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This section looks at the demand for the QA Engineer role in IT jobs within the Cambridgeshire 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 Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 24 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Quality Assurance Engineer
Location
3 months to 24 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank110162
Rank change on same period last yearUp+52
Matching permanent IT job ads676
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.035 %0.002 %
As % of the category below1.612 %0.152 %
Salaries quoted596
Average minimum salary£29,508£25,333
Average salary£34,153£29,750
% change on same period last year+14.79 %
Average maximum salary£38,797£34,167
UK excluding London average salary£34,055£33,423
% change on same period last year+1.88 %
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Cambridgeshire
Matching permanent IT job ads41573943
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.189 %1.617 %
Salaries quoted35203300
Average minimum salary£32,838£31,870
Average salary£35,931£35,125
% change on same period last year+2.29 %
Average maximum salary£39,024£38,381
UK excluding London average salary£38,194£39,492
% change on same period last year-3.28 %
QA Engineer East of EnglandQA Engineer
East of England

QA Engineer
Demand Trend

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

Cambridgeshire QA Engineer Demand Trend

QA Engineer
Salary Trend

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

Cambridgeshire QA Engineer Salary Trend

QA Engineer
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing QA Engineer across the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 24 July 2008.

Cambridgeshire QA Engineer Salary Histogram

QA Engineer
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing QA Engineer within the Cambridgeshire region over the 3 months to 24 July 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+4162£34,176+11.14 %
QA Engineer East of EnglandQA Engineer
East of England

QA Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridgeshire region that cited QA Engineer 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 Engineer in their job title.

1123 (100.00 %)QA
239 (31.71 %)Degree
335 (28.46 %)Windows
432 (26.02 %)Python
531 (25.20 %)Automated Testing
630 (24.39 %)UNIX
727 (21.95 %)Software Testing
727 (21.95 %)Computer Science
824 (19.51 %)Perl
922 (17.89 %)Test Scripting
1020 (16.26 %)Linux
1118 (14.63 %).NET
1216 (13.01 %)Java
1315 (12.20 %)SQL
1315 (12.20 %)Finance
1315 (12.20 %)Mathematics
1414 (11.38 %)CAD
1414 (11.38 %)C#
1414 (11.38 %)WinRunner
1414 (11.38 %)TestDirector
1513 (10.57 %)Internet
1611 (8.943 %)Electronics
1611 (8.943 %)C
1710 (8.130 %)Validation
188 (6.504 %)Oracle
188 (6.504 %)Rational Robot
188 (6.504 %)TestPartner
188 (6.504 %)Life Science
197 (5.691 %)Regression Testing
197 (5.691 %)Pharmaceutical

QA Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridgeshire region that cited QA Engineer 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 Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
118 (14.63 %).NET
26 (4.878 %)HTML
26 (4.878 %)XML
34 (3.252 %)ASP.NET
42 (1.626 %)SOAP
42 (1.626 %)WebServices
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (2.439 %)Oracle 9iAS
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (4.065 %)MS Excel
21 (0.813 %)MS Visio
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (2.439 %)Oracle EBS
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
113 (10.57 %)Internet
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (2.439 %)SQL Server
13 (2.439 %)RDBMS
13 (2.439 %)GIS
13 (2.439 %)Text Mining
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
114 (11.38 %)WinRunner
114 (11.38 %)TestDirector
28 (6.504 %)Rational Robot
28 (6.504 %)TestPartner
34 (3.252 %)Selenium
43 (2.439 %)JUnit
43 (2.439 %)CruiseControl
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
115 (12.20 %)Finance
211 (8.943 %)Electronics
37 (5.691 %)Pharmaceutical
45 (4.065 %)Retail
53 (2.439 %)Health
62 (1.626 %)3D Graphics
62 (1.626 %)Insurance
62 (1.626 %)Pensions
71 (0.813 %)Games
71 (0.813 %)Education
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
127 (21.95 %)Computer Science
215 (12.20 %)Mathematics
38 (6.504 %)Life Science
45 (4.065 %)Client/Server
51 (0.813 %)Cryptography
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
135 (28.46 %)Windows
230 (24.39 %)UNIX
320 (16.26 %)Linux
42 (1.626 %)Windows 2000
42 (1.626 %)Windows XP
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
131 (25.20 %)Automated Testing
227 (21.95 %)Software Testing
322 (17.89 %)Test Scripting
414 (11.38 %)CAD
510 (8.130 %)Validation
67 (5.691 %)Regression Testing
76 (4.878 %)Software Engineering
85 (4.065 %)Agile Software Development
93 (2.439 %)E-Commerce
102 (1.626 %)OO
102 (1.626 %)Process Management
102 (1.626 %)TDD
102 (1.626 %)System Testing
111 (0.813 %)Release Management
111 (0.813 %)Bioinformatics
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
132 (26.02 %)Python
224 (19.51 %)Perl
316 (13.01 %)Java
415 (12.20 %)SQL
514 (11.38 %)C#
611 (8.943 %)C
76 (4.878 %)C++
83 (2.439 %)PL/SQL
92 (1.626 %)JavaScript
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
139 (31.71 %)Degree
25 (4.065 %)ISEB
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
1123 (100.00 %)QA
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (6.504 %)Oracle
27 (5.691 %)Compuware
36 (4.878 %)Microsoft
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