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This section looks at the demand for Information Systems Examinations Board (ISEB) in IT contracts within the Middlesex region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited ISEB over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInformation Systems Examinations Board (ISEB)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank4534
Rank change on same period last yearDown-11
Matching contract IT job ads215
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.015 %
As % of the category below3.279 %15.46 %
Daily rates quoted02
Average minimum daily rate-£300
Average daily rate-£350
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate-£400
UK excluding London average daily rate£326£316
% change on same period last year+3.14 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£9.50-
Average hourly rate£9.50-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£9.50-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.48£31.62
% change on same period last year-3.63 %
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Middlesex
Matching contract IT job ads6197
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.081 %0.098 %
Daily rates quoted1414
Average minimum daily rate£332£348
Average daily rate£356£378
% change on same period last year-5.91 %
Average maximum daily rate£379£408
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£338
% change on same period last year-2.41 %
Hourly rates quoted912
Average minimum hourly rate£24.77£21.21
Average hourly rate£27.06£21.58
% change on same period last year+25.36 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.35£21.96
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.98£25.56
% change on same period last year-2.29 %
ISEB South EastISEB
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.

ISEB
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing ISEB across the Middlesex region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Middlesex ISEB Demand Trend

ISEB
Daily Rate Trend

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

Middlesex ISEB Daily Rate Trend

ISEB
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Middlesex ISEB Hourly Rate Trend

ISEB
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Middlesex region citing ISEB 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 ISEB.

15 (50.00 %)Software Testing
23 (30.00 %)LoadRunner
23 (30.00 %)HP
23 (30.00 %)Performance Testing
32 (20.00 %)Refactoring
32 (20.00 %)Test Scripting
32 (20.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
32 (20.00 %)VMware
32 (20.00 %)TestDirector
32 (20.00 %)WebSphere
32 (20.00 %)Degree
32 (20.00 %)Microsoft
32 (20.00 %)Windows
41 (10.00 %)Solaris
41 (10.00 %)MCSE
41 (10.00 %)MS Excel
41 (10.00 %)SQL
41 (10.00 %)Oracle
41 (10.00 %)MS Project
41 (10.00 %)MCP
41 (10.00 %)PRINCE2
41 (10.00 %)UNIX
41 (10.00 %)PRINCE
41 (10.00 %)Sun
41 (10.00 %)Active Directory
41 (10.00 %)Microsoft Certification
41 (10.00 %)WinRunner
41 (10.00 %)ISEB Practitioner
41 (10.00 %)SC Cleared
41 (10.00 %)Security Cleared

ISEB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Middlesex region citing ISEB 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 ISEB. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (20.00 %)WebSphere
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (10.00 %)MS Project
11 (10.00 %)MS Excel
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (30.00 %)LoadRunner
22 (20.00 %)TestDirector
31 (10.00 %)WinRunner
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (40.00 %)Tester
23 (30.00 %)Analyst
23 (30.00 %)Test Analyst
23 (30.00 %)Performance Tester
32 (20.00 %)Test Manager
32 (20.00 %)Junior
32 (20.00 %)Web Analyst
32 (20.00 %)Web Test Analyst
41 (10.00 %)Junior Analyst
41 (10.00 %)Junior Test Analyst
41 (10.00 %)Software Tester
41 (10.00 %)QA Engineer
41 (10.00 %)Junior Tester
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (20.00 %)Windows
21 (10.00 %)Solaris
21 (10.00 %)UNIX
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (50.00 %)Software Testing
23 (30.00 %)Performance Testing
32 (20.00 %)Test Scripting
32 (20.00 %)Refactoring
41 (10.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
41 (10.00 %)PRINCE2
41 (10.00 %)PRINCE
41 (10.00 %)SC Cleared
41 (10.00 %)Security Cleared
41 (10.00 %)Test Management
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (10.00 %)SQL
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (20.00 %)Degree
21 (10.00 %)MCP
21 (10.00 %)MCSE
21 (10.00 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (10.00 %)ISEB Practitioner
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (10.00 %)QA
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (20.00 %)VMware Infrastructure
21 (10.00 %)Active Directory
Middlesex IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (30.00 %)HP
22 (20.00 %)VMware
22 (20.00 %)Microsoft
31 (10.00 %)Sun
31 (10.00 %)Oracle
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