The first table below looks at the demand for the Test Leader role in IT jobs advertised for the Bristol region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Test Leader in their job title over the 3 months to 23 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the Bristol region.

Location
3 months to
23 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Test Lead
Rank 107 98 113
Rank change year-on-year
-9 +15
Permanent jobs requiring a Test Leader 15 16 3
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Bristol 0.865% 0.925% 0.161%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.889% 0.979% 0.173%
Number of salaries quoted 10 16 3
Average salary £42,500 £37,750 £37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+12.58% +0.66%
UK excluding London average salary £42,500 £40,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year
+6.25% -
All Job Titles
Bristol
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
1687 1634 1739
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Bristol 97.29% 94.45% 93.04%
Number of salaries quoted 1464 1442 1419
Average salary £37,500 £36,122 £34,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+3.81% +6.23%
90% offered a salary of more than £24,000 £25,000 £22,500
10% offered a salary of more than £47,500 £50,000 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
Test Leader
South West

Test Leader
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Test Leader across the Bristol region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Bristol Test Leader Jobs Demand Trend

Test Leader
Salary Trend

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

Bristol Test Leader Salary Trend

Test Leader
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT jobs across the Bristol region that cited Test Leader 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 Leader in their job title.

1 16 (59.26%) Aerospace
2 10 (37.04%) NVQ Level 3
2 10 (37.04%) Security Cleared
2 10 (37.04%) HNC
2 10 (37.04%) ISO 9001
2 10 (37.04%) ISEB
2 10 (37.04%) Quality Management
3 9 (33.33%) Microsoft
3 9 (33.33%) Degree
3 9 (33.33%) ISTQB
3 9 (33.33%) Waterfall
4 7 (25.93%) HP Quality Center
4 7 (25.93%) HP
5 6 (22.22%) Management Information System
5 6 (22.22%) Logistics
5 6 (22.22%) Legal
5 6 (22.22%) Test Scripting
6 5 (18.52%) Automation Testing
7 4 (14.81%) Integration Testing
8 2 (7.407%) User Acceptance Testing
8 2 (7.407%) XML Messaging
8 2 (7.407%) Requirements Management
8 2 (7.407%) Client/Server
8 2 (7.407%) SOA
8 2 (7.407%) Web Services
8 2 (7.407%) XML
8 2 (7.407%) soapUI
9 1 (3.704%) Test Strategy
9 1 (3.704%) iPad
9 1 (3.704%) Windows

Test Leader
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT jobs across the Bristol region that cited Test Leader 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 Leader in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 2 (7.407%) XML Messaging
1 2 (7.407%) Web Services
1 2 (7.407%) XML
1 2 (7.407%) soapUI
Application Platforms
1 1 (3.704%) Lotus Notes
Applications
1 1 (3.704%) MS Office
Development Applications
1 1 (3.704%) QuickTest Pro
1 1 (3.704%) Team Foundation Server
General
1 16 (59.26%) Aerospace
2 6 (22.22%) Legal
3 1 (3.704%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 6 (22.22%) Management Information System
2 2 (7.407%) Client/Server
3 1 (3.704%) iPad
3 1 (3.704%) Blackberry
3 1 (3.704%) iPhone
Operating Systems
1 1 (3.704%) Windows
1 1 (3.704%) Windows 7
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (37.04%) Quality Management
2 9 (33.33%) Waterfall
3 6 (22.22%) Logistics
3 6 (22.22%) Test Scripting
4 5 (18.52%) Automation Testing
5 4 (14.81%) Integration Testing
6 2 (7.407%) User Acceptance Testing
6 2 (7.407%) Requirements Management
6 2 (7.407%) SOA
7 1 (3.704%) Test Strategy
7 1 (3.704%) Automated Testing
7 1 (3.704%) Software Testing
7 1 (3.704%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 10 (37.04%) NVQ Level 3
1 10 (37.04%) Security Cleared
1 10 (37.04%) HNC
1 10 (37.04%) ISEB
2 9 (33.33%) Degree
2 9 (33.33%) ISTQB
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 10 (37.04%) ISO 9001
Systems Management
1 7 (25.93%) HP Quality Center
Vendors
1 9 (33.33%) Microsoft
2 7 (25.93%) HP
3 1 (3.704%) Lotus
3 1 (3.704%) Remedy
Bristol, Avon
Experience of SIT, UAT, PAT, message based testing... Experience of Test Environment requirements, management and configuration control. Experience of testing XML messaging, SOA and webservices (including use of...
Boeing
Salary: Competitive salary
Posted: 8 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
You will also need to have experience of auditing, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor training... Due to the nature of the work and the sector, you will need to...
Circle Recruitment
Salary: £40000 - £45000 per annum
Posted: 20 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
You will also need to have experience of auditing, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor training... Due to the nature of the work and the sector, you will need to...
Circle Recruitment
Salary: £40000 - £45000 per annum
Posted: 20 May 2013