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The table below looks at the demand for the Test Specialist 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 Specialist in their job title over the 3 months to 13 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Test Specialist
Location
3 months to
13 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank253280
Rank change on same period last yearUp+27
Matching permanent IT job ads52
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.057 %0.017 %
Salaries quoted31
Average minimum salary£25,000£35,000
Average salary£36,333£35,000
% change on same period last year+3.80 %
Average maximum salary£47,667£35,000
UK excluding London average salary£32,691£36,297
% change on same period last year-9.93 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads879011996
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled5.105 %5.163 %
Salaries quoted74559787
Average minimum salary£38,653£39,267
Average salary£42,094£42,735
% change on same period last year-1.50 %
Average maximum salary£45,535£46,202
UK excluding London average salary£38,156£39,208
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
Test Specialist South EastTest Specialist
South East

Test Specialist
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Test Specialist Demand Trend

Test Specialist
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Test Specialist Salary Trend

Test Specialist
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Test Specialist across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 13 October 2008.

Berkshire Test Specialist Salary Histogram

Test Specialist
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Specialist within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 13 October 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
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Test Specialist South EastTest Specialist
South East

Test Specialist
Top 20 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Test Specialist 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 Specialist in their job title.

17 (63.64 %)Software Testing
25 (45.45 %)Statistical Analysis
25 (45.45 %)Validation
25 (45.45 %)Degree
34 (36.36 %)Wireless
42 (18.18 %)Telecoms
42 (18.18 %)Finance
42 (18.18 %)SAP
42 (18.18 %)UNIX
42 (18.18 %)ISEB
42 (18.18 %)Netcool
42 (18.18 %)Remedy
42 (18.18 %)Blackberry
42 (18.18 %)Project Management
42 (18.18 %)Netcool/Proviso
42 (18.18 %)ISEB Practitioner
42 (18.18 %)Smartphone
51 (9.091 %)Handset
51 (9.091 %)Banking
51 (9.091 %)Manufacturing

Test Specialist
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Test Specialist 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 Specialist in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (36.36 %)Wireless
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (18.18 %)Telecoms
12 (18.18 %)Finance
21 (9.091 %)Manufacturing
21 (9.091 %)Banking
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (18.18 %)Blackberry
12 (18.18 %)Smartphone
21 (9.091 %)Handset
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (18.18 %)UNIX
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (63.64 %)Software Testing
25 (45.45 %)Statistical Analysis
25 (45.45 %)Validation
32 (18.18 %)Project Management
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (45.45 %)Degree
22 (18.18 %)ISEB
22 (18.18 %)ISEB Practitioner
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (18.18 %)Netcool
12 (18.18 %)Netcool/Proviso
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (18.18 %)SAP
12 (18.18 %)Remedy