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The table below looks at the demand for Test Scripting (Test Scripts) skills within the Essex region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Test Scripting over the 3 months to 1 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTest Scripting (Test Scripts)
Location
3 months to
1 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank5773
Rank change on same period last yearUp+16
Matching contract IT job ads12
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.002 %
As % of the category below0.312 %0.556 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£160
Average daily rate-£160
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£160
UK excluding London average daily rate£322£311
% change on same period last year+3.46 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.35£28.17
% change on same period last year+7.75 %
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Essex
Matching contract IT job ads321360
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.509 %0.383 %
Daily rates quoted114137
Average minimum daily rate£345£364
Average daily rate£363£381
% change on same period last year-4.66 %
Average maximum daily rate£381£397
UK excluding London average daily rate£381£371
% change on same period last year+2.71 %
Hourly rates quoted2861
Average minimum hourly rate£26.49£30.27
Average hourly rate£29.35£30.81
% change on same period last year-4.71 %
Average maximum hourly rate£32.22£31.34
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.11£29.69
% change on same period last year-5.31 %
Test Scripting East of EnglandTest Scripting
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.

Test Scripting
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Test Scripting across the Essex region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Essex Test Scripting Demand Trend

Test Scripting
Daily Rate Trend

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

Essex Test Scripting Daily Rate Trend

Test Scripting
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Essex Test Scripting Hourly Rate Trend

Test Scripting
Top 25 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Essex region citing Test Scripting 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 Test Scripting.

15 (41.67 %)User Acceptance Testing
23 (25.00 %)Oracle
32 (16.67 %)QuickTest Pro
32 (16.67 %)HP
32 (16.67 %)Performance Testing
32 (16.67 %)Government
41 (8.333 %)Insurance
41 (8.333 %)Requirements Management
41 (8.333 %)Marketing
41 (8.333 %)Aprimo
41 (8.333 %)Test Management
41 (8.333 %)System Testing
41 (8.333 %)BC Cleared
41 (8.333 %)Security Cleared
41 (8.333 %)WinRunner
41 (8.333 %)TestDirector
41 (8.333 %)Regression Testing
41 (8.333 %)Disaster Recovery
41 (8.333 %)Automotive
41 (8.333 %)LoadRunner
41 (8.333 %)Internet
41 (8.333 %)CRM
41 (8.333 %)MS Visio
41 (8.333 %)Data Modelling
41 (8.333 %)Oracle 10g

Test Scripting
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Essex region citing Test Scripting 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 Test Scripting. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Essex IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (8.333 %)MS Visio
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (8.333 %)Internet
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (8.333 %)Oracle 10g
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (16.67 %)QuickTest Pro
21 (8.333 %)LoadRunner
21 (8.333 %)WinRunner
21 (8.333 %)TestDirector
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (16.67 %)Government
21 (8.333 %)Insurance
21 (8.333 %)Marketing
21 (8.333 %)Automotive
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (33.33 %)Test Manager
23 (25.00 %)Test Analyst
23 (25.00 %)Analyst
32 (16.67 %)Tester
41 (8.333 %)Coordinator
41 (8.333 %)Project Manager
41 (8.333 %)Consultant
41 (8.333 %)Configuration Manager
41 (8.333 %)Senior Analyst
41 (8.333 %)Test Coordinator
41 (8.333 %)Software Tester
41 (8.333 %)Senior Test Analyst
41 (8.333 %)Test Consultant
41 (8.333 %)Software Consultant
41 (8.333 %)Disaster Recovery Manager
41 (8.333 %)UAT Analyst
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (41.67 %)User Acceptance Testing
22 (16.67 %)Performance Testing
31 (8.333 %)Test Management
31 (8.333 %)System Testing
31 (8.333 %)BC Cleared
31 (8.333 %)Security Cleared
31 (8.333 %)CRM
31 (8.333 %)Data Modelling
31 (8.333 %)Regression Testing
31 (8.333 %)Disaster Recovery
31 (8.333 %)Requirements Management
Essex IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (25.00 %)Oracle
22 (16.67 %)HP
31 (8.333 %)Aprimo