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This section looks at the demand for the Test Manager role in IT jobs within the Bristol region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Test Manager in their job title over the last 3 months to 16 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Test Manager
Location
3 months to 16 May 2008Same period last year
Rank87104
Rank change on same period last yearUp+17
Matching permanent IT job ads557
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.027 %0.003 %
As % of the category below1.721 %0.312 %
Salaries quoted484
Average minimum salary£36,667£32,500
Average salary£41,494£35,000
% change on same period last year+18.55 %
Average maximum salary£46,321£37,500
UK excluding London average salary£48,147£47,852
% change on same period last year+0.61 %
Job Titles BristolJob Titles
Bristol
Matching permanent IT job ads31952242
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.567 %0.993 %
Salaries quoted28471767
Average minimum salary£30,323£32,500
Average salary£33,361£35,550
% change on same period last year-6.15 %
Average maximum salary£36,400£38,600
UK excluding London average salary£38,585£39,157
% change on same period last year-1.46 %
Test Manager South WestTest Manager
South West

Test Manager
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total starting in 2004 of permanent IT jobs ads citing Test Manager across the Bristol region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Bristol Test Manager Demand Trend

Test Manager
Salary Trend

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

Bristol Test Manager Salary Trend

Test Manager
Salary Histogram

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

Bristol Test Manager Salary Histogram

Test Manager
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Bristol region citing Test Manager 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 Test Manager.

152 (41.27 %)Test Management
250 (39.68 %)Finance
347 (37.30 %)ISEB
432 (25.40 %)Microsoft
528 (22.22 %)PRINCE2
627 (21.43 %)Client/Server
722 (17.46 %)Software Testing
722 (17.46 %)Music
817 (13.49 %)Performance Management
916 (12.70 %)Insurance
916 (12.70 %)CMMI
916 (12.70 %)Six Sigma
1014 (11.11 %)PRINCE2 Certification
1014 (11.11 %)Telecoms
1113 (10.32 %)E-Commerce
1113 (10.32 %)Web Testing
1113 (10.32 %)System Testing
1211 (8.730 %)TestDirector
1310 (7.937 %)Multimedia
149 (7.143 %)User Acceptance Testing
149 (7.143 %)Performance Testing
149 (7.143 %)Pensions
149 (7.143 %)Management Information System
158 (6.349 %)Risk Management
158 (6.349 %)Agile Software Development
158 (6.349 %)Project Management
158 (6.349 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
167 (5.556 %)Unix
167 (5.556 %)Automated Testing
176 (4.762 %)Billing

Test Manager
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Bristol region citing Test Manager 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 Test Manager. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
15 (3.968 %)Middleware
24 (3.175 %).NET
31 (0.794 %)WebSphere
Application Platforms
11 (0.794 %)WebLogic
Applications
15 (3.968 %)MS Excel
24 (3.175 %)MS Project
Communications & Networking
15 (3.968 %)Broadband
24 (3.175 %)Internet
31 (0.794 %)VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
11 (0.794 %)SQL Server
11 (0.794 %)Datawarehouse
Development Applications
111 (8.730 %)TestDirector
23 (2.381 %)QuickTest Pro
32 (1.587 %)LoadRunner
41 (0.794 %)WinRunner
General
150 (39.68 %)Finance
222 (17.46 %)Music
316 (12.70 %)Insurance
414 (11.11 %)Telecoms
510 (7.937 %)Multimedia
69 (7.143 %)Pensions
76 (4.762 %)Billing
76 (4.762 %)Health
82 (1.587 %)Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
127 (21.43 %)Client/Server
29 (7.143 %)Management Information System
32 (1.587 %)N-Tier
41 (0.794 %)Mainframe
Operating Systems
17 (5.556 %)Unix
25 (3.968 %)Windows
25 (3.968 %)OS/390
Processes & Methodologies
152 (41.27 %)Test Management
228 (22.22 %)PRINCE2
322 (17.46 %)Software Testing
417 (13.49 %)Performance Management
516 (12.70 %)Six Sigma
516 (12.70 %)CMMI
613 (10.32 %)E-Commerce
613 (10.32 %)Web Testing
613 (10.32 %)System Testing
79 (7.143 %)User Acceptance Testing
79 (7.143 %)Performance Testing
88 (6.349 %)Project Management
88 (6.349 %)Risk Management
88 (6.349 %)Agile Software Development
97 (5.556 %)Automated Testing
105 (3.968 %)Resource Management
114 (3.175 %)ITIL
114 (3.175 %)Supplier Management
114 (3.175 %)Investment Management
123 (2.381 %)Business Analysis
Programming Languages
14 (3.175 %)SQL
Qualifications
147 (37.30 %)ISEB
214 (11.11 %)PRINCE2 Certification
36 (4.762 %)ISEB Practitioner
45 (3.968 %)Degree
53 (2.381 %)HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
18 (6.349 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
23 (2.381 %)QA
31 (0.794 %)ISO9000
Vendors
132 (25.40 %)Microsoft
21 (0.794 %)HP
21 (0.794 %)Oracle
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