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The table below looks at the demand for the QA Tester role in IT jobs within the Cambridge 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 QA Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Quality Assurance Tester
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank95128
Rank change on same period last yearUp+33
Matching permanent IT job ads305
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.017 %0.002 %
As % of the category below1.162 %0.193 %
Salaries quoted305
Average minimum salary£26,167£28,400
Average salary£31,333£30,700
% change on same period last year+2.06 %
Average maximum salary£36,500£33,000
UK excluding London average salary£32,382£30,397
% change on same period last year+6.52 %
Cambridge IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Cambridge
Matching permanent IT job ads25822597
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.495 %1.118 %
Salaries quoted21862128
Average minimum salary£32,869£33,518
Average salary£36,216£36,466
% change on same period last year-0.68 %
Average maximum salary£39,562£39,413
UK excluding London average salary£38,208£39,261
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
QA Tester CambridgeshireQA Tester
Cambridgeshire

QA Tester
Demand Trend

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

Cambridge QA Tester Demand Trend

QA Tester
Salary Trend

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

Cambridge QA Tester Salary Trend

QA Tester
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing QA Tester across the Cambridge region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Cambridge QA Tester Salary Histogram

QA Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridge region that cited QA Tester 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 QA Tester in their job title.

177 (100.00 %)QA
234 (44.16 %)Degree
324 (31.17 %)Automated Testing
423 (29.87 %)Games
521 (27.27 %)Software Testing
619 (24.68 %)Internet
718 (23.38 %)Perl
817 (22.08 %)Java
916 (20.78 %)HTML
1014 (18.18 %)Mathematics
1014 (18.18 %)Computer Science
1113 (16.88 %)Online Games
1113 (16.88 %)Test Scripting
1113 (16.88 %)Linux
1113 (16.88 %)Python
1113 (16.88 %)CAD
1212 (15.58 %)CSS
1212 (15.58 %)JavaScript
1212 (15.58 %)Windows
1311 (14.29 %)Web Development
1311 (14.29 %)HTTP
147 (9.091 %)Health
156 (7.792 %)C++
156 (7.792 %)SQL Server
165 (6.494 %)SQL
165 (6.494 %).NET
165 (6.494 %)ASP
165 (6.494 %)Finance
165 (6.494 %)Microsoft
165 (6.494 %)Project Management

QA Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridge region that cited QA Tester 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 QA Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cambridge IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
116 (20.78 %)HTML
212 (15.58 %)CSS
35 (6.494 %).NET
35 (6.494 %)ASP
41 (1.299 %)XML
Cambridge IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (1.299 %)ColdFusion
Cambridge IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
119 (24.68 %)Internet
211 (14.29 %)HTTP
Cambridge IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
16 (7.792 %)SQL Server
21 (1.299 %)SQL Server 2005
Cambridge IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (1.299 %)JUnit
11 (1.299 %)Visual Studio
11 (1.299 %)QuickTest Pro
11 (1.299 %)CruiseControl
11 (1.299 %)TestPartner
11 (1.299 %)Selenium
11 (1.299 %)TestComplete
Cambridge IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
123 (29.87 %)Games
213 (16.88 %)Online Games
37 (9.091 %)Health
45 (6.494 %)Finance
53 (3.896 %)Pensions
61 (1.299 %)Education
Cambridge IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
114 (18.18 %)Mathematics
114 (18.18 %)Computer Science
23 (3.896 %)Portuguese Language
32 (2.597 %)French Language
41 (1.299 %)Artificial Intelligence
Cambridge IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
113 (16.88 %)Linux
212 (15.58 %)Windows
31 (1.299 %)UNIX
Cambridge IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
124 (31.17 %)Automated Testing
221 (27.27 %)Software Testing
313 (16.88 %)CAD
313 (16.88 %)Test Scripting
411 (14.29 %)Web Development
55 (6.494 %)Project Management
55 (6.494 %)Agile Software Development
63 (3.896 %)User Acceptance Testing
63 (3.896 %)Stress Testing
72 (2.597 %)Validation
81 (1.299 %)Information Management
81 (1.299 %)E-Commerce
Cambridge IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
118 (23.38 %)Perl
217 (22.08 %)Java
313 (16.88 %)Python
412 (15.58 %)JavaScript
56 (7.792 %)C++
65 (6.494 %)SQL
73 (3.896 %)C#
Cambridge IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
134 (44.16 %)Degree
23 (3.896 %)ISEB
Cambridge IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
177 (100.00 %)QA
Cambridge IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (6.494 %)Microsoft