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This section looks at the demand for HP QuickTest Professional (QTP) skills within the Oxford region with a comparison to our Development Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT job ads that have cited QuickTest Pro over the 3 months to 4 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHP QuickTest Professional (QTP)
Location
3 months to 4 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank28-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads30
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.000 %
As % of the category below13.64 %0.000 %
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£316£317
% change on same period last year-0.49 %
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£35.08£31.94
% change on same period last year+9.83 %
Development Applications OxfordDevelopment Applications
Oxford
Matching contract IT job ads2224
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.029 %0.025 %
Daily rates quoted38
Average minimum daily rate£257£281
Average daily rate£278£313
% change on same period last year-10.93 %
Average maximum daily rate£300£344
UK excluding London average daily rate£335£329
% change on same period last year+1.79 %
Hourly rates quoted21
Average minimum hourly rate£15.00£35.00
Average hourly rate£16.25£40.00
% change on same period last year-59.37 %
Average maximum hourly rate£17.50£45.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£33.57£34.00
% change on same period last year-1.26 %
QuickTest Pro OxfordshireQuickTest Pro
Oxfordshire

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.

QuickTest Pro
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing QuickTest Pro across the Oxford region as a proportion of the total demand within the Development Applications category.

Oxford QuickTest Pro Demand Trend

QuickTest Pro
Daily Rate Trend

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

Oxford QuickTest Pro Daily Rate Trend

QuickTest Pro
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Oxford QuickTest Pro Hourly Rate Trend

QuickTest Pro
Top 7 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxford region citing QuickTest Pro 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 QuickTest Pro.

14 (100.00 %)TestDirector
23 (75.00 %)Test Scripting
32 (50.00 %)LoadRunner
32 (50.00 %)Windows
32 (50.00 %)Windows 2000
41 (25.00 %)WinRunner
41 (25.00 %)Web Testing

QuickTest Pro
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Oxford region citing QuickTest Pro 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 QuickTest Pro. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Development Applications
14 (100.00 %)TestDirector
22 (50.00 %)LoadRunner
31 (25.00 %)WinRunner
Job Titles
13 (75.00 %)Test Analyst
13 (75.00 %)Analyst
21 (25.00 %)Test Manager
21 (25.00 %)Tester
21 (25.00 %)Senior Analyst
21 (25.00 %)Test Team Leader
21 (25.00 %)Senior Test Analyst
21 (25.00 %)Team Leader
21 (25.00 %)Lead Test Analyst
Operating Systems
12 (50.00 %)Windows
12 (50.00 %)Windows 2000
Processes & Methodologies
13 (75.00 %)Test Scripting
21 (25.00 %)Web Testing
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