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This section looks at the demand for the Test Analyst role in IT contracts within the Reading 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 Test Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Test Analyst
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank5957
Rank change on same period last yearDown-2
Matching contract IT job ads1316
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.017 %0.016 %
As % of the category below1.398 %1.638 %
Daily rates quoted37
Average minimum daily rate£280£317
Average daily rate£294£330
% change on same period last year-10.85 %
Average maximum daily rate£308£343
UK excluding London average daily rate£289£293
% change on same period last year-1.26 %
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£29.25£32.41
% change on same period last year-9.77 %
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Reading
Matching contract IT job ads930977
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.240 %0.988 %
Daily rates quoted274321
Average minimum daily rate£326£332
Average daily rate£346£355
% change on same period last year-2.70 %
Average maximum daily rate£366£379
UK excluding London average daily rate£357£353
% change on same period last year+1.09 %
Hourly rates quoted79100
Average minimum hourly rate£20.92£27.82
Average hourly rate£22.47£29.13
% change on same period last year-22.86 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.02£30.44
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.51£25.99
% change on same period last year-9.54 %
Test Analyst BerkshireTest Analyst
Berkshire

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.

Test Analyst
Demand Trend

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

Reading Test Analyst Demand Trend

Test Analyst
Daily Rate Trend

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

Reading Test Analyst Daily Rate Trend

Test Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Test Analyst across the Reading region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Reading Test Analyst Daily Rate Histogram

Test Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Reading Test Analyst Hourly Rate Trend

Test Analyst
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Reading region that cited Test Analyst 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 Test Analyst in their job title.

116 (47.06 %)TestDirector
212 (35.29 %)Finance
311 (32.35 %)SQL
410 (29.41 %)UNIX
59 (26.47 %)Windows
59 (26.47 %)AIX
59 (26.47 %)Java
59 (26.47 %)J2EE
68 (23.53 %)Windows Server 2003
68 (23.53 %)WebSphere
68 (23.53 %)Test Scripting
77 (20.59 %)Security Cleared
86 (17.65 %)Government
86 (17.65 %)MS Office
95 (14.71 %)Telecoms
104 (11.76 %)TCP/IP
104 (11.76 %)Automated Testing
104 (11.76 %)Billing
104 (11.76 %)Manual Testing
113 (8.824 %)User Acceptance Testing
113 (8.824 %)Validation
113 (8.824 %)Windows XP
113 (8.824 %)Management Information System
113 (8.824 %)WinRunner
113 (8.824 %)QuickTest Pro
122 (5.882 %)SQL Server
122 (5.882 %)ISEB
122 (5.882 %)SAP BW
122 (5.882 %)Construction
122 (5.882 %)Electric

Test Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Reading region that cited Test Analyst 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 Test Analyst in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
19 (26.47 %)J2EE
28 (23.53 %)WebSphere
31 (2.941 %).NET
31 (2.941 %)WebServices
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (2.941 %)SharePoint
11 (2.941 %)SharePoint Server 2007
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (17.65 %)MS Office
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (11.76 %)TCP/IP
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (5.882 %)SQL Server
12 (5.882 %)Data Mining
12 (5.882 %)SAP BW
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
116 (47.06 %)TestDirector
23 (8.824 %)QuickTest Pro
23 (8.824 %)WinRunner
31 (2.941 %)StarTeam
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
112 (35.29 %)Finance
26 (17.65 %)Government
35 (14.71 %)Telecoms
44 (11.76 %)Billing
52 (5.882 %)Retail
52 (5.882 %)Construction
52 (5.882 %)Electric
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (8.824 %)Management Information System
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (29.41 %)UNIX
29 (26.47 %)Windows
29 (26.47 %)AIX
38 (23.53 %)Windows Server 2003
43 (8.824 %)Windows XP
51 (2.941 %)Solaris
51 (2.941 %)Windows 2000
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (23.53 %)Test Scripting
27 (20.59 %)Security Cleared
34 (11.76 %)Manual Testing
34 (11.76 %)Automated Testing
43 (8.824 %)Validation
43 (8.824 %)User Acceptance Testing
52 (5.882 %)Migration
52 (5.882 %)Business Analysis
52 (5.882 %)Software Testing
52 (5.882 %)Data Migration
52 (5.882 %)Unit Testing
52 (5.882 %)Integration Testing
61 (2.941 %)Regression Testing
61 (2.941 %)Web Development
61 (2.941 %)Use Case
61 (2.941 %)Performance Testing
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
111 (32.35 %)SQL
29 (26.47 %)Java
31 (2.941 %)C#
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (5.882 %)ISEB
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (2.941 %)Active Directory
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (5.882 %)SAP
12 (5.882 %)Kerridge
21 (2.941 %)Oracle
21 (2.941 %)Microsoft
21 (2.941 %)Borland
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