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This section looks at the demand for Quality Assurance (QA) skills within the Bristol region with a comparison to our Quality Assurance & Compliance category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited QA over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkQuality Assurance (QA)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank7268
Rank change on same period last yearDown-4
Matching permanent IT job ads7157
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.037 %0.023 %
As % of the category below38.17 %41.01 %
Salaries quoted5952
Average minimum salary£33,068£30,500
Average salary£36,246£32,942
% change on same period last year+10.02 %
Average maximum salary£39,424£35,385
UK excluding London average salary£37,346£37,288
% change on same period last year+0.15 %
Bristol IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
Bristol
Matching permanent IT job ads186139
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.098 %0.057 %
Salaries quoted164108
Average minimum salary£30,153£33,789
Average salary£33,709£36,671
% change on same period last year-8.07 %
Average maximum salary£37,265£39,553
UK excluding London average salary£39,410£39,928
% change on same period last year-1.29 %
QA South WestQA
South West

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Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing QA across the Bristol region as a proportion of the total demand within the Quality Assurance & Compliance category.

Bristol QA Demand Trend

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Salary Trend

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

Bristol QA Salary Trend

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Salary Histogram

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

Bristol QA Salary Histogram

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Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Bristol region citing QA 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 QA.

125 (21.37 %)SQL
221 (17.95 %)ISEB
317 (14.53 %)ITIL
317 (14.53 %)Windows
416 (13.68 %)Telecoms
416 (13.68 %)Pensions
515 (12.82 %)Health
515 (12.82 %)Project Management
613 (11.11 %)Finance
613 (11.11 %).NET
613 (11.11 %)Internet
613 (11.11 %)Release Management
712 (10.26 %)Software Testing
811 (9.402 %)Service Delivery
910 (8.547 %)Change Management
910 (8.547 %)Java
108 (6.838 %)QuickTest Pro
108 (6.838 %)Client/Server
108 (6.838 %)Broadband
108 (6.838 %)RDBMS
108 (6.838 %)Software Engineering
108 (6.838 %)Replication
117 (5.983 %)Oracle
117 (5.983 %)Automated Testing
126 (5.128 %)Degree
126 (5.128 %)UNIX
126 (5.128 %)VoIP
135 (4.274 %)Risk Management
135 (4.274 %)WinRunner
135 (4.274 %)XML

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Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Bristol region citing QA 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 QA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Bristol IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
113 (11.11 %).NET
25 (4.274 %)XML
34 (3.419 %)HTML
34 (3.419 %)J2EE
41 (0.855 %)EJB
41 (0.855 %)JSP
41 (0.855 %)WebServices
Bristol IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (2.564 %)WebLogic
13 (2.564 %)JBoss
13 (2.564 %)iPlanet
21 (0.855 %)SharePoint
Bristol IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (0.855 %)MS Office
11 (0.855 %)CA Clarity
Bristol IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (1.709 %)Oracle EBS
Bristol IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
113 (11.11 %)Internet
28 (6.838 %)Broadband
36 (5.128 %)VoIP
44 (3.419 %)ISDN
44 (3.419 %)DSL
44 (3.419 %)LDAP
52 (1.709 %)Firewall
52 (1.709 %)LAN
52 (1.709 %)WAN
Bristol IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
18 (6.838 %)RDBMS
24 (3.419 %)SQL Server
33 (2.564 %)Oracle Reports
33 (2.564 %)Oracle 8/8i
42 (1.709 %)Datawarehouse
42 (1.709 %)OLAP
42 (1.709 %)SQL Server 7
42 (1.709 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
42 (1.709 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
42 (1.709 %)SQL Server 2005
42 (1.709 %)SQL Server Integration Services
42 (1.709 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
51 (0.855 %)Crystal Reports
Bristol IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (6.838 %)QuickTest Pro
25 (4.274 %)WinRunner
32 (1.709 %)Visual Studio
41 (0.855 %)Oracle Forms
41 (0.855 %)TestDirector
41 (0.855 %)Rational Robot
Bristol IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
116 (13.68 %)Telecoms
116 (13.68 %)Pensions
215 (12.82 %)Health
313 (11.11 %)Finance
45 (4.274 %)Music
52 (1.709 %)Multimedia
52 (1.709 %)Billing
52 (1.709 %)Insurance
61 (0.855 %)Electric
61 (0.855 %)Manufacturing
61 (0.855 %)Military
Bristol IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
134 (29.06 %)Analyst
225 (21.37 %)Test Analyst
317 (14.53 %)Test Engineer
416 (13.68 %)Software Test Analyst
515 (12.82 %)Tester
613 (11.11 %)Release Manager
613 (11.11 %)QA Engineer
711 (9.402 %)Test Manager
86 (5.128 %)Programme Manager
95 (4.274 %)Junior
95 (4.274 %)Project Manager
95 (4.274 %)QA Manager
95 (4.274 %)Senior Analyst
95 (4.274 %)QA Tester
95 (4.274 %)Junior Analyst
95 (4.274 %)Junior Test Analyst
104 (3.419 %)QA Analyst
104 (3.419 %)Technical Manager
104 (3.419 %)Service Manager
104 (3.419 %)Software Engineer
Bristol IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (6.838 %)Client/Server
18 (6.838 %)Replication
24 (3.419 %)IPTV
24 (3.419 %)W3C
31 (0.855 %)DTV
31 (0.855 %)N-Tier
31 (0.855 %)Mathematics
31 (0.855 %)Physics
Bristol IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
117 (14.53 %)Windows
26 (5.128 %)UNIX
34 (3.419 %)Linux
43 (2.564 %)Windows NT
52 (1.709 %)Embedded Linux
52 (1.709 %)Windows 2000
Bristol IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (14.53 %)ITIL
215 (12.82 %)Project Management
313 (11.11 %)Release Management
412 (10.26 %)Software Testing
511 (9.402 %)Service Delivery
610 (8.547 %)Change Management
78 (6.838 %)Software Engineering
87 (5.983 %)Automated Testing
95 (4.274 %)Risk Management
95 (4.274 %)Business Analysis
95 (4.274 %)User Acceptance Testing
95 (4.274 %)Test Scripting
104 (3.419 %)System Testing
104 (3.419 %)Web Development
104 (3.419 %)Supplier Management
104 (3.419 %)Agile Software Development
104 (3.419 %)Scrum
104 (3.419 %)RAD
113 (2.564 %)CRM
113 (2.564 %)Programme Management
Bristol IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
125 (21.37 %)SQL
210 (8.547 %)Java
34 (3.419 %)Ruby
43 (2.564 %)Shell Script
43 (2.564 %)VB
43 (2.564 %)C++
52 (1.709 %)C
52 (1.709 %)VBA
Bristol IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
121 (17.95 %)ISEB
26 (5.128 %)Degree
33 (2.564 %)Microsoft Certification
42 (1.709 %)MCP
42 (1.709 %)HND
51 (0.855 %)ITIL Certification
51 (0.855 %)ISTQB
Bristol IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (1.709 %)ISO9001
12 (1.709 %)TickIT
Bristol IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (1.709 %)SCOM
Bristol IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (5.983 %)Oracle
23 (2.564 %)Microsoft
23 (2.564 %)Citrix
23 (2.564 %)MKS
32 (1.709 %)Capita
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