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The table below looks at the demand for HP LoadRunner skills within the Lancashire 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 8 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHP LoadRunner
Location
3 months to
8 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank2838
Rank change on same period last yearUp+10
Matching contract IT job ads56
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.008 %
As % of the category below18.52 %16.22 %
Daily rates quoted01
Average minimum daily rate-£350
Average daily rate-£365
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£380
UK excluding London average daily rate£327£352
% change on same period last year-7.24 %
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-£35.64
% change on same period last year-
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
Lancashire
Matching contract IT job ads2737
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.054 %0.046 %
Daily rates quoted46
Average minimum daily rate£344£317
Average daily rate£349£336
% change on same period last year+3.98 %
Average maximum daily rate£354£354
UK excluding London average daily rate£316£338
% change on same period last year-6.32 %
Hourly rates quoted105
Average minimum hourly rate£21.64£20.14
Average hourly rate£23.21£21.93
% change on same period last year+5.86 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.79£23.71
UK excluding London average hourly rate£31.48£32.22
% change on same period last year-2.28 %
LoadRunner North WestLoadRunner
North West

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

Lancashire 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 Lancashire region.

Lancashire LoadRunner Daily Rate Trend

LoadRunner
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Lancashire LoadRunner Hourly Rate Trend

LoadRunner
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing LoadRunner within the Lancashire region over the 3 months to 8 January 2009. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
BlackpoolNew entry-1--
LoadRunner North WestLoadRunner
North West

LoadRunner
Top 19 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 8 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Lancashire 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.

16 (100.00 %)Oracle
24 (66.67 %)ISEB
24 (66.67 %)Finance
33 (50.00 %)E-business
42 (33.33 %)Oracle Financials
42 (33.33 %)Data Management
42 (33.33 %)Test Management
51 (16.67 %)Test Scripting
51 (16.67 %)QA
51 (16.67 %)Performance Testing
51 (16.67 %)Stress Testing
51 (16.67 %)Microsoft
51 (16.67 %)Citrix
51 (16.67 %)TestDirector
51 (16.67 %)MS Office
51 (16.67 %)SAP
51 (16.67 %)WebServices
51 (16.67 %)C
51 (16.67 %)Oracle EBS

LoadRunner
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 8 January 2009, IT contractor jobs across the Lancashire 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.

Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (16.67 %)WebServices
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (16.67 %)MS Office
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (33.33 %)Oracle Financials
21 (16.67 %)Oracle EBS
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (16.67 %)TestDirector
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (66.67 %)Finance
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (33.33 %)Tester
12 (33.33 %)Test Manager
12 (33.33 %)Consultant
12 (33.33 %)Performance Tester
12 (33.33 %)Performance Manager
12 (33.33 %)Performance Test Manager
21 (16.67 %)LoadRunner Consultant
21 (16.67 %)Performance Test Consultant
21 (16.67 %)Test Consultant
21 (16.67 %)Test Analyst
21 (16.67 %)Analyst
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (50.00 %)E-business
22 (33.33 %)Data Management
22 (33.33 %)Test Management
31 (16.67 %)Test Scripting
31 (16.67 %)Performance Testing
31 (16.67 %)Stress Testing
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (16.67 %)C
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (66.67 %)ISEB
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (16.67 %)QA
Lancashire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (100.00 %)Oracle
21 (16.67 %)SAP
21 (16.67 %)Microsoft
21 (16.67 %)Citrix