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This section looks at the demand for the Software Test Engineer 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 Software Test Engineer in their job title over the last 3 months to 15 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Test Engineer
Location
3 months to 15 May 2008Same period last year
Rank101103
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching permanent IT job ads4026
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.012 %
As % of the category below1.388 %1.023 %
Salaries quoted3821
Average minimum salary£31,000£30,190
Average salary£33,974£33,976
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£36,947£37,762
UK excluding London average salary£31,882£32,882
% change on same period last year-3.04 %
Job Titles CambridgeJob Titles
Cambridge
Matching permanent IT job ads28812541
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.412 %1.125 %
Salaries quoted24962118
Average minimum salary£32,602£32,812
Average salary£35,957£36,170
% change on same period last year-0.58 %
Average maximum salary£39,312£39,528
UK excluding London average salary£38,582£39,161
% change on same period last year-1.47 %
Software Test Engineer CambridgeshireSoftware Test Engineer
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Software Test Engineer
Demand Trend

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

Cambridge Software Test Engineer Demand Trend

Software Test Engineer
Salary Trend

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

Cambridge Software Test Engineer Salary Trend

Software Test Engineer
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Test Engineer across the Cambridge region over the past 3 months.

Cambridge Software Test Engineer Salary Histogram

Software Test Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Cambridge region citing Software Test Engineer 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 Test Engineer.

131 (54.39 %)Windows
224 (42.11 %)Unix
224 (42.11 %)Degree
321 (36.84 %)Python
417 (29.82 %)Automated Testing
516 (28.07 %)C
615 (26.32 %)C#
615 (26.32 %)C++
713 (22.81 %)Data Security
713 (22.81 %)QA
811 (19.30 %)TCP/IP
99 (15.79 %).NET
99 (15.79 %)SQL
99 (15.79 %)Electronics
99 (15.79 %)Software Testing
108 (14.04 %)WinRunner
108 (14.04 %)TestDirector
108 (14.04 %)Linux
108 (14.04 %)Java
108 (14.04 %)GSM
117 (12.28 %)Windows XP
117 (12.28 %)Finance
117 (12.28 %)Manual Testing
126 (10.53 %)Telecoms
126 (10.53 %)2G
126 (10.53 %)3G
126 (10.53 %)ATM
126 (10.53 %)Embedded C
126 (10.53 %)3GPP
126 (10.53 %)UMTS

Software Test Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Application Development
19 (15.79 %).NET
22 (3.509 %)XML
22 (3.509 %)J2ME
31 (1.754 %)ActiveX
Applications
11 (1.754 %)MS Visio
Communications & Networking
111 (19.30 %)TCP/IP
28 (14.04 %)GSM
36 (10.53 %)3GPP
36 (10.53 %)UMTS
36 (10.53 %)WCDMA
36 (10.53 %)ATM
36 (10.53 %)3G
36 (10.53 %)2G
44 (7.018 %)Ethernet
53 (5.263 %)Wireless
62 (3.509 %)Broadband
62 (3.509 %)CDMA
62 (3.509 %)Internet
Database & Business Intelligence
13 (5.263 %)SQL Server
13 (5.263 %)GIS
21 (1.754 %)Oracle 8/8i
Development Applications
18 (14.04 %)WinRunner
18 (14.04 %)TestDirector
General
19 (15.79 %)Electronics
27 (12.28 %)Finance
36 (10.53 %)Telecoms
42 (3.509 %)Health
51 (1.754 %)Insurance
51 (1.754 %)Pensions
51 (1.754 %)Back Office
Miscellaneous
12 (3.509 %)Firmware
12 (3.509 %)Blackberry
12 (3.509 %)DTV
12 (3.509 %)Computer Science
21 (1.754 %)Mathematics
Operating Systems
131 (54.39 %)Windows
224 (42.11 %)Unix
38 (14.04 %)Linux
47 (12.28 %)Windows XP
52 (3.509 %)Windows Mobile
61 (1.754 %)Windows Vista
61 (1.754 %)Windows CE
61 (1.754 %)Windows Server 2003
61 (1.754 %)Windows 2000
Processes & Methodologies
117 (29.82 %)Automated Testing
213 (22.81 %)Data Security
39 (15.79 %)Software Testing
47 (12.28 %)Manual Testing
55 (8.772 %)System Testing
63 (5.263 %)User Acceptance Testing
72 (3.509 %)Unit Testing
72 (3.509 %)Scrum
72 (3.509 %)Agile Software Development
81 (1.754 %)Validation
81 (1.754 %)Test Management
81 (1.754 %)Test Scripting
81 (1.754 %)Configuration Management
Programming Languages
121 (36.84 %)Python
216 (28.07 %)C
315 (26.32 %)C#
315 (26.32 %)C++
49 (15.79 %)SQL
58 (14.04 %)Java
66 (10.53 %)Embedded C
74 (7.018 %)VBScript
74 (7.018 %)VB
74 (7.018 %)Perl
83 (5.263 %)VB6
92 (3.509 %)PHP
Qualifications
124 (42.11 %)Degree
25 (8.772 %)ISEB
33 (5.263 %)HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
113 (22.81 %)QA
Vendors
14 (7.018 %)Oracle
22 (3.509 %)Symbian
31 (1.754 %)Microsoft
31 (1.754 %)Citrix
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