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The table below looks at the demand for HP LoadRunner skills within the Essex region with a comparison to our Development Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited LoadRunner over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHP LoadRunner
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank53-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads40
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.000 %
As % of the category below8.163 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£342£343
% change on same period last year-0.15 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£35.00-
Average hourly rate£35.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£35.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£41.54£55.00
% change on same period last year-24.46 %
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
Essex
Matching contract IT job ads49126
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.070 %0.127 %
Daily rates quoted1128
Average minimum daily rate£255£404
Average daily rate£277£428
% change on same period last year-35.37 %
Average maximum daily rate£298£452
UK excluding London average daily rate£325£329
% change on same period last year-1.13 %
Hourly rates quoted829
Average minimum hourly rate£35.58£32.09
Average hourly rate£36.42£32.53
% change on same period last year+11.94 %
Average maximum hourly rate£37.25£32.98
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.64£31.42
% change on same period last year+3.89 %
LoadRunner East of EnglandLoadRunner
East of England

We calculate average IT contractor rates directly from the figures quoted and do not attempt to derive hourly rates from daily rates or vice versa.

LoadRunner
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing LoadRunner across the Essex region as a proportion of the total demand within the Development Applications category.

Essex LoadRunner Demand Trend

LoadRunner
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing LoadRunner across the Essex region.

Essex LoadRunner Daily Rate Trend

LoadRunner
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing LoadRunner across the Essex region.

Essex LoadRunner Hourly Rate Trend

LoadRunner
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing LoadRunner within the Essex region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
HarlowNew entry-2--
LoadRunner East of EnglandLoadRunner
East of England

LoadRunner
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Essex region citing LoadRunner also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited LoadRunner.

14 (57.14 %)WinRunner
14 (57.14 %)TestDirector
23 (42.86 %)QuickTest Pro
23 (42.86 %)HTML
23 (42.86 %)Java
23 (42.86 %)JavaScript
23 (42.86 %).NET
23 (42.86 %)CSS
23 (42.86 %)WebServices
23 (42.86 %)XHTML
23 (42.86 %)Scrum
23 (42.86 %)Extreme Programming
23 (42.86 %)JMeter
23 (42.86 %)Agile Software Development
23 (42.86 %)Automated Testing
23 (42.86 %)AJAX
23 (42.86 %)QA
23 (42.86 %)Selenium
23 (42.86 %)FitNesse
23 (42.86 %)Web Testing
32 (28.57 %)SC Cleared
32 (28.57 %)Security Cleared
32 (28.57 %)Pharmaceutical
32 (28.57 %)WebSphere
32 (28.57 %)Performance Testing
32 (28.57 %)Government
32 (28.57 %)IBM
41 (14.29 %)Citrix
41 (14.29 %)Mainframe
41 (14.29 %)MS Visio

LoadRunner
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Essex region citing LoadRunner also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited LoadRunner. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (42.86 %)HTML
13 (42.86 %).NET
13 (42.86 %)CSS
13 (42.86 %)WebServices
13 (42.86 %)XHTML
13 (42.86 %)AJAX
22 (28.57 %)WebSphere
31 (14.29 %)SOAP
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (14.29 %)MS Visio
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (57.14 %)WinRunner
14 (57.14 %)TestDirector
23 (42.86 %)QuickTest Pro
23 (42.86 %)JMeter
23 (42.86 %)Selenium
23 (42.86 %)FitNesse
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (28.57 %)Pharmaceutical
12 (28.57 %)Government
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
15 (71.43 %)Tester
22 (28.57 %)Performance Tester
22 (28.57 %)Systems Tester
31 (14.29 %)Team Leader
31 (14.29 %)Test Consultant
31 (14.29 %)Software Consultant
31 (14.29 %)Web Tester
31 (14.29 %)Test Team Leader
31 (14.29 %)Test Manager
31 (14.29 %)Consultant
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (14.29 %)Mainframe
11 (14.29 %)IBM Mainframe
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (42.86 %)Scrum
13 (42.86 %)Extreme Programming
13 (42.86 %)Agile Software Development
13 (42.86 %)Automated Testing
13 (42.86 %)Web Testing
22 (28.57 %)Performance Testing
22 (28.57 %)SC Cleared
22 (28.57 %)Security Cleared
31 (14.29 %)Volume Testing
31 (14.29 %)Test Scripting
31 (14.29 %)Software Testing
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (42.86 %)Java
13 (42.86 %)JavaScript
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (42.86 %)QA
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (28.57 %)IBM
21 (14.29 %)Citrix
21 (14.29 %)Oracle