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The table below looks at the demand for Regression Testing skills within the Midlands region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Regression Testing over the 3 months to 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkRegression Testing
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank5567
Rank change on same period last yearUp+12
Matching contract IT job ads415
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.015 %
As % of the category below0.772 %1.820 %
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£357£338
% change on same period last year+5.57 %
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£31.44£43.29
% change on same period last year-27.38 %
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Midlands
Matching contract IT job ads518824
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.736 %0.832 %
Daily rates quoted81142
Average minimum daily rate£387£376
Average daily rate£410£400
% change on same period last year+2.62 %
Average maximum daily rate£433£424
UK excluding London average daily rate£377£371
% change on same period last year+1.63 %
Hourly rates quoted444
Average minimum hourly rate£24.43£23.99
Average hourly rate£25.14£24.58
% change on same period last year+2.27 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.86£25.18
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.32£30.04
% change on same period last year-2.39 %
Regression Testing EnglandRegression Testing
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.

Regression Testing
Demand Trend

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

Midlands Regression Testing Demand Trend

Regression Testing
Top 21 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing Regression Testing 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 Regression Testing.

13 (42.86 %)COBOL
13 (42.86 %)Micro Focus
13 (42.86 %)ICL
13 (42.86 %)Integration Testing
13 (42.86 %)VME
22 (28.57 %)IDMS
22 (28.57 %)TPMS
22 (28.57 %)SAP R/3
22 (28.57 %)Perl
22 (28.57 %)SQL Server
22 (28.57 %)SAP
22 (28.57 %)Windows
22 (28.57 %)CRM
31 (14.29 %)Finance
31 (14.29 %)Migration
31 (14.29 %)ISEB
31 (14.29 %)TestDirector
31 (14.29 %)QuickTest Pro
31 (14.29 %)LoadRunner
31 (14.29 %)Stress Testing
31 (14.29 %)Test Scripting

Regression Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing Regression Testing 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 Regression Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (28.57 %)TPMS
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (28.57 %)SAP R/3
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (28.57 %)SQL Server
12 (28.57 %)IDMS
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (14.29 %)TestDirector
11 (14.29 %)QuickTest Pro
11 (14.29 %)LoadRunner
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (14.29 %)Finance
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
14 (57.14 %)Tester
23 (42.86 %)Analyst
32 (28.57 %)Test Analyst
32 (28.57 %)SAP Tester
41 (14.29 %)Analyst Programmer
41 (14.29 %)Programmer
41 (14.29 %)Senior Analyst
41 (14.29 %)Senior Test Analyst
41 (14.29 %)Software Test Analyst
41 (14.29 %)Senior Software Test Analyst
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (42.86 %)VME
22 (28.57 %)Windows
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (42.86 %)Integration Testing
22 (28.57 %)CRM
31 (14.29 %)Migration
31 (14.29 %)Stress Testing
31 (14.29 %)Test Scripting
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (42.86 %)COBOL
22 (28.57 %)Perl
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (14.29 %)ISEB
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (42.86 %)Micro Focus
13 (42.86 %)ICL
22 (28.57 %)SAP