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The table below looks at the demand for Automated Testing skills within the Cambridgeshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Automated Testing over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkAutomated Testing
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank95132
Rank change on same period last yearUp+37
Matching permanent IT job ads5327
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.031 %0.012 %
As % of the category below2.870 %1.426 %
Salaries quoted5122
Average minimum salary£31,588£31,917
Average salary£34,794£34,500
% change on same period last year+0.85 %
Average maximum salary£38,000£37,083
UK excluding London average salary£35,199£35,020
% change on same period last year+0.51 %
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Cambridgeshire
Matching permanent IT job ads18471893
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.069 %0.815 %
Salaries quoted15791595
Average minimum salary£36,895£35,875
Average salary£40,131£38,992
% change on same period last year+2.92 %
Average maximum salary£43,367£42,109
UK excluding London average salary£42,675£44,216
% change on same period last year-3.48 %
Automated Testing East of EnglandAutomated Testing
East of England

Automated Testing
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Automated Testing across the Cambridgeshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Cambridgeshire Automated Testing Demand Trend

Automated Testing
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Automated Testing across the Cambridgeshire region.

Cambridgeshire Automated Testing Salary Trend

Automated Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Automated Testing across the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Cambridgeshire Automated Testing Salary Histogram

Automated Testing
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Automated Testing within the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
CambridgeUp+3850£34,930+0.51 %
HuntingdonNew entry-2£28,000-
PeterboroughDown-41--
Automated Testing East of EnglandAutomated Testing
East of England

Automated Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing Automated Testing also 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 that cited Automated Testing.

167 (47.52 %)QA
241 (29.08 %)Windows
340 (28.37 %)Linux
340 (28.37 %)Python
435 (24.82 %)Software Testing
530 (21.28 %)Test Scripting
628 (19.86 %)Degree
628 (19.86 %)Perl
724 (17.02 %)C++
820 (14.18 %)CAD
919 (13.48 %)ISEB
919 (13.48 %)Java
919 (13.48 %)Agile Software Development
1017 (12.06 %)UNIX
1116 (11.35 %)Computer Science
1215 (10.64 %)Mathematics
1215 (10.64 %)Manual Testing
1312 (8.511 %)C
1312 (8.511 %)C#
1411 (7.801 %)Health
1510 (7.092 %)Telecoms
1510 (7.092 %)2G
1510 (7.092 %)SQL Server
1510 (7.092 %)3GPP
1510 (7.092 %)UMTS
1510 (7.092 %)WCDMA
1510 (7.092 %)ATM
1510 (7.092 %)GSM
1510 (7.092 %)TCP/IP
1510 (7.092 %)Embedded C

Automated Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridgeshire region citing Automated Testing also 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 that cited Automated Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
19 (6.383 %).NET
25 (3.546 %)WebServices
25 (3.546 %)J2ME
25 (3.546 %)Series 60
34 (2.837 %)XML
42 (1.418 %)Web Dynpro
42 (1.418 %)SAP Smart Forms
51 (0.709 %)Middleware
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (2.837 %)Apache
22 (1.418 %)NetWeaver
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (0.709 %)MS Excel
11 (0.709 %)MS Visio
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (1.418 %)SAP SD
12 (1.418 %)SAP R/3
12 (1.418 %)SAP FI
12 (1.418 %)SAP FI/CO
12 (1.418 %)SAP CO
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
110 (7.092 %)ATM
110 (7.092 %)GSM
110 (7.092 %)3GPP
110 (7.092 %)UMTS
110 (7.092 %)WCDMA
110 (7.092 %)TCP/IP
110 (7.092 %)3G
110 (7.092 %)2G
25 (3.546 %)Internet
34 (2.837 %)FTP
34 (2.837 %)HTTP
42 (1.418 %)VLAN
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
110 (7.092 %)SQL Server
22 (1.418 %)SAP BI
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (5.674 %)WinRunner
18 (5.674 %)TestDirector
18 (5.674 %)QuickTest Pro
25 (3.546 %)TestComplete
34 (2.837 %)Selenium
34 (2.837 %)JUnit
43 (2.128 %)QARun
43 (2.128 %)LoadRunner
52 (1.418 %)LSMW
61 (0.709 %)TestPartner
61 (0.709 %)Bugzilla
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (7.801 %)Health
210 (7.092 %)Telecoms
38 (5.674 %)Pensions
46 (4.255 %)Finance
54 (2.837 %)Manufacturing
63 (2.128 %)Retail
71 (0.709 %)Pharmaceutical
71 (0.709 %)Banking
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
173 (51.77 %)Tester
233 (23.40 %)Software Tester
233 (23.40 %)Test Engineer
233 (23.40 %)QA Engineer
325 (17.73 %)Software Engineer
424 (17.02 %)QA Tester
520 (14.18 %)Software Test Engineer
520 (14.18 %)Analyst
616 (11.35 %)Test Analyst
713 (9.220 %)Test Team Leader
713 (9.220 %)Team Leader
810 (7.092 %)QA Analyst
98 (5.674 %)QA Test Analyst
107 (4.965 %)Software Team Leader
116 (4.255 %)Senior Tester
125 (3.546 %)Test Manager
134 (2.837 %)Systems Tester
143 (2.128 %)Software Test Manager
143 (2.128 %)Software Manager
152 (1.418 %)SAP Analyst
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
116 (11.35 %)Computer Science
215 (10.64 %)Mathematics
35 (3.546 %)Blackberry
35 (3.546 %)Handset
35 (3.546 %)iPhone
41 (0.709 %)STB
41 (0.709 %)Web 2.0
41 (0.709 %)Management Information System
41 (0.709 %)Firmware
41 (0.709 %)Life Science
41 (0.709 %)Social Network
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
141 (29.08 %)Windows
240 (28.37 %)Linux
317 (12.06 %)UNIX
45 (3.546 %)Windows Mobile
45 (3.546 %)Windows CE
52 (1.418 %)ThreadX
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
135 (24.82 %)Software Testing
230 (21.28 %)Test Scripting
320 (14.18 %)CAD
419 (13.48 %)Agile Software Development
515 (10.64 %)Manual Testing
67 (4.965 %)Software Engineering
76 (4.255 %)CAE
85 (3.546 %)Regression Testing
93 (2.128 %)OO
93 (2.128 %)Web Testing
102 (1.418 %)Requirements Analysis
102 (1.418 %)System Testing
102 (1.418 %)E-Commerce
102 (1.418 %)Business Intelligence
102 (1.418 %)Logistics
102 (1.418 %)Validation
102 (1.418 %)Migration
111 (0.709 %)Web Design
111 (0.709 %)Performance Testing
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
140 (28.37 %)Python
228 (19.86 %)Perl
324 (17.02 %)C++
419 (13.48 %)Java
512 (8.511 %)C
512 (8.511 %)C#
610 (7.092 %)Embedded C
75 (3.546 %)SQL
84 (2.837 %)VBScript
84 (2.837 %)VB
92 (1.418 %)ABAP
92 (1.418 %)SAPscript
92 (1.418 %)VB6
101 (0.709 %)Embedded C++
101 (0.709 %)PHP
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
128 (19.86 %)Degree
219 (13.48 %)ISEB
32 (1.418 %)ISTQB
32 (1.418 %)HND
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
167 (47.52 %)QA
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (4.965 %)Microsoft
25 (3.546 %)Oracle
25 (3.546 %)Ericsson
25 (3.546 %)Motorola
25 (3.546 %)Nokia
25 (3.546 %)Sony
25 (3.546 %)Symbian
34 (2.837 %)HP
42 (1.418 %)SAP