Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) in IT jobs within the Bedford region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited ISTQB over the 3 months to 3 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInternational Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
Location
3 months to
3 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank--
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads00
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.000 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted00
Average minimum salary--
Average salary--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary--
UK excluding London average salary£39,247£45,282
% change on same period last year-13.32 %
Bedford IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Bedford
Matching permanent IT job ads4649
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.031 %0.022 %
Salaries quoted4337
Average minimum salary£25,650£28,706
Average salary£28,544£30,336
% change on same period last year-5.90 %
Average maximum salary£31,438£31,965
UK excluding London average salary£37,961£37,902
% change on same period last year+0.15 %
ISTQB BedfordshireISTQB
Bedfordshire

ISTQB
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing ISTQB across the Bedford region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Bedford ISTQB Demand Trend

ISTQB
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing ISTQB across the Bedford region.

Bedford ISTQB Salary Trend

ISTQB
Top 8 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT jobs across the Bedford region citing ISTQB 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 IT job ads sampled that cited ISTQB.

13 (100.00 %)Oracle
13 (100.00 %)SQL Server
13 (100.00 %)ISEB
13 (100.00 %)Configuration Management
13 (100.00 %)Agile Software Development
13 (100.00 %)NUnit
13 (100.00 %)Capita
13 (100.00 %)System Testing

ISTQB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT jobs across the Bedford region citing ISTQB also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited ISTQB. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bedford IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (100.00 %)SQL Server
Bedford IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (100.00 %)NUnit
Bedford IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (100.00 %)Tester
13 (100.00 %)Software Tester
13 (100.00 %)Systems Tester
Bedford IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (100.00 %)Configuration Management
13 (100.00 %)Agile Software Development
13 (100.00 %)System Testing
Bedford IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (100.00 %)ISEB
Bedford IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (100.00 %)Oracle
13 (100.00 %)Capita