Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for IBM Rational Performance Tester (RPT) skills within the Hampshire region with a comparison to our Development Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Rational Performance Tester over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 IBM Rational Performance Tester (RPT)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank96-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.380 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£280-
Average daily rate£310-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£340-
UK excluding London average daily rate£310-
% change on same period last year-
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--
% change on same period last year-
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
Hampshire
Matching contract IT job ads263257
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.414 %0.275 %
Daily rates quoted4673
Average minimum daily rate£333£336
Average daily rate£357£350
% change on same period last year+2.11 %
Average maximum daily rate£382£363
UK excluding London average daily rate£311£326
% change on same period last year-4.49 %
Hourly rates quoted8056
Average minimum hourly rate£34.14£32.23
Average hourly rate£36.85£33.74
% change on same period last year+9.21 %
Average maximum hourly rate£39.55£35.24
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.68£31.31
% change on same period last year-2.00 %
Rational Performance Tester South EastRational Performance Tester
South East

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.

Rational Performance Tester
Demand Trend

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

Hampshire Rational Performance Tester Demand Trend

Rational Performance Tester
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Rational Performance Tester across the Hampshire region.

Hampshire Rational Performance Tester Daily Rate Trend

Rational Performance Tester
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Rational Performance Tester within the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 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
FarnboroughNew entry-1£310-
Rational Performance Tester South EastRational Performance Tester
South East

Rational Performance Tester
Top 5 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hampshire region citing Rational Performance Tester 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 Rational Performance Tester.

11 (50.00 %)WebSphere
11 (50.00 %)Performance Testing
11 (50.00 %)SC Cleared
11 (50.00 %)Security Cleared
11 (50.00 %)ISEB

Rational Performance Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hampshire region citing Rational Performance Tester 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 Rational Performance Tester. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (50.00 %)WebSphere
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (100.00 %)Tester
12 (100.00 %)Performance Tester
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (50.00 %)Performance Testing
11 (50.00 %)SC Cleared
11 (50.00 %)Security Cleared
Hampshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (50.00 %)ISEB