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This section looks at the demand for Automated Testing skills within the Bristol region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Automated Testing over the 3 months to 24 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkAutomated Testing
Location
3 months to 24 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank11199
Rank change on same period last yearDown-12
Matching permanent IT job ads3324
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.017 %0.010 %
As % of the category below1.721 %1.643 %
Salaries quoted3222
Average minimum salary£34,469£29,591
Average salary£39,266£31,750
% change on same period last year+23.67 %
Average maximum salary£44,063£33,909
UK excluding London average salary£34,444£33,970
% change on same period last year+1.39 %
Bristol IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Bristol
Matching permanent IT job ads19181461
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.010 %0.599 %
Salaries quoted17231229
Average minimum salary£34,797£35,839
Average salary£38,592£39,411
% change on same period last year-2.07 %
Average maximum salary£42,387£42,983
UK excluding London average salary£42,575£44,522
% change on same period last year-4.37 %
Automated Testing South WestAutomated Testing
South West

Automated Testing
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Automated Testing across the Bristol region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Bristol Automated Testing Demand Trend

Automated Testing
Salary Trend

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

Bristol Automated Testing Salary Trend

Automated Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Automated Testing across the Bristol region over the 3 months to 24 July 2008.

Bristol Automated Testing Salary Histogram

Automated Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Bristol region citing Automated Testing 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 Automated Testing.

115 (28.85 %)Finance
214 (26.92 %)ISEB
214 (26.92 %)Test Scripting
313 (25.00 %)Agile Software Development
313 (25.00 %)WinRunner
410 (19.23 %)Manual Testing
58 (15.38 %)Degree
58 (15.38 %)C++
67 (13.46 %)SQL
67 (13.46 %).NET
67 (13.46 %)Python
67 (13.46 %)OO
67 (13.46 %)Refactoring
67 (13.46 %)QA
67 (13.46 %)Project Planning
76 (11.54 %)Embedded C++
76 (11.54 %)OOD
76 (11.54 %)Electronics
85 (9.615 %)SQL Server
94 (7.692 %)QuickTest Pro
94 (7.692 %)RAD
102 (3.846 %)Software Engineering
102 (3.846 %)Compuware
102 (3.846 %)LoadRunner
102 (3.846 %)TestDirector
102 (3.846 %)Java
102 (3.846 %)C
102 (3.846 %)User Acceptance Testing
102 (3.846 %)Web Testing
102 (3.846 %)FitNesse

Automated Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Bristol region citing Automated Testing 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 Automated Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bristol IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
17 (13.46 %).NET
21 (1.923 %)J2EE
21 (1.923 %)ADO
21 (1.923 %)XML
21 (1.923 %)Middleware
Bristol IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (1.923 %)Broadband
11 (1.923 %)Internet
Bristol IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (9.615 %)SQL Server
21 (1.923 %)DB2
Bristol IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
113 (25.00 %)WinRunner
24 (7.692 %)QuickTest Pro
32 (3.846 %)LoadRunner
32 (3.846 %)TestDirector
32 (3.846 %)FitNesse
41 (1.923 %)JUnit
41 (1.923 %)Bugzilla
Bristol IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
115 (28.85 %)Finance
26 (11.54 %)Electronics
31 (1.923 %)Telecoms
31 (1.923 %)Government
31 (1.923 %)Billing
Bristol IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
126 (50.00 %)Analyst
225 (48.08 %)Test Analyst
313 (25.00 %)Test Manager
48 (15.38 %)Tester
56 (11.54 %)Software Engineer
56 (11.54 %)Embedded Software Engineer
56 (11.54 %)C++ Software Engineer
56 (11.54 %)Embedded C++ Engineer
56 (11.54 %)Embedded C++ Software Engineer
64 (7.692 %)QA Manager
72 (3.846 %)Systems Tester
72 (3.846 %)Developer
72 (3.846 %)Systems Analyst
72 (3.846 %)C++ Developer
72 (3.846 %)Technical Analyst
72 (3.846 %)Systems Test Analyst
72 (3.846 %)Technical Test Analyst
72 (3.846 %)QA Analyst
72 (3.846 %)C Developer
81 (1.923 %)Senior C Developer
Bristol IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (1.923 %)Equities
11 (1.923 %)SCADA
11 (1.923 %)Mathematics
11 (1.923 %)Physics
11 (1.923 %)Computer Science
Bristol IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (1.923 %)UNIX
11 (1.923 %)Windows
11 (1.923 %)Linux
Bristol IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
114 (26.92 %)Test Scripting
213 (25.00 %)Agile Software Development
310 (19.23 %)Manual Testing
47 (13.46 %)Project Planning
47 (13.46 %)Refactoring
47 (13.46 %)OO
56 (11.54 %)OOD
64 (7.692 %)RAD
72 (3.846 %)Software Engineering
72 (3.846 %)User Acceptance Testing
72 (3.846 %)Web Testing
81 (1.923 %)Test Management
81 (1.923 %)Software Testing
81 (1.923 %)Use Case
81 (1.923 %)RUP
81 (1.923 %)TDD
81 (1.923 %)Configuration Management
81 (1.923 %)Service Delivery
81 (1.923 %)Validation
81 (1.923 %)Unified Process
Bristol IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
18 (15.38 %)C++
27 (13.46 %)SQL
27 (13.46 %)Python
36 (11.54 %)Embedded C++
42 (3.846 %)Java
42 (3.846 %)C
51 (1.923 %)C#
51 (1.923 %)Perl
Bristol IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
114 (26.92 %)ISEB
28 (15.38 %)Degree
31 (1.923 %)ISTQB
Bristol IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
17 (13.46 %)QA
Bristol IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (3.846 %)Compuware
21 (1.923 %)Oracle
21 (1.923 %)Microsoft
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