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The table below looks at the demand for the Software Tester role in IT contracts within the Winchester 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 Software Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Tester
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank4-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below10.00 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£270-
Average daily rate£290-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£310-
UK excluding London average daily rate£275£257
% change on same period last year+7.06 %
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£25.50£23.69
% change on same period last year+7.65 %
Winchester IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Winchester
Matching contract IT job ads1022
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.016 %0.024 %
Daily rates quoted47
Average minimum daily rate£220£264
Average daily rate£244£287
% change on same period last year-15.15 %
Average maximum daily rate£268£311
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£352
% change on same period last year+0.01 %
Hourly rates quoted26
Average minimum hourly rate£32.43£28.00
Average hourly rate£35.10£30.39
% change on same period last year+15.50 %
Average maximum hourly rate£37.77£32.78
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.15£23.97
% change on same period last year-3.43 %
Software Tester HampshireSoftware Tester
Hampshire

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 Tester
Demand Trend

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

Winchester Software Tester Demand Trend

Software Tester
Daily Rate Trend

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

Winchester Software Tester Daily Rate Trend

Software Tester
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Winchester Software Tester Hourly Rate Trend

Software Tester
Top 5 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Winchester region that cited Software 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 Software Tester in their job title.

11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)HP
11 (100.00 %)Windows Mobile
11 (100.00 %)CTC Cleared
11 (100.00 %)Security Cleared

Software Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Winchester region that cited Software 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 Software Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Winchester IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (100.00 %)Windows
11 (100.00 %)Windows Mobile
Winchester IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (100.00 %)CTC Cleared
11 (100.00 %)Security Cleared
Winchester IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (100.00 %)HP