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The table below looks at the demand for Information Systems Examinations Board (ISEB) in IT jobs within the Birmingham region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited ISEB over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInformation Systems Examinations Board (ISEB)
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank8090
Rank change on same period last yearUp+10
Matching permanent IT job ads4440
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.024 %0.017 %
As % of the category below7.166 %6.211 %
Salaries quoted2618
Average minimum salary£30,454£30,222
Average salary£34,208£32,722
% change on same period last year+4.53 %
Average maximum salary£37,962£35,222
UK excluding London average salary£37,342£37,349
% change on same period last year-0.01 %
Birmingham IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Birmingham
Matching permanent IT job ads614644
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.340 %0.270 %
Salaries quoted545507
Average minimum salary£33,037£34,418
Average salary£36,269£37,850
% change on same period last year-4.17 %
Average maximum salary£39,500£41,281
UK excluding London average salary£37,894£38,547
% change on same period last year-1.69 %
ISEB West MidlandsISEB
West Midlands

ISEB
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing ISEB across the Birmingham region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Birmingham ISEB Demand Trend

ISEB
Salary Trend

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

Birmingham ISEB Salary Trend

ISEB
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing ISEB across the Birmingham region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Birmingham ISEB Salary Histogram

ISEB
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Birmingham region citing ISEB 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 ISEB.

134 (38.20 %)Finance
228 (31.46 %)TestDirector
322 (24.72 %)PRINCE2
322 (24.72 %)Retail
420 (22.47 %)Banking
519 (21.35 %)Business Analysis
519 (21.35 %)Degree
519 (21.35 %)QuickTest Pro
618 (20.22 %)Retail Banking
714 (15.73 %)LoadRunner
813 (14.61 %)HP
912 (13.48 %)WinRunner
912 (13.48 %)QA
1011 (12.36 %)Test Scripting
1011 (12.36 %)SQL
1110 (11.24 %)Windows
1110 (11.24 %)UML
129 (10.11 %)Insurance
138 (8.989 %)Test Management
138 (8.989 %).NET
138 (8.989 %)ITIL
138 (8.989 %)SAP
147 (7.865 %)UNIX
147 (7.865 %)HPUX
147 (7.865 %)Solaris
147 (7.865 %)Linux
147 (7.865 %)Mainframe
147 (7.865 %)Regression Testing
147 (7.865 %)IBM
147 (7.865 %)PRINCE2 Certification

ISEB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Birmingham region citing ISEB 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 ISEB. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Birmingham IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
18 (8.989 %).NET
26 (6.742 %)ASP
26 (6.742 %)XML
35 (5.618 %)ASP.NET
41 (1.124 %)J2EE
Birmingham IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (4.494 %)MS Office
21 (1.124 %)MS Excel
Birmingham IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (5.618 %)SQL Server
15 (5.618 %)SQL Server 7
15 (5.618 %)SQL Server 2000
15 (5.618 %)SQL Server 2005
24 (4.494 %)TOAD
31 (1.124 %)Oracle Reports
Birmingham IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
128 (31.46 %)TestDirector
219 (21.35 %)QuickTest Pro
314 (15.73 %)LoadRunner
412 (13.48 %)WinRunner
53 (3.371 %)Rational Rose
Birmingham IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
134 (38.20 %)Finance
222 (24.72 %)Retail
320 (22.47 %)Banking
418 (20.22 %)Retail Banking
59 (10.11 %)Insurance
65 (5.618 %)Financial Institution
74 (4.494 %)Health
82 (2.247 %)Investment Banking
91 (1.124 %)Telecoms
Birmingham IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
136 (40.45 %)Analyst
224 (26.97 %)Tester
319 (21.35 %)Business Analyst
415 (16.85 %)Test Analyst
512 (13.48 %)Test Manager
64 (4.494 %)Senior Analyst
64 (4.494 %)Test Team Leader
64 (4.494 %)Team Leader
64 (4.494 %)QA Analyst
73 (3.371 %)Systems Tester
82 (2.247 %)Senior Test Analyst
82 (2.247 %)Software Tester
82 (2.247 %)Manual Tester
82 (2.247 %)Systems Analyst
82 (2.247 %)Senior Business Analyst
82 (2.247 %)QA Test Analyst
82 (2.247 %)Systems Test Analyst
91 (1.124 %)SAP Test Analyst
91 (1.124 %)SAP Administrator
91 (1.124 %)Deployment Analyst
Birmingham IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (7.865 %)Mainframe
26 (6.742 %)IBM Mainframe
34 (4.494 %)AS400
34 (4.494 %)EPoS
43 (3.371 %)NHS
Birmingham IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (11.24 %)Windows
27 (7.865 %)HPUX
27 (7.865 %)Solaris
27 (7.865 %)Linux
27 (7.865 %)UNIX
35 (5.618 %)Windows 2000
35 (5.618 %)Windows NT
35 (5.618 %)Windows XP
35 (5.618 %)Windows Server 2003
35 (5.618 %)Windows Vista
Birmingham IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
122 (24.72 %)PRINCE2
219 (21.35 %)Business Analysis
311 (12.36 %)Test Scripting
410 (11.24 %)UML
58 (8.989 %)ITIL
58 (8.989 %)Test Management
67 (7.865 %)Regression Testing
76 (6.742 %)Project Management
76 (6.742 %)DSDM
76 (6.742 %)Load Testing
76 (6.742 %)Software Testing
76 (6.742 %)Requirements Analysis
85 (5.618 %)User Acceptance Testing
85 (5.618 %)Six Sigma
85 (5.618 %)Automated Testing
93 (3.371 %)Service Delivery
93 (3.371 %)WFM
102 (2.247 %)Manual Testing
102 (2.247 %)Stakeholder Management
102 (2.247 %)ERP
Birmingham IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
111 (12.36 %)SQL
25 (5.618 %)VB
25 (5.618 %)C#
25 (5.618 %)VB6
33 (3.371 %)Transact-SQL
41 (1.124 %)JCL
Birmingham IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
119 (21.35 %)Degree
27 (7.865 %)PRINCE2 Certification
27 (7.865 %)ITIL Certification
36 (6.742 %)ISEB Practitioner
44 (4.494 %)HND
52 (2.247 %)ISTQB
61 (1.124 %)Microsoft Certification
61 (1.124 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
Birmingham IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
112 (13.48 %)QA
Birmingham IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
113 (14.61 %)HP
28 (8.989 %)SAP
37 (7.865 %)IBM
44 (4.494 %)Microsoft
52 (2.247 %)Oracle
61 (1.124 %)Dell
61 (1.124 %)Citrix
61 (1.124 %)VMware