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This section looks at the demand for Software 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 Software Testing over the last 3 months to 16 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftware Testing
Location
3 months to 16 May 2008Same period last year
Rank7592
Rank change on same period last yearUp+17
Matching permanent IT job ads6919
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.034 %0.008 %
As % of the category below3.720 %1.557 %
Salaries quoted6013
Average minimum salary£28,567£28,811
Average salary£31,880£31,753
% change on same period last year+0.39 %
Average maximum salary£35,193£34,696
UK excluding London average salary£32,991£32,676
% change on same period last year+0.96 %
Processes & Methodologies BristolProcesses & Methodologies
Bristol
Matching permanent IT job ads18551220
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.910 %0.540 %
Salaries quoted1638956
Average minimum salary£34,274£35,947
Average salary£37,673£39,020
% change on same period last year-3.45 %
Average maximum salary£41,071£42,093
UK excluding London average salary£42,840£44,076
% change on same period last year-2.80 %
Software Testing South WestSoftware Testing
South West

Software Testing
Demand Trend

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

Bristol Software Testing Demand Trend

Software Testing
Salary Trend

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

Bristol Software Testing Salary Trend

Software Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Testing across the Bristol region over the past 3 months.

Bristol Software Testing Salary Histogram

Software Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Bristol region citing Software Testing also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing Software Testing.

156 (59.57 %)ISEB
228 (29.79 %)Finance
318 (19.15 %)Microsoft
318 (19.15 %)SQL
318 (19.15 %)Insurance
417 (18.09 %)SQL Server
417 (18.09 %)Client/Server
514 (14.89 %)Windows
612 (12.77 %)Oracle
711 (11.70 %)VB
711 (11.70 %)Project Management
711 (11.70 %)Web Testing
810 (10.64 %)Test Management
810 (10.64 %)QA
810 (10.64 %)VB.NET
810 (10.64 %).NET
810 (10.64 %)C#
810 (10.64 %)PRINCE2
99 (9.574 %)Microsoft Certification
99 (9.574 %)Java
99 (9.574 %)J2EE
99 (9.574 %)Sybase
99 (9.574 %)WebServices
99 (9.574 %)ITIL
99 (9.574 %)Telecoms
99 (9.574 %)User Acceptance Testing
99 (9.574 %)Performance Testing
99 (9.574 %)Systems Analysis
99 (9.574 %)Performance Management
107 (7.447 %)Pensions

Software Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Bristol region citing Software Testing also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing Software Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
110 (10.64 %).NET
29 (9.574 %)J2EE
29 (9.574 %)WebServices
Application Platforms
14 (4.255 %)BizTalk Server
21 (1.064 %)SAS
Applications
15 (5.319 %)MS Project
Business Applications
14 (4.255 %)Oracle EBS
21 (1.064 %)Oracle Applications
Database & Business Intelligence
117 (18.09 %)SQL Server
21 (1.064 %)Datawarehouse
21 (1.064 %)RDBMS
21 (1.064 %)SQL Server 2005
Development Applications
17 (7.447 %)TestDirector
25 (5.319 %)LoadRunner
33 (3.191 %)QuickTest Pro
42 (2.128 %)WinRunner
51 (1.064 %)FitNesse
General
128 (29.79 %)Finance
218 (19.15 %)Insurance
39 (9.574 %)Telecoms
47 (7.447 %)Pensions
47 (7.447 %)Music
55 (5.319 %)Multimedia
62 (2.128 %)Manufacturing
62 (2.128 %)Electric
71 (1.064 %)Health
Job Titles
157 (60.64 %)Analyst
242 (44.68 %)Test Analyst
322 (23.40 %)Test Manager
419 (20.21 %)Tester
514 (14.89 %)Senior Analyst
613 (13.83 %)Software Tester
78 (8.511 %)Software Test Analyst
78 (8.511 %)Software Manager
87 (7.447 %)Junior Test Analyst
87 (7.447 %)Junior Analyst
87 (7.447 %)Junior
96 (6.383 %)Graduate
96 (6.383 %)Services Director
105 (5.319 %)Senior Programmer
105 (5.319 %)Senior Analyst Programmer
105 (5.319 %)Team Leader
105 (5.319 %)Development Team Leader
105 (5.319 %)Delivery Manager
105 (5.319 %)Software Engineer
105 (5.319 %)Analyst Programmer
Miscellaneous
117 (18.09 %)Client/Server
25 (5.319 %)Replication
Operating Systems
114 (14.89 %)Windows
27 (7.447 %)Unix
32 (2.128 %)Linux
Processes & Methodologies
111 (11.70 %)Project Management
111 (11.70 %)Web Testing
210 (10.64 %)Test Management
210 (10.64 %)PRINCE2
39 (9.574 %)ITIL
39 (9.574 %)Systems Analysis
39 (9.574 %)User Acceptance Testing
39 (9.574 %)Performance Testing
39 (9.574 %)Performance Management
47 (7.447 %)Manual Testing
56 (6.383 %)Test Scripting
65 (5.319 %)Software Engineering
65 (5.319 %)Six Sigma
65 (5.319 %)UML
65 (5.319 %)E-Commerce
65 (5.319 %)CMMI
74 (4.255 %)Service Delivery
74 (4.255 %)Automated Testing
74 (4.255 %)Supplier Management
74 (4.255 %)Integration Testing
Programming Languages
118 (19.15 %)SQL
211 (11.70 %)VB
310 (10.64 %)VB.NET
310 (10.64 %)C#
49 (9.574 %)Java
55 (5.319 %)C++
55 (5.319 %)C
62 (2.128 %)Python
71 (1.064 %)PL/SQL
Qualifications
156 (59.57 %)ISEB
29 (9.574 %)Microsoft Certification
36 (6.383 %)Degree
45 (5.319 %)HND
54 (4.255 %)ISEB Practitioner
62 (2.128 %)HNC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
110 (10.64 %)QA
Vendors
118 (19.15 %)Microsoft
212 (12.77 %)Oracle
39 (9.574 %)Sybase
44 (4.255 %)SAP
52 (2.128 %)EMC
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