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The table below looks at the demand for HP QuickTest Professional (QTP) 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 QuickTest Pro over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHP QuickTest Professional (QTP)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank4155
Rank change on same period last yearUp+14
Matching contract IT job ads78
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.009 %
As % of the category below12.50 %6.838 %
Daily rates quoted25
Average minimum daily rate£250£294
Average daily rate£256£297
% change on same period last year-13.72 %
Average maximum daily rate£263£300
UK excluding London average daily rate£299£316
% change on same period last year-5.24 %
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£20.75£44.50
% change on same period last year-53.37 %
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
Glasgow
Matching contract IT job ads56117
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.088 %0.125 %
Daily rates quoted1840
Average minimum daily rate£242£320
Average daily rate£255£327
% change on same period last year-22.06 %
Average maximum daily rate£268£334
UK excluding London average daily rate£311£326
% change on same period last year-4.49 %
Hourly rates quoted12
Average minimum hourly rate£31.00£35.00
Average hourly rate£31.00£35.00
% change on same period last year-11.42 %
Average maximum hourly rate£31.00£35.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.68£31.31
% change on same period last year-2.00 %
QuickTest Pro ScotlandQuickTest Pro
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.

QuickTest Pro
Demand Trend

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

Glasgow QuickTest Pro Demand Trend

QuickTest Pro
Daily Rate Trend

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

Glasgow QuickTest Pro Daily Rate Trend

QuickTest Pro
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing QuickTest Pro across the Glasgow region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008.

Glasgow QuickTest Pro Daily Rate Histogram

QuickTest Pro
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Glasgow QuickTest Pro Hourly Rate Trend

QuickTest Pro
Top 23 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Glasgow region citing QuickTest Pro 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 QuickTest Pro.

17 (63.64 %)TestDirector
26 (54.55 %)ISEB
35 (45.45 %)Oracle
35 (45.45 %)Banking
44 (36.36 %)LoadRunner
44 (36.36 %)SQL
44 (36.36 %)WinRunner
53 (27.27 %)TOAD
53 (27.27 %)VBScript
53 (27.27 %)Java
53 (27.27 %)Finance
53 (27.27 %)Retail
53 (27.27 %)Retail Banking
62 (18.18 %)Test Scripting
62 (18.18 %)VB
62 (18.18 %)UNIX
62 (18.18 %)HP
71 (9.091 %)Siebel
71 (9.091 %)SAP
71 (9.091 %)PL/SQL
71 (9.091 %)Test Management
71 (9.091 %)Automated Testing
71 (9.091 %)Software Testing

QuickTest Pro
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Glasgow region citing QuickTest Pro 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 QuickTest Pro. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (27.27 %)TOAD
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
17 (63.64 %)TestDirector
24 (36.36 %)LoadRunner
24 (36.36 %)WinRunner
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (45.45 %)Banking
23 (27.27 %)Finance
23 (27.27 %)Retail
23 (27.27 %)Retail Banking
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (36.36 %)Analyst
14 (36.36 %)Test Analyst
23 (27.27 %)Tester
23 (27.27 %)Performance Engineer
32 (18.18 %)Systems Test Analyst
32 (18.18 %)Test Engineer
32 (18.18 %)Senior Test Engineer
32 (18.18 %)Systems Analyst
41 (9.091 %)Consultant
41 (9.091 %)Test Consultant
41 (9.091 %)Performance Tester
41 (9.091 %)Systems Tester
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (18.18 %)UNIX
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (18.18 %)Test Scripting
21 (9.091 %)Test Management
21 (9.091 %)Automated Testing
21 (9.091 %)Software Testing
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (36.36 %)SQL
23 (27.27 %)VBScript
23 (27.27 %)Java
32 (18.18 %)VB
41 (9.091 %)PL/SQL
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (54.55 %)ISEB
Glasgow IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (45.45 %)Oracle
22 (18.18 %)HP
31 (9.091 %)Siebel
31 (9.091 %)SAP