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This section looks at the demand for the Test Manager 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 Test Manager in their job title over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Test Manager
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank167169
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching permanent IT job ads98140
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.052 %0.057 %
As % of the category below1.030 %1.080 %
Salaries quoted87116
Average minimum salary£51,195£48,627
Average salary£54,793£50,267
% change on same period last year+9.00 %
Average maximum salary£58,391£51,907
UK excluding London average salary£48,828£50,259
% change on same period last year-2.84 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads951212963
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled5.021 %5.308 %
Salaries quoted796010474
Average minimum salary£38,021£39,648
Average salary£41,558£43,058
% change on same period last year-3.48 %
Average maximum salary£45,096£46,467
UK excluding London average salary£38,197£39,483
% change on same period last year-3.25 %
Test Manager South EastTest Manager
South East

Test Manager
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Test Manager Demand Trend

Test Manager
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Test Manager Salary Trend

Test Manager
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Test Manager across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Berkshire Test Manager Salary Histogram

Test Manager
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Manager within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
ReadingDown-922£47,625-0.75 %
BracknellUp+265£49,000+0.20 %
WokinghamUp+15£54,000-1.81 %
MaidenheadUp+141£55,000-12.00 %
Test Manager South EastTest Manager
South East

Test Manager
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Test Manager 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 Test Manager in their job title.

154 (31.40 %)ISEB
248 (27.91 %)QA
345 (26.16 %)Test Management
345 (26.16 %)Java
436 (20.93 %)SQL
534 (19.77 %)Requirements Analysis
633 (19.19 %)UNIX
731 (18.02 %)Oracle
830 (17.44 %)Telecoms
830 (17.44 %)User Acceptance Testing
929 (16.86 %)Project Management
1028 (16.28 %)HP
1127 (15.70 %)TIBCO
1127 (15.70 %)WML
1127 (15.70 %)WebLogic
1127 (15.70 %)Linux
1127 (15.70 %)HTTPS
1127 (15.70 %)SSL
1127 (15.70 %)Windows NT
1127 (15.70 %)UMTS
1127 (15.70 %)WAP
1225 (14.53 %)Billing
1324 (13.95 %)TestDirector
1324 (13.95 %)SAP
1422 (12.79 %)Games
1521 (12.21 %)VoIP
1620 (11.63 %)C
1719 (11.05 %)Internet
1818 (10.47 %)Retail
1818 (10.47 %)HPUX

Test Manager
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Test Manager 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 Test Manager in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
127 (15.70 %)WML
127 (15.70 %)WAP
213 (7.558 %)XML
213 (7.558 %)SAP XI
311 (6.395 %)HTML
311 (6.395 %)JSP
48 (4.651 %).NET
56 (3.488 %)ASP.NET
63 (1.744 %)MIDP
63 (1.744 %)BREW
72 (1.163 %).NET Framework
81 (0.581 %)WebSphere
81 (0.581 %)SOAP
81 (0.581 %)VXML
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
127 (15.70 %)WebLogic
26 (3.488 %)CMS
33 (1.744 %)SharePoint Server 2007
33 (1.744 %)Commerce Server
33 (1.744 %)Content Management Server
33 (1.744 %)SharePoint
33 (1.744 %)Documentum
42 (1.163 %)IIS
51 (0.581 %)MQSeries
51 (0.581 %)BizTalk Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (4.070 %)MS Excel
23 (1.744 %)MS Project
32 (1.163 %)MS Office
32 (1.163 %)MS Visio
Berkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (1.744 %)Microsoft CRM
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
127 (15.70 %)HTTPS
127 (15.70 %)SSL
127 (15.70 %)UMTS
221 (12.21 %)VoIP
319 (11.05 %)Internet
417 (9.884 %)3G
512 (6.977 %)BSS
62 (1.163 %)Wi-Fi
62 (1.163 %)ADSL
71 (0.581 %)Broadband
71 (0.581 %)SMS
71 (0.581 %)NGN
71 (0.581 %)MGCP
71 (0.581 %)TCAP
71 (0.581 %)ISUP
71 (0.581 %)SCCP
71 (0.581 %)INAP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
111 (6.395 %)RDBMS
26 (3.488 %)SQL Server
34 (2.326 %)SQL Server 2005
41 (0.581 %)Oracle 9i
41 (0.581 %)Oracle 10g
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
124 (13.95 %)TestDirector
210 (5.814 %)QuickTest Pro
210 (5.814 %)LoadRunner
32 (1.163 %)WinRunner
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
130 (17.44 %)Telecoms
225 (14.53 %)Billing
322 (12.79 %)Games
418 (10.47 %)Retail
418 (10.47 %)Marketing
418 (10.47 %)Interactive Media
59 (5.233 %)Banking
68 (4.651 %)Pharmaceutical
77 (4.070 %)FMCG
85 (2.907 %)Multimedia
85 (2.907 %)Government
94 (2.326 %)Finance
103 (1.744 %)Health
103 (1.744 %)Publishing
103 (1.744 %)Pensions
112 (1.163 %)Construction
121 (0.581 %)Advertising
121 (0.581 %)Retail Banking
121 (0.581 %)Insurance
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
113 (7.558 %)DTV
210 (5.814 %)Handset
37 (4.070 %)iDTV
45 (2.907 %)EPoS
45 (2.907 %)Chip and PIN
53 (1.744 %)NHS
53 (1.744 %)STB
53 (1.744 %)PDA
62 (1.163 %)IPTV
62 (1.163 %)NPfIT
71 (0.581 %)Streaming Video
71 (0.581 %)Computer Science
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
133 (19.19 %)UNIX
227 (15.70 %)Linux
227 (15.70 %)Windows NT
318 (10.47 %)HPUX
318 (10.47 %)Solaris
415 (8.721 %)Windows
52 (1.163 %)Windows 2000
61 (0.581 %)AIX
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
145 (26.16 %)Test Management
234 (19.77 %)Requirements Analysis
330 (17.44 %)User Acceptance Testing
429 (16.86 %)Project Management
513 (7.558 %)CRM
612 (6.977 %)RAD
711 (6.395 %)E-Commerce
711 (6.395 %)Test Scripting
711 (6.395 %)Manual Testing
711 (6.395 %)Automated Testing
89 (5.233 %)SSADM
89 (5.233 %)Process Management
98 (4.651 %)Software Testing
107 (4.070 %)Matrix Management
107 (4.070 %)System Testing
116 (3.488 %)Content Management
125 (2.907 %)Supplier Management
134 (2.326 %)RUP
143 (1.744 %)Service Management
143 (1.744 %)DRM
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
145 (26.16 %)Java
236 (20.93 %)SQL
320 (11.63 %)C
46 (3.488 %)C#
55 (2.907 %)VB.NET
61 (0.581 %)Shell Script
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
154 (31.40 %)ISEB
26 (3.488 %)Degree
35 (2.907 %)ISEB Practitioner
35 (2.907 %)ISTQB
42 (1.163 %)Postgraduate
51 (0.581 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
148 (27.91 %)QA
214 (8.140 %)GxP
214 (8.140 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
31 (0.581 %)ISO9000
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
131 (18.02 %)Oracle
228 (16.28 %)HP
327 (15.70 %)TIBCO
424 (13.95 %)SAP
513 (7.558 %)webMethods
611 (6.395 %)Microsoft
77 (4.070 %)PeopleSoft
85 (2.907 %)Yahoo!
85 (2.907 %)Google
85 (2.907 %)Retalix
93 (1.744 %)Symbian
102 (1.163 %)IBM
102 (1.163 %)Siebel
102 (1.163 %)CA
111 (0.581 %)Citrix
111 (0.581 %)Compuware
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