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The table below looks at the demand for Software Testing skills within the Bedford region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Testing over the 3 months to 3 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftware Testing
Location
3 months to
3 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank-34
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads01
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.000 %0.658 %
Salaries quoted00
Average minimum salary--
Average salary--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary--
UK excluding London average salary£32,932£33,567
% change on same period last year-1.89 %
Bedford IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Bedford
Matching permanent IT job ads145152
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.097 %0.069 %
Salaries quoted131144
Average minimum salary£33,531£33,174
Average salary£36,662£37,587
% change on same period last year-2.46 %
Average maximum salary£39,794£42,000
UK excluding London average salary£42,938£44,651
% change on same period last year-3.83 %
Software Testing BedfordshireSoftware Testing
Bedfordshire

Software Testing
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Software Testing across the Bedford region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Bedford Software Testing Demand Trend

Software Testing
Salary Trend

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

Bedford Software Testing Salary Trend

Software Testing
Top 9 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT jobs across the Bedford region citing Software Testing 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 Software Testing.

14 (80.00 %)21 CFR Part 11
14 (80.00 %)Health
14 (80.00 %)Validation
14 (80.00 %)Pensions
21 (20.00 %)CRM
21 (20.00 %)ERP
21 (20.00 %)Pegasus
21 (20.00 %)Pegasus Opera
21 (20.00 %)Finance

Software Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT jobs across the Bedford region citing Software Testing 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 Software Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bedford IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (20.00 %)Pegasus Opera
Bedford IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (80.00 %)Health
14 (80.00 %)Pensions
21 (20.00 %)Finance
Bedford IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
11 (20.00 %)Consultant
11 (20.00 %)Support Consultant
11 (20.00 %)Implementation Consultant
Bedford IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (80.00 %)Validation
21 (20.00 %)CRM
21 (20.00 %)ERP
Bedford IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (80.00 %)21 CFR Part 11
Bedford IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (20.00 %)Pegasus