The first table below looks at the demand for the Performance Tester role in IT contracts advertised for the Yorkshire region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Performance Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 19 June 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the Yorkshire region.

Note that daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

Location
3 months to
19 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Performance Tester
Rank 101 115 101
Rank change year-on-year
+14 -14
Contract jobs requiring a Performance Tester 16 7 5
As % of all contract IT jobs located in Yorkshire 0.821% 0.289% 0.262%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.870% 0.305% 0.279%
Number of daily rates quoted 10 4 3
Average daily rate £363 £225 £325
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+61.11% -30.76%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £225 £165 £297
10% offered a daily rate of more than £400 £284 £345
UK excluding London average daily rate £375 £395 £360
% change year-on-year
-5.06% +9.72%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 0 0
Average hourly rate £39.25 - -
UK excluding London average hourly rate £39.25 - -
All Job Titles
Yorkshire
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
1840 2296 1790
As % of all contract IT jobs located in Yorkshire 94.46% 94.72% 93.77%
Number of daily rates quoted 956 1218 884
Average daily rate £315 £325 £325
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
-3.07% -
90% offered a daily rate of more than £200 £183 £200
10% offered a daily rate of more than £465 £450 £460
UK excluding London average daily rate £350 £350 £350
Number of hourly rates quoted 112 136 123
Average hourly rate £15.25 £15.00 £20.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+1.66% -25.00%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £10.13 £10.30 £8.00
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £44.60 £31.50 £45.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £17.50 £18.00 £19.94
% change year-on-year
-2.77% -9.72%
Performance Tester
England

Performance Tester
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing Performance Tester across the Yorkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Yorkshire Performance Tester Jobs Demand Trend

Performance Tester
Daily Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Performance Tester across the Yorkshire region.

Yorkshire Performance Tester Daily Rate Trend

Performance Tester
Daily Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Performance Tester across the Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 19 June 2013.

Yorkshire Performance Tester Daily Rate Histogram

Performance Tester
Hourly Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Performance Tester across the Yorkshire region.

Yorkshire Performance Tester Hourly Rate Trend

Performance Tester
Hourly Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Performance Tester across the Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 19 June 2013.

Yorkshire Performance Tester Hourly Rate Histogram

Performance Tester
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Performance Tester within the Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 19 June 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
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Vacancies
West Yorkshire +9 14 £300 +33.33% 6
Performance Tester
England

Performance Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT contractor jobs across the Yorkshire region that cited Performance 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 Performance Tester in their job title.

1 14 (70.00%) Performance Testing
2 9 (45.00%) LoadRunner
2 9 (45.00%) Test Scripting
3 8 (40.00%) HP
4 5 (25.00%) Regression Testing
4 5 (25.00%) SQL
4 5 (25.00%) Oracle
4 5 (25.00%) Linux
4 5 (25.00%) HTTP
4 5 (25.00%) Load Testing
4 5 (25.00%) Security Cleared
4 5 (25.00%) Talend Open Studio
4 5 (25.00%) Talend
5 4 (20.00%) SC Cleared
5 4 (20.00%) BC Cleared
6 3 (15.00%) Rational Performance Tester
6 3 (15.00%) Selenium
6 3 (15.00%) Web Testing
6 3 (15.00%) HTML
6 3 (15.00%) SOA
6 3 (15.00%) JMeter
7 2 (10.00%) Capita
7 2 (10.00%) Business Development
7 2 (10.00%) Resource Management
7 2 (10.00%) C
7 2 (10.00%) User Acceptance Testing
8 1 (5.000%) Security Testing
8 1 (5.000%) Manual Testing
8 1 (5.000%) Test Automation
8 1 (5.000%) Test Strategy

Performance Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT contractor jobs across the Yorkshire region that cited Performance 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 Performance Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 3 (15.00%) HTML
Communications & Networking
1 5 (25.00%) HTTP
Development Applications
1 9 (45.00%) LoadRunner
2 5 (25.00%) Talend Open Studio
3 3 (15.00%) Rational Performance Tester
3 3 (15.00%) Selenium
3 3 (15.00%) JMeter
General
1 1 (5.000%) Finance
Operating Systems
1 5 (25.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 14 (70.00%) Performance Testing
2 9 (45.00%) Test Scripting
3 5 (25.00%) Regression Testing
3 5 (25.00%) Load Testing
4 3 (15.00%) Web Testing
4 3 (15.00%) SOA
5 2 (10.00%) Business Development
5 2 (10.00%) Resource Management
5 2 (10.00%) User Acceptance Testing
6 1 (5.000%) Security Testing
6 1 (5.000%) Manual Testing
6 1 (5.000%) Test Automation
6 1 (5.000%) Test Strategy
Programming Languages
1 5 (25.00%) SQL
2 2 (10.00%) C
3 1 (5.000%) Java
Qualifications
1 5 (25.00%) Security Cleared
2 4 (20.00%) SC Cleared
2 4 (20.00%) BC Cleared
Vendors
1 8 (40.00%) HP
2 5 (25.00%) Oracle
2 5 (25.00%) Talend
3 2 (10.00%) Capita
4 1 (5.000%) IBM
Leeds, Yorkshire
You will manage, write, execute all performance and Load relating testing.The Project is quite a complex one which requires mobile testing and the use of a range...
JAM
Rate: Negotiable
Posted: 14 June 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
The Project is quite a complex one which requires mobile testing and the use of a range of test tools such as NeoLoad and LOADUI for Performance/Load...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Rate: Negotiable
Posted: 14 June 2013
Leeds, Yorkshire
The role will involve mobile testing using a range of test tools for Performance/Load testing, Selenium/EggPlant for functional automated device testing. The Individual:*Front and Back...
JAM
Rate: £45 - £50 per hour
Posted: 13 June 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
The role will involve mobile testing using a range of test tools for Performance/Load testing, Selenium/EggPlant for functional automated device testing... *Experience of managing, writing and...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Rate: £45 - £50 per hour
Posted: 13 June 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
People Source specialise in niche technology markets including Information Technology, Digital TV, Digital Marketing, Project and Programme Management, SAP, Digital and Consumer Electronics, Air Traffic Management, Management Consultancy,...
People Source Consulting
Rate: £225 - £275 per day
Posted: 13 June 2013
Leeds, Yorkshire
People Source Consulting
Rate: £225 - £275 per day
Posted: 13 June 2013
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