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The table below looks at the demand for the Software 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 Software Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Tester
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank232235
Rank change on same period last yearUp+3
Matching permanent IT job ads851
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.023 %
As % of the category below0.105 %0.447 %
Salaries quoted748
Average minimum salary£29,286£30,408
Average salary£33,143£32,735
% change on same period last year+1.24 %
Average maximum salary£37,000£35,061
UK excluding London average salary£29,387£29,056
% change on same period last year+1.13 %
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 %
Software Tester South EastSoftware Tester
South East

Software Tester
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Software Tester Demand Trend

Software Tester
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Software Tester Salary Trend

Software Tester
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire Software Tester Salary Histogram

Software Tester
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software 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
SloughDown-52£21,000-9.99 %
ReadingUp+62£38,750+10.71 %
NewburyDown-91£27,500-12.69 %
Software Tester South EastSoftware Tester
South East

Software Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

110 (52.63 %)Software Testing
28 (42.11 %)QA
37 (36.84 %)Automated Testing
37 (36.84 %)UNIX
46 (31.58 %)Java
55 (26.32 %)Telecoms
64 (21.05 %)Finance
72 (10.53 %)ERP
72 (10.53 %)SAP R/3
72 (10.53 %)Perl
72 (10.53 %).NET
72 (10.53 %)Python
72 (10.53 %)CRM
72 (10.53 %)C
72 (10.53 %)C++
72 (10.53 %)SAP
72 (10.53 %)Web Testing
72 (10.53 %)Test Scripting
72 (10.53 %)AS400
72 (10.53 %)iSeries
81 (5.263 %)Ruby
81 (5.263 %)Manual Testing
81 (5.263 %)System Testing
81 (5.263 %)User Acceptance Testing
81 (5.263 %)Load Testing
81 (5.263 %)Integration Testing
81 (5.263 %)Agile Software Development
81 (5.263 %)Retail
81 (5.263 %)Information Management
81 (5.263 %)Degree

Software Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (10.53 %).NET
Berkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (10.53 %)SAP R/3
21 (5.263 %)Oracle Applications
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (5.263 %)SQL Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (5.263 %)Visual Studio
11 (5.263 %)ClearQuest
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (26.32 %)Telecoms
24 (21.05 %)Finance
31 (5.263 %)Health
31 (5.263 %)Retail
31 (5.263 %)Back Office
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (10.53 %)AS400
12 (10.53 %)iSeries
21 (5.263 %)EPoS
21 (5.263 %)Physics
21 (5.263 %)Chemistry
21 (5.263 %)Biology
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (36.84 %)UNIX
21 (5.263 %)Linux
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (52.63 %)Software Testing
27 (36.84 %)Automated Testing
32 (10.53 %)CRM
32 (10.53 %)ERP
32 (10.53 %)Web Testing
32 (10.53 %)Test Scripting
41 (5.263 %)Manual Testing
41 (5.263 %)System Testing
41 (5.263 %)User Acceptance Testing
41 (5.263 %)Load Testing
41 (5.263 %)Integration Testing
41 (5.263 %)Regression Testing
41 (5.263 %)Agile Software Development
41 (5.263 %)Information Management
41 (5.263 %)E-Commerce
41 (5.263 %)RUP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (31.58 %)Java
22 (10.53 %)Perl
22 (10.53 %)C
22 (10.53 %)Python
22 (10.53 %)C++
31 (5.263 %)Tcl
31 (5.263 %)Ruby
31 (5.263 %)C#
31 (5.263 %)SQL
31 (5.263 %)VB
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (5.263 %)Degree
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
18 (42.11 %)QA
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (10.53 %)SAP
21 (5.263 %)Oracle