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This section looks at the demand for HP LoadRunner skills within the Glasgow 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 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHP LoadRunner
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank5768
Rank change on same period last yearUp+11
Matching contract IT job ads21
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.001 %
As % of the category below2.564 %0.862 %
Daily rates quoted21
Average minimum daily rate£268£270
Average daily rate£273£270
% change on same period last year+0.92 %
Average maximum daily rate£278£270
UK excluding London average daily rate£319£365
% change on same period last year-12.38 %
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£35.50£41.15
% change on same period last year-13.73 %
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
Glasgow
Matching contract IT job ads78116
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.104 %0.117 %
Daily rates quoted1953
Average minimum daily rate£274£317
Average daily rate£288£330
% change on same period last year-12.84 %
Average maximum daily rate£301£343
UK excluding London average daily rate£329£331
% change on same period last year-0.66 %
Hourly rates quoted51
Average minimum hourly rate£28.85£24.00
Average hourly rate£33.65£24.00
% change on same period last year+40.22 %
Average maximum hourly rate£38.46£24.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.89£34.13
% change on same period last year-3.63 %
LoadRunner ScotlandLoadRunner
Scotland

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 Glasgow region as a proportion of the total demand within the Development Applications category.

Glasgow 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 Glasgow region.

Glasgow LoadRunner Daily Rate Trend

LoadRunner
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing LoadRunner across the Glasgow region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Glasgow LoadRunner Daily Rate Histogram

LoadRunner
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Glasgow LoadRunner Hourly Rate Trend

LoadRunner
Top 22 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Glasgow 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.

18 (61.54 %)Performance Testing
26 (46.15 %)WinRunner
35 (38.46 %)QuickTest Pro
35 (38.46 %)HP
44 (30.77 %)Finance
53 (23.08 %)TestDirector
53 (23.08 %)ISEB
53 (23.08 %)Oracle
53 (23.08 %)Banking
62 (15.38 %)C
62 (15.38 %)Java
62 (15.38 %)SQL
71 (7.692 %)UNIX
71 (7.692 %)CRM
71 (7.692 %)RDBMS
71 (7.692 %)Bugzilla
71 (7.692 %)Investment Banking
71 (7.692 %)Lagan
71 (7.692 %)Software Testing
71 (7.692 %)QA
71 (7.692 %)QARun
71 (7.692 %)Test Scripting

LoadRunner
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Glasgow 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.

Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (7.692 %)RDBMS
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (46.15 %)WinRunner
25 (38.46 %)QuickTest Pro
33 (23.08 %)TestDirector
41 (7.692 %)Bugzilla
41 (7.692 %)QARun
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (30.77 %)Finance
23 (23.08 %)Banking
31 (7.692 %)Investment Banking
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
18 (61.54 %)Tester
18 (61.54 %)Performance Tester
23 (23.08 %)Analyst
23 (23.08 %)Test Analyst
31 (7.692 %)Test Manager
31 (7.692 %)Test Engineer
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (7.692 %)UNIX
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (61.54 %)Performance Testing
21 (7.692 %)Test Scripting
21 (7.692 %)CRM
21 (7.692 %)Software Testing
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (15.38 %)C
12 (15.38 %)Java
12 (15.38 %)SQL
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (23.08 %)ISEB
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (7.692 %)QA
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (38.46 %)HP
23 (23.08 %)Oracle
31 (7.692 %)Lagan
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