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This section looks at the demand for the Software Tester role in IT contracts within the Manchester 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 Software Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 21 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Tester
Location
3 months to
21 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank-68
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads01
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.000 %0.095 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£302£280
% change on same period last year+7.97 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£30.00
Average hourly rate-£32.50
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£35.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.73£26.58
% change on same period last year-18.26 %
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Manchester
Matching contract IT job ads11141052
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.470 %1.048 %
Daily rates quoted204209
Average minimum daily rate£312£325
Average daily rate£330£346
% change on same period last year-4.81 %
Average maximum daily rate£347£368
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£354
% change on same period last year+0.32 %
Hourly rates quoted148129
Average minimum hourly rate£19.43£17.79
Average hourly rate£21.21£19.54
% change on same period last year+8.54 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.99£21.29
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.60£25.69
% change on same period last year-8.13 %
Software Tester North WestSoftware Tester
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.

Software Tester
Demand Trend

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

Manchester Software Tester Demand Trend

Software Tester
Daily Rate Trend

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

Manchester Software Tester Daily Rate Trend

Software Tester
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Manchester Software Tester Hourly Rate Trend

Software Tester
Top 26 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Manchester region that cited Software 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 Software Tester in their job title.

13 (75.00 %)Windows
22 (50.00 %)C
22 (50.00 %)C#
22 (50.00 %)C++
22 (50.00 %)SQL Server
22 (50.00 %)ISEB
22 (50.00 %)Automated Testing
22 (50.00 %)Degree
22 (50.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
22 (50.00 %)Load Testing
22 (50.00 %)QuickTest Pro
31 (25.00 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
31 (25.00 %)WinRunner
31 (25.00 %)TestDirector
31 (25.00 %)MS Office
31 (25.00 %)Visual Studio
31 (25.00 %)Law
31 (25.00 %)Agile Software Development
31 (25.00 %)Retail
31 (25.00 %)Document Management
31 (25.00 %)VBScript
31 (25.00 %).NET
31 (25.00 %)Windows 2000
31 (25.00 %)MS Excel
31 (25.00 %)Microsoft
31 (25.00 %)Compuware

Software Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Manchester region that cited Software 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 Software Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (25.00 %).NET
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (25.00 %)MS Office
11 (25.00 %)MS Excel
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (50.00 %)SQL Server
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (50.00 %)QuickTest Pro
21 (25.00 %)WinRunner
21 (25.00 %)TestDirector
21 (25.00 %)Visual Studio
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (25.00 %)Law
11 (25.00 %)Retail
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (75.00 %)Windows
21 (25.00 %)Windows 2000
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (50.00 %)Automated Testing
12 (50.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
12 (50.00 %)Load Testing
21 (25.00 %)Agile Software Development
21 (25.00 %)Document Management
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (50.00 %)C
12 (50.00 %)C#
12 (50.00 %)C++
21 (25.00 %)VBScript
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (50.00 %)ISEB
12 (50.00 %)Degree
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (25.00 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Manchester IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (25.00 %)Microsoft
11 (25.00 %)Compuware