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The table below looks at the demand for Test Management skills within the Wales 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 Management over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTest Management
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank3062
Rank change on same period last yearUp+32
Matching contract IT job ads394
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.053 %0.004 %
As % of the category below6.028 %0.686 %
Daily rates quoted30
Average minimum daily rate£283-
Average daily rate£292-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£300-
UK excluding London average daily rate£397£412
% change on same period last year-3.79 %
Hourly rates quoted240
Average minimum hourly rate£37.85-
Average hourly rate£38.99-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£40.13-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£39.09£47.07
% change on same period last year-16.96 %
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Wales
Matching contract IT job ads647583
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.875 %0.575 %
Daily rates quoted221139
Average minimum daily rate£350£394
Average daily rate£376£427
% change on same period last year-12.05 %
Average maximum daily rate£402£460
UK excluding London average daily rate£378£375
% change on same period last year+0.59 %
Hourly rates quoted8458
Average minimum hourly rate£33.77£20.53
Average hourly rate£35.13£22.45
% change on same period last year+56.51 %
Average maximum hourly rate£36.50£24.36
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.41£30.41
% change on same period last year+0.01 %
Test Management UKTest Management
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.

Test Management
Demand Trend

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

Wales Test Management Demand Trend

Test Management
Daily Rate Trend

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

Wales Test Management Daily Rate Trend

Test Management
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Test Management across the Wales region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Wales Test Management Daily Rate Histogram

Test Management
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Wales Test Management Hourly Rate Trend

Test Management
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Test Management across the Wales region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Wales Test Management Hourly Rate Histogram

Test Management
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Test Management within the Wales region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
South WalesUp+2936£292-
North WalesNew entry-1--
Test Management UKTest Management
UK

Test Management
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Wales region citing Test Management 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 Management.

148 (66.67 %)ISEB
225 (34.72 %)Configuration Management
316 (22.22 %)Security Cleared
413 (18.06 %)RUP
512 (16.67 %)Software Testing
512 (16.67 %)Test Scripting
611 (15.28 %)NHS
710 (13.89 %)SAP
89 (12.50 %)Health
89 (12.50 %)PRINCE2
89 (12.50 %)MS Project
89 (12.50 %)Visual Studio
89 (12.50 %)TestDirector
98 (11.11 %)HP
98 (11.11 %)Performance Testing
107 (9.722 %)User Acceptance Testing
116 (8.333 %)QA
116 (8.333 %)ISTQB
116 (8.333 %)MS Excel
116 (8.333 %)SQL
116 (8.333 %)V-Model
125 (6.944 %)Microsoft
125 (6.944 %)LoadRunner
125 (6.944 %)Project Management
125 (6.944 %)Degree
125 (6.944 %)SC Cleared
125 (6.944 %)Education
134 (5.556 %)Government
134 (5.556 %)Integration Testing
134 (5.556 %)Technical Architecture

Test Management
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Wales region citing Test Management 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 Management. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (2.778 %)SAP ALE
12 (2.778 %)SAP Business Workflow
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
19 (12.50 %)MS Project
26 (8.333 %)MS Excel
32 (2.778 %)MS Office
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (2.778 %)SAP PLM
21 (1.389 %)SAP Payroll
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (2.778 %)HTTP
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
19 (12.50 %)Visual Studio
19 (12.50 %)TestDirector
25 (6.944 %)LoadRunner
32 (2.778 %)Telelogic DOORS
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
19 (12.50 %)Health
25 (6.944 %)Education
34 (5.556 %)Government
43 (4.167 %)Finance
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
135 (48.61 %)Analyst
135 (48.61 %)Test Analyst
213 (18.06 %)Test Manager
310 (13.89 %)Test Engineer
48 (11.11 %)Tester
55 (6.944 %)Performance Tester
55 (6.944 %)SAP Manager
55 (6.944 %)SAP Test Manager
63 (4.167 %)SAP Consultant
63 (4.167 %)Consultant
72 (2.778 %)Senior Test Analyst
72 (2.778 %)Senior Analyst
81 (1.389 %)Software Tester
81 (1.389 %)IT Project Manager
81 (1.389 %)Technical Manager
81 (1.389 %)Technical Project Manager
81 (1.389 %)IT Manager
81 (1.389 %)Project Manager
81 (1.389 %)Management Consultant
81 (1.389 %)SAP PLM Consultant
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
111 (15.28 %)NHS
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (2.778 %)Windows
12 (2.778 %)Linux
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
125 (34.72 %)Configuration Management
216 (22.22 %)Security Cleared
313 (18.06 %)RUP
412 (16.67 %)Software Testing
412 (16.67 %)Test Scripting
59 (12.50 %)PRINCE2
68 (11.11 %)Performance Testing
77 (9.722 %)User Acceptance Testing
86 (8.333 %)V-Model
95 (6.944 %)SC Cleared
95 (6.944 %)Project Management
104 (5.556 %)Integration Testing
104 (5.556 %)Technical Architecture
113 (4.167 %)Software Engineering
113 (4.167 %)PLM
122 (2.778 %)Document Management
122 (2.778 %)Workflow
122 (2.778 %)Unified Process
131 (1.389 %)ITIL
131 (1.389 %)Service Management
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (8.333 %)SQL
22 (2.778 %)C
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
148 (66.67 %)ISEB
26 (8.333 %)ISTQB
35 (6.944 %)Degree
43 (4.167 %)ISEB Practitioner
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
16 (8.333 %)QA
Wales IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
110 (13.89 %)SAP
28 (11.11 %)HP
35 (6.944 %)Microsoft
42 (2.778 %)Borland
42 (2.778 %)Telelogic