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The table below looks at the demand for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) 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 User Acceptance Testing over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkUser Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank3667
Rank change on same period last yearUp+31
Matching contract IT job ads208
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.032 %0.009 %
As % of the category below4.255 %1.128 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£200-
Average daily rate£215-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£230-
UK excluding London average daily rate£359£345
% change on same period last year+4.04 %
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£26.56£21.64
% change on same period last year+22.70 %
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Midlands
Matching contract IT job ads470709
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.740 %0.760 %
Daily rates quoted60125
Average minimum daily rate£392£382
Average daily rate£417£403
% change on same period last year+3.50 %
Average maximum daily rate£442£424
UK excluding London average daily rate£380£370
% change on same period last year+2.76 %
Hourly rates quoted550
Average minimum hourly rate£21.00£25.51
Average hourly rate£23.45£25.96
% change on same period last year-9.66 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.90£26.41
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.17£29.91
% change on same period last year-5.80 %
User Acceptance Testing EnglandUser Acceptance 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.

User Acceptance Testing
Demand Trend

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

Midlands User Acceptance Testing Demand Trend

User Acceptance Testing
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing User Acceptance Testing across the Midlands region.

Midlands User Acceptance Testing Daily Rate Trend

User Acceptance Testing
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing User Acceptance Testing across the Midlands region.

Midlands User Acceptance Testing Hourly Rate Trend

User Acceptance Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing User Acceptance 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 User Acceptance Testing.

123 (47.92 %)Pensions
217 (35.42 %)Migration
316 (33.33 %)Data Migration
316 (33.33 %)ISEB
316 (33.33 %)TestDirector
411 (22.92 %)Oracle
510 (20.83 %)SQL
510 (20.83 %)Test Scripting
69 (18.75 %)Finance
78 (16.67 %)Automotive
87 (14.58 %)Agile Software Development
87 (14.58 %)QuickTest Pro
87 (14.58 %)Financial Institution
94 (8.333 %)PRINCE2
103 (6.250 %)COBOL
103 (6.250 %)SAP
103 (6.250 %)SAP Implementation
112 (4.167 %)Web Testing
112 (4.167 %)WebSphere
112 (4.167 %)Retail
112 (4.167 %)J2EE
112 (4.167 %)WinRunner
112 (4.167 %)Java
121 (2.083 %)VB
121 (2.083 %).NET
121 (2.083 %)SQL Server
121 (2.083 %)WebSphere Application Server
121 (2.083 %)MS Project
121 (2.083 %)Vignette
121 (2.083 %)UNIX

User Acceptance Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Midlands region citing User Acceptance 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 User Acceptance Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (4.167 %)WebSphere
12 (4.167 %)J2EE
21 (2.083 %).NET
21 (2.083 %)Middleware
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (2.083 %)WebSphere Application Server
11 (2.083 %)IBM Workplace
11 (2.083 %)CMS
11 (2.083 %)EPiServer
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (2.083 %)MS Project
11 (2.083 %)MS Visio
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (2.083 %)SQL Server
11 (2.083 %)Oracle 8/8i
11 (2.083 %)TOAD
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
116 (33.33 %)TestDirector
27 (14.58 %)QuickTest Pro
32 (4.167 %)WinRunner
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
123 (47.92 %)Pensions
29 (18.75 %)Finance
38 (16.67 %)Automotive
47 (14.58 %)Financial Institution
52 (4.167 %)Retail
61 (2.083 %)Government
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
124 (50.00 %)Analyst
222 (45.83 %)Test Analyst
38 (16.67 %)Test Team Leader
38 (16.67 %)Team Leader
46 (12.50 %)Test Manager
46 (12.50 %)Actuary
54 (8.333 %)UAT Analyst
54 (8.333 %)Systems Test Analyst
54 (8.333 %)Systems Analyst
63 (6.250 %)Tester
63 (6.250 %)SAP Test Manager
63 (6.250 %)SAP Manager
72 (4.167 %)Business Analyst
81 (2.083 %)Technical Architect
81 (2.083 %)Architect
81 (2.083 %)Project Manager
81 (2.083 %)Lead Technical Architect
81 (2.083 %)Senior Technical Architect
81 (2.083 %)Lead Architect
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (2.083 %)UNIX
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (35.42 %)Migration
216 (33.33 %)Data Migration
310 (20.83 %)Test Scripting
47 (14.58 %)Agile Software Development
54 (8.333 %)PRINCE2
63 (6.250 %)SAP Implementation
72 (4.167 %)Web Testing
81 (2.083 %)RUP
81 (2.083 %)CRM
81 (2.083 %)ERP
81 (2.083 %)SOA
81 (2.083 %)Business Intelligence
81 (2.083 %)GAP Analysis
81 (2.083 %)Content Management
81 (2.083 %)Business Analysis
81 (2.083 %)Test Management
81 (2.083 %)Integration Testing
81 (2.083 %)DV Cleared
81 (2.083 %)Security Cleared
81 (2.083 %)V-Model
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
110 (20.83 %)SQL
23 (6.250 %)COBOL
32 (4.167 %)Java
41 (2.083 %)VB
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
116 (33.33 %)ISEB
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (2.083 %)Tivoli
Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (22.92 %)Oracle
23 (6.250 %)SAP
31 (2.083 %)Vignette
31 (2.083 %)Siebel
31 (2.083 %)IBM
31 (2.083 %)FatWire