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This section looks at the demand for the Tester 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 Tester in their job title over the last 3 months to 21 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Tester
Location
3 months to 21 May 2008Same period last year
Rank9949
Rank change on same period last yearDown-50
Matching permanent IT job ads4564
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.022 %0.028 %
As % of the category below1.414 %2.789 %
Salaries quoted3649
Average minimum salary£28,750£35,745
Average salary£31,861£38,760
% change on same period last year-17.79 %
Average maximum salary£34,972£41,776
UK excluding London average salary£31,975£31,534
% change on same period last year+1.39 %
Job Titles BristolJob Titles
Bristol
Matching permanent IT job ads31832295
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.577 %0.996 %
Salaries quoted28401806
Average minimum salary£30,329£32,633
Average salary£33,387£35,700
% change on same period last year-6.47 %
Average maximum salary£36,446£38,768
UK excluding London average salary£38,551£39,167
% change on same period last year-1.57 %
Tester South WestTester
South West

Tester
Demand Trend

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

Bristol Tester Demand Trend

Tester
Salary Trend

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

Bristol Tester Salary Trend

Tester
Salary Histogram

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

Bristol Tester Salary Histogram

Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

132 (43.24 %)SQL
229 (39.19 %)ISEB
320 (27.03 %)Finance
320 (27.03 %)QA
419 (25.68 %)Software Testing
514 (18.92 %)Insurance
613 (17.57 %)Client/Server
712 (16.22 %)Windows
811 (14.86 %)User Acceptance Testing
811 (14.86 %)Manual Testing
910 (13.51 %)WinRunner
109 (12.16 %)QuickTest Pro
109 (12.16 %)Web Testing
118 (10.81 %)Unix
127 (9.459 %)TestDirector
127 (9.459 %).NET
127 (9.459 %)Oracle
127 (9.459 %)SQL Server
127 (9.459 %)Project Management
136 (8.108 %)PRINCE2
136 (8.108 %)Agile Software Development
145 (6.757 %)Automated Testing
145 (6.757 %)Java
154 (5.405 %)Sybase
154 (5.405 %)RAD
154 (5.405 %)LoadRunner
154 (5.405 %)Penetration Testing
154 (5.405 %)Pensions
154 (5.405 %)WATIR
154 (5.405 %)FitNesse

Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Application Development
17 (9.459 %).NET
21 (1.351 %)XML
21 (1.351 %)HTML
Application Platforms
11 (1.351 %)SharePoint
Applications
11 (1.351 %)MS Office
Communications & Networking
12 (2.703 %)VPN
12 (2.703 %)Firewall
21 (1.351 %)Wi-Fi
21 (1.351 %)Broadband
21 (1.351 %)ISDN
21 (1.351 %)VoIP
21 (1.351 %)Internet
21 (1.351 %)DSL
21 (1.351 %)DVB
Database & Business Intelligence
17 (9.459 %)SQL Server
21 (1.351 %)Crystal Reports
Development Applications
110 (13.51 %)WinRunner
29 (12.16 %)QuickTest Pro
37 (9.459 %)TestDirector
44 (5.405 %)WATIR
44 (5.405 %)FitNesse
44 (5.405 %)LoadRunner
52 (2.703 %)NUnit
52 (2.703 %)QARun
General
120 (27.03 %)Finance
214 (18.92 %)Insurance
34 (5.405 %)Pensions
42 (2.703 %)Health
51 (1.351 %)Marketing
Miscellaneous
113 (17.57 %)Client/Server
21 (1.351 %)Mathematics
21 (1.351 %)Physics
21 (1.351 %)Computer Science
Operating Systems
112 (16.22 %)Windows
28 (10.81 %)Unix
31 (1.351 %)Mac OS X
31 (1.351 %)Windows Vista
Processes & Methodologies
119 (25.68 %)Software Testing
211 (14.86 %)User Acceptance Testing
211 (14.86 %)Manual Testing
39 (12.16 %)Web Testing
47 (9.459 %)Project Management
56 (8.108 %)PRINCE2
56 (8.108 %)Agile Software Development
65 (6.757 %)Automated Testing
74 (5.405 %)Penetration Testing
74 (5.405 %)RAD
82 (2.703 %)SC Cleared
82 (2.703 %)Security Cleared
91 (1.351 %)Ethical Hacking
91 (1.351 %)Vulnerability Assessment
91 (1.351 %)Regression Testing
91 (1.351 %)Validation
91 (1.351 %)Scrum
91 (1.351 %)Information Security
91 (1.351 %)Performance Testing
91 (1.351 %)Test Scripting
Programming Languages
132 (43.24 %)SQL
25 (6.757 %)Java
31 (1.351 %)Perl
31 (1.351 %)VB
31 (1.351 %)Python
31 (1.351 %)C
Qualifications
129 (39.19 %)ISEB
22 (2.703 %)CCNA
22 (2.703 %)Cisco Certification
31 (1.351 %)CEH
31 (1.351 %)ISTQB
31 (1.351 %)Degree
31 (1.351 %)CISSP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
120 (27.03 %)QA
Vendors
17 (9.459 %)Oracle
24 (5.405 %)Sybase
33 (4.054 %)Microsoft
42 (2.703 %)Compuware
51 (1.351 %)Citrix
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