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This section looks at the demand for the Functional Tester role in IT contracts across the UK compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT job ads that have cited Functional Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 4 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Functional Tester
Location
3 months to 4 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank545578
Rank change on same period last yearUp+33
Matching contract IT job ads4371
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.057 %0.075 %
As % of the category below0.063 %0.082 %
Daily rates quoted839
Average minimum daily rate£306£290
Average daily rate£323£311
% change on same period last year+3.64 %
Average maximum daily rate£339£333
UK excluding London average daily rate£304£274
% change on same period last year+11.00 %
Hourly rates quoted21
Average minimum hourly rate£5.52£180.00
Average hourly rate£5.76£190.00
% change on same period last year-96.96 %
Average maximum hourly rate£6.00£200.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£5.76£190.00
% change on same period last year-96.96 %
Job Titles UKJob Titles
UK
Matching contract IT job ads6855486361
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled90.40 %91.61 %
Daily rates quoted2195424993
Average minimum daily rate£378£392
Average daily rate£405£417
% change on same period last year-3.05 %
Average maximum daily rate£431£443
UK excluding London average daily rate£361£352
% change on same period last year+2.55 %
Hourly rates quoted58706957
Average minimum hourly rate£21.98£24.55
Average hourly rate£23.60£26.06
% change on same period last year-9.41 %
Average maximum hourly rate£25.22£27.56
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.28£26.07
% change on same period last year-10.69 %

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.

Functional Tester
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Functional Tester within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Functional Tester Demand Trend

Functional Tester
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Functional Tester within the UK.

Functional Tester Daily Rate Trend

Functional Tester
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Functional Tester within the UK over the 3 months to 4 July 2008.

Functional Tester Daily Rate Histogram

Functional Tester
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Functional Tester within the UK.

Functional Tester Hourly Rate Trend

Functional Tester
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Functional Tester within the UK over the 3 months to 4 July 2008.

Functional Tester Hourly Rate Histogram

Functional Tester
Top 24 Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT job ads citing Functional Tester within the UK over the 3 months to 4 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
EnglandUp+3542£323+3.64 %
LondonUp+6215£353-1.69 %
South EastUp+2312£333+2.56 %
SurreyUp+97£350-
GuildfordNew entry-5£350-
West MidlandsUp+35--
MidlandsNew entry-5--
BerkshireUp+414£325-
WarwickshireNew entry-3--
NuneatonNew entry-3--
Docklands, LondonUp+222£360+35.84 %
ReadingNew entry-2--
East of EnglandDown-92£250-28.57 %
YorkshireUp+101--
North EastNew entry-1£270-
CambridgeNew entry-1£250-
WatfordNew entry-1--
Canary WharfNew entry-1--
Tyne and WearNew entry-1£270-
Thames ValleyUp+251--
Newcastle Upon TyneNew entry-1£270-
ScotlandUp+251--
CambridgeshireNew entry-1£250-
HertfordshireDown-81--

Functional Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 July 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK that cited Functional Tester 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 Functional Tester in their job title.

146 (40.71 %)Finance
239 (34.51 %)TestDirector
334 (30.09 %)Unix
427 (23.89 %)Oracle
523 (20.35 %)Java
523 (20.35 %)SQL
523 (20.35 %)Test Scripting
617 (15.04 %)Windows
617 (15.04 %)QuickTest Pro
715 (13.27 %)LoadRunner
715 (13.27 %)Mainframe
715 (13.27 %)Security Cleared
814 (12.39 %)SAP
913 (11.50 %)HP
1011 (9.735 %)ISEB
1110 (8.850 %)Microsoft
1110 (8.850 %)HTML
1110 (8.850 %)Performance Testing
1110 (8.850 %)WebSphere
129 (7.965 %)Software Testing
129 (7.965 %)Games
138 (7.080 %)J2EE
138 (7.080 %)DB2
138 (7.080 %)AIX
138 (7.080 %)REXX
138 (7.080 %)SC Cleared
147 (6.195 %)MVS
147 (6.195 %)JCL
147 (6.195 %)SOA
147 (6.195 %)Windows NT

Functional Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 July 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK that cited Functional Tester 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 Functional Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
110 (8.850 %)HTML
110 (8.850 %)WebSphere
28 (7.080 %)J2EE
32 (1.770 %).NET
41 (0.885 %).NET Framework
41 (0.885 %)ASP
41 (0.885 %)WebServices
41 (0.885 %)JMS
41 (0.885 %)Middleware
Application Platforms
14 (3.540 %)WebLogic
22 (1.770 %)IIS
31 (0.885 %)Oracle Application Server
31 (0.885 %)SharePoint Server 2007
31 (0.885 %)WebSphere Application Server
Applications
11 (0.885 %)MS Excel
Business Applications
15 (4.425 %)SAP PM
21 (0.885 %)Oracle Financials
21 (0.885 %)Oracle 11i
21 (0.885 %)Oracle HRMS
21 (0.885 %)SAP CRM
Communications & Networking
13 (2.655 %)TCP/IP
22 (1.770 %)Internet
31 (0.885 %)LDAP
Database & Business Intelligence
18 (7.080 %)DB2
25 (4.425 %)Oracle Reports
34 (3.540 %)Oracle 8/8i
34 (3.540 %)Datawarehouse
42 (1.770 %)TOAD
51 (0.885 %)Oracle 10g
51 (0.885 %)SQL Server
Development Applications
139 (34.51 %)TestDirector
217 (15.04 %)QuickTest Pro
315 (13.27 %)LoadRunner
46 (5.310 %)WinRunner
54 (3.540 %)Oracle Forms
63 (2.655 %)JMeter
71 (0.885 %)JIRA
71 (0.885 %)eCATT
71 (0.885 %)JUnit
General
146 (40.71 %)Finance
29 (7.965 %)Games
37 (6.195 %)Government
45 (4.425 %)Banking
45 (4.425 %)Insurance
53 (2.655 %)Pensions
62 (1.770 %)Telecoms
62 (1.770 %)Investment Banking
71 (0.885 %)Retail
71 (0.885 %)Health
71 (0.885 %)Pharmaceutical
71 (0.885 %)Back Office
Miscellaneous
115 (13.27 %)Mainframe
24 (3.540 %)IBM Mainframe
32 (1.770 %)Derivative
41 (0.885 %)Client/Server
41 (0.885 %)Clustering
41 (0.885 %)Asset Management
Operating Systems
134 (30.09 %)Unix
217 (15.04 %)Windows
38 (7.080 %)AIX
47 (6.195 %)Windows NT
47 (6.195 %)MVS
54 (3.540 %)Windows XP
63 (2.655 %)Solaris
63 (2.655 %)Linux
71 (0.885 %)Windows Server 2003
Processes & Methodologies
123 (20.35 %)Test Scripting
215 (13.27 %)Security Cleared
310 (8.850 %)Performance Testing
49 (7.965 %)Software Testing
58 (7.080 %)SC Cleared
67 (6.195 %)SOA
76 (5.310 %)Migration
85 (4.425 %)BC Cleared
85 (4.425 %)Load Testing
94 (3.540 %)Integration Testing
94 (3.540 %)User Acceptance Testing
94 (3.540 %)Agile Software Development
94 (3.540 %)CRM
103 (2.655 %)E-Commerce
103 (2.655 %)Automated Testing
103 (2.655 %)Business Analysis
103 (2.655 %)Business Continuity
103 (2.655 %)Manual Testing
103 (2.655 %)System Testing
103 (2.655 %)Test Management
Programming Languages
123 (20.35 %)Java
123 (20.35 %)SQL
28 (7.080 %)REXX
37 (6.195 %)JCL
43 (2.655 %)C
52 (1.770 %)PL/SQL
52 (1.770 %)VBScript
52 (1.770 %)VB
61 (0.885 %)Shell Script
61 (0.885 %)JavaScript
61 (0.885 %)Perl
Qualifications
111 (9.735 %)ISEB
21 (0.885 %)Microsoft Certification
21 (0.885 %)ISEB Practitioner
21 (0.885 %)MCP
21 (0.885 %)MCSE
Quality Assurance & Compliance
11 (0.885 %)GAMP
11 (0.885 %)GMP
11 (0.885 %)QA
System Software
11 (0.885 %)Active Directory
Vendors
127 (23.89 %)Oracle
214 (12.39 %)SAP
313 (11.50 %)HP
410 (8.850 %)Microsoft
56 (5.310 %)VERITAS
56 (5.310 %)TIBCO
56 (5.310 %)IBM
62 (1.770 %)BEA
71 (0.885 %)FileNet
71 (0.885 %)Sybase
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