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This section looks at the demand for Information Systems Examinations Board (ISEB) in IT contracts within the Scotland region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited ISEB over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInformation Systems Examinations Board (ISEB)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank5276
Rank change on same period last yearUp+24
Matching contract IT job ads4952
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.065 %0.053 %
As % of the category below19.68 %13.58 %
Daily rates quoted1918
Average minimum daily rate£245£242
Average daily rate£252£252
% change on same period last year+0.01 %
Average maximum daily rate£259£262
UK excluding London average daily rate£326£316
% change on same period last year+3.14 %
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£30.48£31.62
% change on same period last year-3.63 %
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Scotland
Matching contract IT job ads249383
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.332 %0.387 %
Daily rates quoted6070
Average minimum daily rate£278£332
Average daily rate£293£342
% change on same period last year-14.26 %
Average maximum daily rate£309£352
UK excluding London average daily rate£330£338
% change on same period last year-2.41 %
Hourly rates quoted1226
Average minimum hourly rate£19.54£14.57
Average hourly rate£22.21£14.98
% change on same period last year+48.25 %
Average maximum hourly rate£24.89£15.40
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.98£25.56
% change on same period last year-2.29 %
ISEB UKISEB
UK

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.

ISEB
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing ISEB across the Scotland region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Scotland ISEB Demand Trend

ISEB
Daily Rate Trend

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

Scotland ISEB Daily Rate Trend

ISEB
Daily Rate Histogram

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

Scotland ISEB Daily Rate Histogram

ISEB
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Scotland ISEB Hourly Rate Trend

ISEB
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing ISEB within the Scotland region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
EdinburghUp+1335£216-6.78 %
GlasgowUp+712£268-0.47 %
AberdeenUp+11£350-
South LanarkshireNew entry-1£500-
ISEB UKISEB
UK

ISEB
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland region citing ISEB 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 ISEB.

156 (68.29 %)Finance
238 (46.34 %)TestDirector
327 (32.93 %)User Acceptance Testing
421 (25.61 %)Pensions
514 (17.07 %)Banking
612 (14.63 %)Test Scripting
612 (14.63 %)Client/Server
711 (13.41 %)WinRunner
810 (12.20 %)ISTQB
99 (10.98 %)Software Testing
99 (10.98 %)Test Management
99 (10.98 %)LoadRunner
99 (10.98 %)Mainframe
107 (8.537 %)QuickTest Pro
116 (7.317 %)Manual Testing
116 (7.317 %)SQL
125 (6.098 %)Oracle
125 (6.098 %)Microsoft
125 (6.098 %)Internet
125 (6.098 %)Project Management
125 (6.098 %)Regression Testing
125 (6.098 %)ISEB Practitioner
134 (4.878 %)Data Management
134 (4.878 %)Online Banking
134 (4.878 %)Blackberry
134 (4.878 %)Release Management
134 (4.878 %)WebServices
134 (4.878 %)MS Excel
134 (4.878 %)CRM
143 (3.659 %)PRINCE2

ISEB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Scotland region citing ISEB 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 ISEB. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (4.878 %)WebServices
22 (2.439 %)XML
22 (2.439 %).NET
22 (2.439 %)Middleware
31 (1.220 %)HTML
31 (1.220 %)JSP
31 (1.220 %)Struts
31 (1.220 %)XML Schema
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (4.878 %)MS Excel
22 (2.439 %)MS Project
22 (2.439 %)MS Office
31 (1.220 %)MS Visio
31 (1.220 %)MS PowerPoint
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (1.220 %)SAP PM
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (6.098 %)Internet
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (3.659 %)DB2
21 (1.220 %)Crystal Reports
21 (1.220 %)SQL Server
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
138 (46.34 %)TestDirector
211 (13.41 %)WinRunner
39 (10.98 %)LoadRunner
47 (8.537 %)QuickTest Pro
51 (1.220 %)JUnit
51 (1.220 %)Bugzilla
51 (1.220 %)Subversion
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
156 (68.29 %)Finance
221 (25.61 %)Pensions
314 (17.07 %)Banking
44 (4.878 %)Online Banking
52 (2.439 %)Retail
52 (2.439 %)Investment Banking
52 (2.439 %)Insurance
52 (2.439 %)Retail Banking
61 (1.220 %)Financial Institution
61 (1.220 %)Front Office
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
132 (39.02 %)Analyst
231 (37.80 %)Test Analyst
316 (19.51 %)Test Manager
411 (13.41 %)Tester
57 (8.537 %)Environment Manager
65 (6.098 %)Senior Test Analyst
65 (6.098 %)Team Leader
65 (6.098 %)Senior Analyst
65 (6.098 %)Test Team Leader
74 (4.878 %)Consultant
83 (3.659 %)Test Consultant
92 (2.439 %)Programme Test Manager
92 (2.439 %)UAT Tester
92 (2.439 %)Programme Manager
92 (2.439 %)Software Tester
92 (2.439 %)Systems Tester
92 (2.439 %)Performance Tester
101 (1.220 %)Test Coordinator
101 (1.220 %)Service Manager
101 (1.220 %)SAP Consultant
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
112 (14.63 %)Client/Server
29 (10.98 %)Mainframe
34 (4.878 %)Blackberry
41 (1.220 %)IBM Mainframe
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (2.439 %)Windows
12 (2.439 %)Windows NT
21 (1.220 %)UNIX
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
127 (32.93 %)User Acceptance Testing
212 (14.63 %)Test Scripting
39 (10.98 %)Test Management
39 (10.98 %)Software Testing
46 (7.317 %)Manual Testing
55 (6.098 %)Project Management
55 (6.098 %)Regression Testing
64 (4.878 %)CRM
64 (4.878 %)Data Management
64 (4.878 %)Release Management
73 (3.659 %)Web Testing
73 (3.659 %)Requirements Analysis
73 (3.659 %)Stakeholder Management
73 (3.659 %)RDF
73 (3.659 %)PRINCE2
73 (3.659 %)Service Management
82 (2.439 %)PRINCE
82 (2.439 %)Automated Testing
82 (2.439 %)IT Governance
91 (1.220 %)Business Analysis
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (7.317 %)SQL
23 (3.659 %)Java
32 (2.439 %)C
41 (1.220 %)C++
41 (1.220 %)COBOL
41 (1.220 %)Perl
41 (1.220 %)VB
41 (1.220 %)Tcl
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (12.20 %)ISTQB
25 (6.098 %)ISEB Practitioner
31 (1.220 %)ISSEP
31 (1.220 %)ISSMP
31 (1.220 %)CISSP
31 (1.220 %)SSCP
31 (1.220 %)CISM
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.220 %)QA
Scotland IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (6.098 %)Oracle
15 (6.098 %)Microsoft
22 (2.439 %)SAP
31 (1.220 %)IBM
31 (1.220 %)Lagan
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