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This section looks at the demand for Test Scripting (Test Scripts) skills within the Reading region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Test Scripting over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTest Scripting (Test Scripts)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank5163
Rank change on same period last yearUp+12
Matching contract IT job ads2912
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.038 %0.012 %
As % of the category below4.441 %1.835 %
Daily rates quoted111
Average minimum daily rate£331£400
Average daily rate£369£475
% change on same period last year-22.29 %
Average maximum daily rate£407£550
UK excluding London average daily rate£323£319
% change on same period last year+1.25 %
Hourly rates quoted02
Average minimum hourly rate-£20.00
Average hourly rate-£20.31
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£20.63
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.92£30.00
% change on same period last year-0.27 %
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Reading
Matching contract IT job ads653654
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.862 %0.651 %
Daily rates quoted169238
Average minimum daily rate£340£350
Average daily rate£366£386
% change on same period last year-5.01 %
Average maximum daily rate£393£421
UK excluding London average daily rate£380£377
% change on same period last year+0.71 %
Hourly rates quoted4760
Average minimum hourly rate£34.18£33.75
Average hourly rate£37.91£35.40
% change on same period last year+7.08 %
Average maximum hourly rate£41.64£37.05
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.34£30.18
% change on same period last year+0.55 %
Test Scripting BerkshireTest Scripting
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 Scripting
Demand Trend

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

Reading Test Scripting Demand Trend

Test Scripting
Daily Rate Trend

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

Reading Test Scripting Daily Rate Trend

Test Scripting
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Test Scripting across the Reading region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Reading Test Scripting Daily Rate Histogram

Test Scripting
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Reading Test Scripting Hourly Rate Trend

Test Scripting
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Reading region citing Test Scripting 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 Test Scripting.

121 (33.87 %)TestDirector
212 (19.35 %)User Acceptance Testing
311 (17.74 %)Windows
410 (16.13 %)SQL
410 (16.13 %)Windows Server 2003
59 (14.52 %)SAP
59 (14.52 %)Telecoms
59 (14.52 %)Software Testing
68 (12.90 %)Security Cleared
77 (11.29 %)StarTeam
77 (11.29 %)Java
77 (11.29 %)AIX
77 (11.29 %)Windows XP
86 (9.677 %)Borland
86 (9.677 %)SAP BW
86 (9.677 %)UNIX
86 (9.677 %)J2EE
86 (9.677 %)Finance
86 (9.677 %)DTV
86 (9.677 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
86 (9.677 %)SC Cleared
86 (9.677 %)V-Model
95 (8.065 %)Integration Testing
95 (8.065 %)Manual Testing
95 (8.065 %)WebSphere
95 (8.065 %)OpenView Configuration Management
95 (8.065 %)LoadRunner
95 (8.065 %)Microsoft
95 (8.065 %)ISEB
104 (6.452 %)MS Excel

Test Scripting
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Reading region citing Test Scripting 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 Test Scripting. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
16 (9.677 %)J2EE
25 (8.065 %)WebSphere
33 (4.839 %).NET
42 (3.226 %)MHP
51 (1.613 %)ASP.NET
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (3.226 %)SharePoint
12 (3.226 %)IIS
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (6.452 %)MS Excel
21 (1.613 %)MS Office
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (4.839 %)SAP FI-AR
13 (4.839 %)SAP FI
22 (3.226 %)Oracle EBS
31 (1.613 %)Oracle Payroll
31 (1.613 %)SAP HR
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (3.226 %)DVB
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
16 (9.677 %)SAP BW
24 (6.452 %)SQL Server
32 (3.226 %)DB2
32 (3.226 %)GIS
41 (1.613 %)Oracle Reports
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
121 (33.87 %)TestDirector
27 (11.29 %)StarTeam
35 (8.065 %)LoadRunner
43 (4.839 %)WinRunner
43 (4.839 %)QuickTest Pro
51 (1.613 %)JMeter
51 (1.613 %)MSI
51 (1.613 %)Flash
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
19 (14.52 %)Telecoms
26 (9.677 %)Finance
34 (6.452 %)Government
42 (3.226 %)Construction
42 (3.226 %)Electric
42 (3.226 %)Pensions
42 (3.226 %)Retail
51 (1.613 %)FMCG
51 (1.613 %)Multimedia
51 (1.613 %)Banking
51 (1.613 %)Insurance
51 (1.613 %)Military
51 (1.613 %)Health
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
125 (40.32 %)Tester
211 (17.74 %)Analyst
310 (16.13 %)Test Analyst
49 (14.52 %)Consultant
58 (12.90 %)SAP Consultant
66 (9.677 %)Functional Analyst
66 (9.677 %)Test Engineer
75 (8.065 %)Functional Test Analyst
84 (6.452 %)Test Manager
84 (6.452 %)Systems Tester
84 (6.452 %)Team Leader
93 (4.839 %)Test Team Leader
93 (4.839 %)SAP FI Consultant
102 (3.226 %)Web Tester
111 (1.613 %)Senior Test Engineer
111 (1.613 %)Test Consultant
111 (1.613 %)Integration Engineer
111 (1.613 %)Software Tester
111 (1.613 %)SAP HR Consultant
111 (1.613 %)Technical Specialist
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
16 (9.677 %)DTV
24 (6.452 %)STB
33 (4.839 %)PDA
33 (4.839 %)Management Information System
42 (3.226 %)MediaHighway
51 (1.613 %)Replication
51 (1.613 %)Client/Server
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
111 (17.74 %)Windows
210 (16.13 %)Windows Server 2003
37 (11.29 %)AIX
37 (11.29 %)Windows XP
46 (9.677 %)UNIX
51 (1.613 %)Windows 2000 Server
51 (1.613 %)Solaris
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (19.35 %)User Acceptance Testing
29 (14.52 %)Software Testing
38 (12.90 %)Security Cleared
46 (9.677 %)SC Cleared
46 (9.677 %)V-Model
55 (8.065 %)Integration Testing
55 (8.065 %)Manual Testing
64 (6.452 %)Performance Testing
64 (6.452 %)Unit Testing
72 (3.226 %)CRM
72 (3.226 %)Regression Testing
72 (3.226 %)Automated Testing
72 (3.226 %)Business Analysis
72 (3.226 %)Use Case
72 (3.226 %)Stress Testing
72 (3.226 %)System Testing
81 (1.613 %)Asset Management
81 (1.613 %)Penetration Testing
81 (1.613 %)Load Balancing
81 (1.613 %)Validation
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
110 (16.13 %)SQL
27 (11.29 %)Java
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (8.065 %)ISEB
21 (1.613 %)Degree
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
16 (9.677 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
24 (6.452 %)QA
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
15 (8.065 %)OpenView Configuration Management
23 (4.839 %)Tivoli
31 (1.613 %)CA SiteMinder
Reading IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (14.52 %)SAP
26 (9.677 %)Borland
35 (8.065 %)Microsoft
43 (4.839 %)Oracle
52 (3.226 %)Kerridge
52 (3.226 %)OpenTV
61 (1.613 %)ESRI
61 (1.613 %)Manugistics
61 (1.613 %)Progress
61 (1.613 %)MicroStrategy