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This section looks at the demand for Test Scripting (Test Scripts) skills within the Liverpool region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Test Scripting over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTest Scripting (Test Scripts)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank2239
Rank change on same period last yearUp+17
Matching contract IT job ads91
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.001 %
As % of the category below6.000 %0.654 %
Daily rates quoted70
Average minimum daily rate£251-
Average daily rate£299-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£347-
UK excluding London average daily rate£323£319
% change on same period last year+1.25 %
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£29.92£30.00
% change on same period last year-0.27 %
Liverpool IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Liverpool
Matching contract IT job ads150153
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.198 %0.152 %
Daily rates quoted4764
Average minimum daily rate£330£312
Average daily rate£368£331
% change on same period last year+11.41 %
Average maximum daily rate£406£350
UK excluding London average daily rate£380£377
% change on same period last year+0.71 %
Hourly rates quoted95
Average minimum hourly rate£22.00£24.00
Average hourly rate£24.00£28.20
% change on same period last year-14.89 %
Average maximum hourly rate£26.00£32.40
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.34£30.18
% change on same period last year+0.55 %
Test Scripting MerseysideTest Scripting
Merseyside

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.

Test Scripting
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Test Scripting across the Liverpool region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Liverpool Test Scripting Demand Trend

Test Scripting
Daily Rate Trend

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

Liverpool Test Scripting Daily Rate Trend

Test Scripting
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Test Scripting across the Liverpool region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Liverpool Test Scripting Daily Rate Histogram

Test Scripting
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Liverpool Test Scripting Hourly Rate Trend

Test Scripting
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Liverpool region citing Test Scripting 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 Test Scripting.

17 (38.89 %)User Acceptance Testing
26 (33.33 %)UNIX
35 (27.78 %)ISEB
44 (22.22 %)HP
44 (22.22 %)LoadRunner
44 (22.22 %)Performance Testing
53 (16.67 %)Auditing
53 (16.67 %)TestDirector
53 (16.67 %)Solaris
62 (11.11 %)Validation
62 (11.11 %)CRM
62 (11.11 %)Oracle
62 (11.11 %)SAP
62 (11.11 %)XML
62 (11.11 %)XSD
62 (11.11 %)CONTROL-M
62 (11.11 %)QA
62 (11.11 %)Security Cleared
62 (11.11 %)Retail
71 (5.556 %)Automated Testing
71 (5.556 %)Agile Software Development
71 (5.556 %)Integration Testing
71 (5.556 %)System Testing
71 (5.556 %)SC Cleared
71 (5.556 %)SAP FI
71 (5.556 %)SAP HR
71 (5.556 %)SQL
71 (5.556 %)IBM
71 (5.556 %)Oracle Reports
71 (5.556 %)Oracle CRM

Test Scripting
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Liverpool region citing Test Scripting 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 Test Scripting. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Liverpool IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (11.11 %)XML
12 (11.11 %)XSD
Liverpool IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (5.556 %)SAP FI
11 (5.556 %)SAP HR
11 (5.556 %)Oracle CRM
11 (5.556 %)SAP Payroll
11 (5.556 %)SAP FI/CO
11 (5.556 %)SAP CO
Liverpool IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (5.556 %)Oracle Reports
Liverpool IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (22.22 %)LoadRunner
23 (16.67 %)TestDirector
Liverpool IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (16.67 %)Auditing
22 (11.11 %)Retail
31 (5.556 %)Finance
31 (5.556 %)Government
Liverpool IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
18 (44.44 %)Tester
26 (33.33 %)Analyst
26 (33.33 %)Test Analyst
33 (16.67 %)Performance Tester
42 (11.11 %)SAP Consultant
42 (11.11 %)Consultant
42 (11.11 %)Performance Engineer
51 (5.556 %)Functional Analyst
51 (5.556 %)SAP Payroll Consultant
51 (5.556 %)UAT Tester
51 (5.556 %)Payroll Consultant
51 (5.556 %)Test Manager
51 (5.556 %)Functional Test Analyst
51 (5.556 %)SAP HR/Payroll Consultant
51 (5.556 %)SAP FI Consultant
51 (5.556 %)SAP CO Consultant
51 (5.556 %)SAP HR Consultant
51 (5.556 %)Test Engineer
51 (5.556 %)SAP FI/CO Consultant
Liverpool IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (33.33 %)UNIX
23 (16.67 %)Solaris
Liverpool IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (38.89 %)User Acceptance Testing
24 (22.22 %)Performance Testing
32 (11.11 %)Validation
32 (11.11 %)CRM
32 (11.11 %)Security Cleared
41 (5.556 %)Automated Testing
41 (5.556 %)Agile Software Development
41 (5.556 %)Integration Testing
41 (5.556 %)System Testing
41 (5.556 %)SC Cleared
41 (5.556 %)Regression Testing
41 (5.556 %)Disaster Recovery
41 (5.556 %)E-business
Liverpool IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (5.556 %)SQL
Liverpool IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (27.78 %)ISEB
Liverpool IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (11.11 %)QA
Liverpool IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (11.11 %)CONTROL-M
Liverpool IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (22.22 %)HP
22 (11.11 %)Oracle
22 (11.11 %)SAP
31 (5.556 %)IBM