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The table below looks at the demand for the Senior Tester role in IT jobs within the Berkshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Senior Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Senior Tester
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank237264
Rank change on same period last yearUp+27
Matching permanent IT job ads322
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.010 %
As % of the category below0.039 %0.193 %
Salaries quoted322
Average minimum salary£34,000£37,591
Average salary£39,167£42,409
% change on same period last year-7.64 %
Average maximum salary£44,333£47,227
UK excluding London average salary£36,671£37,487
% change on same period last year-2.17 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads761011412
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled4.910 %5.108 %
Salaries quoted63699337
Average minimum salary£38,871£38,405
Average salary£42,272£42,054
% change on same period last year+0.51 %
Average maximum salary£45,673£45,703
UK excluding London average salary£38,468£39,125
% change on same period last year-1.68 %
Senior Tester South EastSenior Tester
South East

Senior Tester
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Senior Tester Demand Trend

Senior Tester
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Senior Tester Salary Trend

Senior Tester
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Senior Tester across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008.

Berkshire Senior Tester Salary Histogram

Senior Tester
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Tester within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
ReadingUp+212£40,750-25.90 %
Senior Tester South EastSenior Tester
South East

Senior Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Senior 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 IT job ads sampled with Senior Tester in their job title.

17 (53.85 %)QA
26 (46.15 %)Test Scripting
34 (30.77 %)Performance Testing
34 (30.77 %)Finance
34 (30.77 %)Oracle
34 (30.77 %)SQL Server
34 (30.77 %)LoadRunner
43 (23.08 %)UNIX
43 (23.08 %)Automated Testing
43 (23.08 %)QuickTest Pro
43 (23.08 %)QALoad
52 (15.38 %)Windows
52 (15.38 %)ISEB
61 (7.692 %)TestDirector
61 (7.692 %)Java
61 (7.692 %)Perl
61 (7.692 %)SQL
61 (7.692 %)Tcl
61 (7.692 %)Windows Server 2003
61 (7.692 %)OpenView Configuration Management
61 (7.692 %)Project Management
61 (7.692 %)Linux
61 (7.692 %)Windows 2000
61 (7.692 %)Python
61 (7.692 %)Windows XP
61 (7.692 %)N-Tier
61 (7.692 %)HP
61 (7.692 %)Service Delivery
61 (7.692 %)Telecoms
61 (7.692 %)ISEB Practitioner

Senior Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Senior 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 IT job ads sampled with Senior Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (30.77 %)SQL Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (30.77 %)LoadRunner
23 (23.08 %)QALoad
23 (23.08 %)QuickTest Pro
31 (7.692 %)TestDirector
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (30.77 %)Finance
21 (7.692 %)Telecoms
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (7.692 %)N-Tier
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (23.08 %)UNIX
22 (15.38 %)Windows
31 (7.692 %)Linux
31 (7.692 %)Windows 2000
31 (7.692 %)Windows XP
31 (7.692 %)Windows Server 2003
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (46.15 %)Test Scripting
24 (30.77 %)Performance Testing
33 (23.08 %)Automated Testing
41 (7.692 %)Business Analysis
41 (7.692 %)Software Testing
41 (7.692 %)Project Management
41 (7.692 %)Service Delivery
41 (7.692 %)Test Management
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (7.692 %)Java
11 (7.692 %)Perl
11 (7.692 %)SQL
11 (7.692 %)Python
11 (7.692 %)Tcl
11 (7.692 %)Ruby
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (15.38 %)ISEB
21 (7.692 %)ISEB Practitioner
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
17 (53.85 %)QA
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (7.692 %)OpenView Configuration Management
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (30.77 %)Oracle
21 (7.692 %)HP