The first table below looks at the demand for Test Automation skills in IT jobs advertised for the Bedford region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Test Automation over the 3 months to 18 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 of the Processes & Methodologies category for the Bedford region.

Location
3 months to
18 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Test Automation
Rank 43 38 -
Rank change year-on-year
-5 -
Permanent jobs citing Test Automation 3 3 0
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Bedford 1.224% 1.579% -
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.546% 1.714% -
Number of salaries quoted 3 2 0
Average salary £42,500 £35,000 -
Average salary % change year-on-year
+21.42% -
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £38,750 £37,500
% change year-on-year
+3.22% +3.33%
All Processes & Methodologies
Bedford
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Processes & Methodologies category
194 175 130
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Bedford 79.18% 92.11% 81.25%
Number of salaries quoted 187 164 124
Average salary £42,500 £42,500 £37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +13.33%
90% offered a salary of more than £30,000 £27,500 £30,000
10% offered a salary of more than £52,500 £50,000 £59,250
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £41,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year
-2.43% +2.50%
Test Automation
Bedfordshire

Test Automation
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Test Automation across the Bedford region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Bedford Test Automation Jobs Demand Trend

Test Automation
Salary Trend

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

Bedford Test Automation Salary Trend

Test Automation
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Test Automation across the Bedford region over the 3 months to 18 June 2013.

Bedford Test Automation Salary Histogram

Test Automation
Top 13 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 18 June 2013, IT jobs across the Bedford region citing Test Automation 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 Test Automation.

1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 3 (100.00%) Performance Testing
2 2 (66.67%) Windows
2 2 (66.67%) Software Architecture
2 2 (66.67%) Agile Testing
3 1 (33.33%) MS Excel
3 1 (33.33%) .NET
3 1 (33.33%) Finance
3 1 (33.33%) Agile Software Development
3 1 (33.33%) Business Analysis
3 1 (33.33%) QA
3 1 (33.33%) Continuous Integration
3 1 (33.33%) Performance Management

Test Automation
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 18 June 2013, IT jobs across the Bedford region citing Test Automation 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 Test Automation. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 1 (33.33%) .NET
Applications
1 1 (33.33%) MS Excel
General
1 1 (33.33%) Finance
Job Titles
1 2 (66.67%) Test Manager
2 1 (33.33%) Head of Development
Operating Systems
1 2 (66.67%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Performance Testing
2 2 (66.67%) Software Architecture
2 2 (66.67%) Agile Testing
3 1 (33.33%) Continuous Integration
3 1 (33.33%) Performance Management
3 1 (33.33%) Agile Software Development
3 1 (33.33%) Business Analysis
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (33.33%) QA
Vendors
1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft
Bedford, Bedfordshire
Good working knowledge of Agile Testing and experience of leading or implementing test automation and/or performance testing... Any ISEB or ISTQB certifications would be ideal but by...
Understanding Recruitment
Salary: £35000 - £45000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 16 June 2013
Bedford, Bedfordshire
Experience of Agile development methods. Strong team leadership, performance management, coaching and motivation skills... Any experience of working with Microsoft / .Net software would be ideal but by no...
Understanding Recruitment
Salary: £70000 - £96000 per annum + (incl bonus), benefits
Posted: 16 June 2013
Bedford, Bedfordshire
A Test Manager with the following skills is required: - Proficiency in Test Methodologies - Agile Testing - Implementing Test Automation and Performance Testing - Leadership and people management experience - Understanding of...
Circle Recruitment
Salary: £40000 - £50000 per annum + Pension, Healthcare, Bonus
Posted: 15 June 2013