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The table below looks at the demand for Software Testing skills within the Surrey region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Testing over the 3 months to 1 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftware Testing
Location
3 months to
1 Dec 2008		Same period last year
Rank6787
Rank change on same period last yearUp+20
Matching contract IT job ads1027
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.016 %0.029 %
As % of the category below1.414 %2.077 %
Daily rates quoted219
Average minimum daily rate£120£279
Average daily rate£125£299
% change on same period last year-58.20 %
Average maximum daily rate£130£319
UK excluding London average daily rate£340£318
% change on same period last year+6.92 %
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£21.75-
Average hourly rate£22.25-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£22.75-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.45£28.16
% change on same period last year+4.58 %
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Surrey
Matching contract IT job ads7071300
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled1.121 %1.384 %
Daily rates quoted228416
Average minimum daily rate£340£337
Average daily rate£360£355
% change on same period last year+1.21 %
Average maximum daily rate£379£373
UK excluding London average daily rate£381£371
% change on same period last year+2.71 %
Hourly rates quoted49115
Average minimum hourly rate£30.08£25.36
Average hourly rate£32.61£27.00
% change on same period last year+20.75 %
Average maximum hourly rate£35.13£28.65
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.11£29.69
% change on same period last year-5.31 %
Software Testing South EastSoftware Testing
South East

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.

Software Testing
Demand Trend

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

Surrey Software Testing Demand Trend

Software Testing
Daily Rate Trend

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

Surrey Software Testing Daily Rate Trend

Software Testing
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Software Testing across the Surrey region over the 3 months to 1 December 2008.

Surrey Software Testing Daily Rate Histogram

Software Testing
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Surrey Software Testing Hourly Rate Trend

Software Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Surrey region citing Software 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 Software Testing.

121 (61.76 %)ISEB
210 (29.41 %)Windows
38 (23.53 %)ISEB Practitioner
47 (20.59 %)Test Scripting
56 (17.65 %)TestPartner
56 (17.65 %)Insurance
56 (17.65 %)ISTQB
56 (17.65 %)Degree
56 (17.65 %)Billing
56 (17.65 %)PRINCE2
56 (17.65 %)PRINCE2 Certification
56 (17.65 %)CRM
56 (17.65 %)Compuware
65 (14.71 %)SQL
65 (14.71 %)Oracle
74 (11.76 %)Automated Testing
74 (11.76 %)MATLAB
74 (11.76 %)Simulink
74 (11.76 %)Regression Testing
74 (11.76 %)C
74 (11.76 %)C++
74 (11.76 %)Java
74 (11.76 %)Python
74 (11.76 %)User Acceptance Testing
74 (11.76 %)System Testing
83 (8.824 %)SC Cleared
83 (8.824 %)Security Cleared
83 (8.824 %)Risk Analysis
83 (8.824 %)MS Excel
83 (8.824 %)HP

Software Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Surrey region citing Software 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 Software Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (5.882 %)J2EE
21 (2.941 %)CSS
21 (2.941 %)WebServices
21 (2.941 %)XHTML
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (8.824 %)WebLogic
13 (8.824 %)IIS
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (11.76 %)MATLAB
14 (11.76 %)Simulink
23 (8.824 %)MS Excel
31 (2.941 %)MS Office
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (5.882 %)Intranet
21 (2.941 %)Internet
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (2.941 %)Oracle Reports
11 (2.941 %)Oracle 10g
11 (2.941 %)BusinessObjects
11 (2.941 %)BusinessObjects XI
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (17.65 %)TestPartner
22 (5.882 %)WinRunner
22 (5.882 %)QuickTest Pro
22 (5.882 %)LoadRunner
31 (2.941 %)JMeter
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (17.65 %)Billing
16 (17.65 %)Insurance
23 (8.824 %)Finance
23 (8.824 %)Automotive
23 (8.824 %)Government
32 (5.882 %)Retail
41 (2.941 %)Pensions
41 (2.941 %)Electronics
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
117 (50.00 %)Tester
28 (23.53 %)Software Tester
36 (17.65 %)Test Manager
45 (14.71 %)Analyst
54 (11.76 %)Test Analyst
54 (11.76 %)Software Engineer
63 (8.824 %)Test Engineer
63 (8.824 %)Senior Tester
63 (8.824 %)Functional Tester
72 (5.882 %)Senior Test Analyst
72 (5.882 %)Junior
72 (5.882 %)Senior Analyst
72 (5.882 %)Performance Tester
81 (2.941 %)Test Coordinator
81 (2.941 %)Helpdesk Analyst
81 (2.941 %)Coordinator
81 (2.941 %)Systems Tester
81 (2.941 %)Non-Functional Tester
81 (2.941 %)Junior Tester
81 (2.941 %)Junior Software Engineer
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (29.41 %)Windows
23 (8.824 %)Windows XP
32 (5.882 %)MVS
32 (5.882 %)UNIX
41 (2.941 %)Windows Server 2003
41 (2.941 %)Linux
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (20.59 %)Test Scripting
26 (17.65 %)PRINCE2
26 (17.65 %)CRM
34 (11.76 %)Regression Testing
34 (11.76 %)Automated Testing
34 (11.76 %)User Acceptance Testing
34 (11.76 %)System Testing
43 (8.824 %)SC Cleared
43 (8.824 %)Security Cleared
43 (8.824 %)Technical Architecture
43 (8.824 %)Risk Analysis
43 (8.824 %)Configuration Management
52 (5.882 %)Risk Assessment
52 (5.882 %)Test Management
61 (2.941 %)Performance Management
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (14.71 %)SQL
24 (11.76 %)Python
24 (11.76 %)C
24 (11.76 %)C++
24 (11.76 %)Java
32 (5.882 %)PL/SQL
41 (2.941 %)JavaScript
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
121 (61.76 %)ISEB
28 (23.53 %)ISEB Practitioner
36 (17.65 %)ISTQB
36 (17.65 %)Degree
36 (17.65 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Surrey IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (17.65 %)Compuware
25 (14.71 %)Oracle
33 (8.824 %)HP
41 (2.941 %)BEA
41 (2.941 %)Business Objects
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