Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for the Tester role in IT contracts within the Hertfordshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Tester
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank5972
Rank change on same period last yearUp+13
Matching contract IT job ads1224
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.019 %0.026 %
As % of the category below1.303 %1.501 %
Daily rates quoted58
Average minimum daily rate£298£309
Average daily rate£313£344
% change on same period last year-9.02 %
Average maximum daily rate£328£379
UK excluding London average daily rate£315£288
% change on same period last year+9.13 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£13.50
Average hourly rate-£13.50
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£13.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate£22.63£27.03
% change on same period last year-16.29 %
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads9211599
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.480 %1.717 %
Daily rates quoted284619
Average minimum daily rate£337£324
Average daily rate£357£344
% change on same period last year+3.85 %
Average maximum daily rate£378£364
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£352
% change on same period last year+0.07 %
Hourly rates quoted112194
Average minimum hourly rate£26.57£23.77
Average hourly rate£27.67£24.98
% change on same period last year+10.75 %
Average maximum hourly rate£28.76£26.19
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.10£24.04
% change on same period last year-3.88 %
Tester East of EnglandTester
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.

Tester
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Tester across the Hertfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Hertfordshire Tester Demand Trend

Tester
Daily Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire Tester Daily Rate Trend

Tester
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Tester across the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Hertfordshire Tester Daily Rate Histogram

Tester
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Hertfordshire Tester Hourly Rate Trend

Tester
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Tester within the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
WatfordUp+212--
StevenageUp+11£315+43.18 %
Tester East of EnglandTester
East of England

Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region that cited Tester in their job title 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 with Tester in their job title.

117 (38.64 %)Test Scripting
212 (27.27 %)SAP
212 (27.27 %)LoadRunner
39 (20.45 %)Citrix
48 (18.18 %)TestDirector
48 (18.18 %)Retail
57 (15.91 %)BSS
66 (13.64 %)Telecoms
66 (13.64 %)2G
66 (13.64 %)Nortel
66 (13.64 %)ATM
75 (11.36 %)SQL
75 (11.36 %)Oracle
84 (9.091 %)Performance Testing
84 (9.091 %)EFT
84 (9.091 %)Military
84 (9.091 %)ISEB
93 (6.818 %)WinRunner
93 (6.818 %)Java
93 (6.818 %)Windows
93 (6.818 %)BASE24
93 (6.818 %)ISO8583
93 (6.818 %)Frame Relay
93 (6.818 %)Integration Testing
93 (6.818 %)Logistics
102 (4.545 %)Automated Testing
102 (4.545 %)QA
102 (4.545 %)Degree
102 (4.545 %)Security Cleared
102 (4.545 %)Test Management

Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region that cited Tester in their job title 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 with Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (2.273 %)HTML
11 (2.273 %).NET
11 (2.273 %)J2EE
11 (2.273 %)CSS
11 (2.273 %)SOAP
11 (2.273 %)WebServices
11 (2.273 %)XHTML
11 (2.273 %)SAP XI
11 (2.273 %)AJAX
11 (2.273 %)SAP ALE
11 (2.273 %)SAP PI
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (4.545 %)Lotus Notes
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (4.545 %)MS Office
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (6.818 %)BASE24
22 (4.545 %)SAP CRM
31 (2.273 %)SAP FI/CO
31 (2.273 %)SAP CO
31 (2.273 %)SAP HR
31 (2.273 %)SAP FI
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (15.91 %)BSS
26 (13.64 %)ATM
26 (13.64 %)2G
33 (6.818 %)Frame Relay
41 (2.273 %)GSM
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
112 (27.27 %)LoadRunner
28 (18.18 %)TestDirector
33 (6.818 %)WinRunner
42 (4.545 %)Bugzilla
42 (4.545 %)QuickTest Pro
51 (2.273 %)JMeter
51 (2.273 %)Selenium
51 (2.273 %)FitNesse
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (18.18 %)Retail
26 (13.64 %)Telecoms
34 (9.091 %)Military
42 (4.545 %)Government
42 (4.545 %)Electronics
51 (2.273 %)Pharmaceutical
51 (2.273 %)Automotive
51 (2.273 %)Education
51 (2.273 %)Banking
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (9.091 %)EFT
22 (4.545 %)APACS
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (6.818 %)Windows
22 (4.545 %)Linux
31 (2.273 %)UNIX
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (38.64 %)Test Scripting
24 (9.091 %)Performance Testing
33 (6.818 %)Integration Testing
33 (6.818 %)Logistics
42 (4.545 %)Automated Testing
42 (4.545 %)PRINCE2
42 (4.545 %)CRM
42 (4.545 %)Change Management
42 (4.545 %)Migration
42 (4.545 %)Test Management
42 (4.545 %)Security Cleared
51 (2.273 %)Web Testing
51 (2.273 %)Scrum
51 (2.273 %)Extreme Programming
51 (2.273 %)Agile Software Development
51 (2.273 %)Regression Testing
51 (2.273 %)Validation
51 (2.273 %)Systems Analysis
51 (2.273 %)Software Testing
51 (2.273 %)Risk Analysis
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (11.36 %)SQL
23 (6.818 %)Java
32 (4.545 %)PL/SQL
41 (2.273 %)JavaScript
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (9.091 %)ISEB
22 (4.545 %)Degree
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (6.818 %)ISO8583
22 (4.545 %)QA
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (2.273 %)Active Directory
11 (2.273 %)AquaLogic
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
112 (27.27 %)SAP
29 (20.45 %)Citrix
36 (13.64 %)Nortel
45 (11.36 %)Oracle
52 (4.545 %)Lotus
61 (2.273 %)Siebel
61 (2.273 %)IBM