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The table below looks at the demand for the Test Analyst role in IT contracts within the Watford region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Test Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Test Analyst
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank21-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads40
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.000 %
As % of the category below2.500 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£300-
Average daily rate£350-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£400-
UK excluding London average daily rate£286£291
% change on same period last year-1.77 %
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£32.87£31.19
% change on same period last year+5.38 %
Watford IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Watford
Matching contract IT job ads160278
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.216 %0.274 %
Daily rates quoted52147
Average minimum daily rate£376£342
Average daily rate£397£361
% change on same period last year+9.94 %
Average maximum daily rate£418£379
UK excluding London average daily rate£355£355
% change on same period last year-0.15 %
Hourly rates quoted1012
Average minimum hourly rate£18.76£19.38
Average hourly rate£19.19£19.45
% change on same period last year-1.36 %
Average maximum hourly rate£19.62£19.53
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.85£25.69
% change on same period last year-7.14 %
Test Analyst HertfordshireTest Analyst
Hertfordshire

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 Analyst
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Test Analyst across the Watford region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Watford Test Analyst Demand Trend

Test Analyst
Daily Rate Trend

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

Watford Test Analyst Daily Rate Trend

Test Analyst
Top 25 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Watford region that cited Test Analyst 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 Test Analyst in their job title.

19 (69.23 %)SAP
28 (61.54 %)PRINCE2
28 (61.54 %)CRM
28 (61.54 %)TestDirector
28 (61.54 %)Test Scripting
37 (53.85 %)SAP CRM
37 (53.85 %)LoadRunner
46 (46.15 %)eCATT
55 (38.46 %)V-Model
55 (38.46 %)Games
63 (23.08 %)UNIX
72 (15.38 %)Workflow
72 (15.38 %)QuickTest Pro
72 (15.38 %)Online Games
81 (7.692 %)Polish Language
81 (7.692 %)Automated Testing
81 (7.692 %)System Testing
81 (7.692 %)Regression Testing
81 (7.692 %)AS400
81 (7.692 %)Finance
81 (7.692 %)AIX
81 (7.692 %)E-Commerce
81 (7.692 %)ISEB
81 (7.692 %)SQL
81 (7.692 %)DB2

Test Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Watford region that cited Test Analyst 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 Test Analyst in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Watford IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
17 (53.85 %)SAP CRM
Watford IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (7.692 %)DB2
Watford IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (61.54 %)TestDirector
27 (53.85 %)LoadRunner
36 (46.15 %)eCATT
42 (15.38 %)QuickTest Pro
Watford IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (38.46 %)Games
22 (15.38 %)Online Games
31 (7.692 %)Finance
Watford IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (7.692 %)AS400
11 (7.692 %)Polish Language
Watford IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (23.08 %)UNIX
21 (7.692 %)AIX
Watford IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (61.54 %)PRINCE2
18 (61.54 %)CRM
18 (61.54 %)Test Scripting
25 (38.46 %)V-Model
32 (15.38 %)Workflow
41 (7.692 %)Automated Testing
41 (7.692 %)System Testing
41 (7.692 %)E-Commerce
41 (7.692 %)Regression Testing
Watford IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (7.692 %)SQL
Watford IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (7.692 %)ISEB
Watford IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (69.23 %)SAP