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This section looks at the demand for the QA Tester 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 Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 24 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Quality Assurance Tester
Location
3 months to 24 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank120143
Rank change on same period last yearUp+23
Matching permanent IT job ads5225
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.027 %0.010 %
As % of the category below1.251 %0.634 %
Salaries quoted4225
Average minimum salary£25,238£22,920
Average salary£29,464£24,720
% change on same period last year+19.19 %
Average maximum salary£33,690£26,520
UK excluding London average salary£31,705£29,527
% change on same period last year+7.37 %
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 Tester East of EnglandQA Tester
East of England

QA Tester
Demand Trend

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

Cambridgeshire 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 Cambridgeshire region.

Cambridgeshire QA Tester Salary Trend

QA Tester
Salary Histogram

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

Cambridgeshire QA Tester Salary Histogram

QA Tester
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing QA Tester 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+1346£29,224+19.15 %
PeterboroughDown-144£29,000+5.93 %
QA Tester East of EnglandQA Tester
East of England

QA Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridgeshire 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.

165 (100.00 %)QA
229 (44.62 %)Degree
325 (38.46 %)Automated Testing
423 (35.38 %)Software Testing
517 (26.15 %)Computer Science
615 (23.08 %)Games
714 (21.54 %)Mathematics
813 (20.00 %)CAD
99 (13.85 %)Python
99 (13.85 %)Perl
99 (13.85 %)Test Scripting
108 (12.31 %)Java
108 (12.31 %)Internet
117 (10.77 %)Linux
117 (10.77 %)ISEB
126 (9.231 %)Windows
126 (9.231 %)SQL Server
126 (9.231 %)Health
135 (7.692 %).NET
135 (7.692 %)JavaScript
135 (7.692 %)HTML
135 (7.692 %)Microsoft
135 (7.692 %)Project Management
144 (6.154 %)HTTP
144 (6.154 %)C#
144 (6.154 %)CSS
144 (6.154 %)Finance
144 (6.154 %)Manual Testing
144 (6.154 %)Web Development
144 (6.154 %)Online Games

QA Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridgeshire 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.

Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (7.692 %)HTML
15 (7.692 %).NET
24 (6.154 %)CSS
31 (1.538 %)XML
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (1.538 %)ColdFusion
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (12.31 %)Internet
24 (6.154 %)HTTP
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
16 (9.231 %)SQL Server
21 (1.538 %)SQL Server 2005
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (1.538 %)JUnit
11 (1.538 %)Visual Studio
11 (1.538 %)TestDirector
11 (1.538 %)LoadRunner
11 (1.538 %)CruiseControl
11 (1.538 %)TestPartner
11 (1.538 %)Selenium
11 (1.538 %)TestComplete
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
115 (23.08 %)Games
26 (9.231 %)Health
34 (6.154 %)Finance
34 (6.154 %)Online Games
43 (4.615 %)Insurance
52 (3.077 %)Pensions
61 (1.538 %)Retail
61 (1.538 %)Electronics
61 (1.538 %)3D Graphics
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
117 (26.15 %)Computer Science
214 (21.54 %)Mathematics
33 (4.615 %)Portuguese Language
42 (3.077 %)French Language
51 (1.538 %)Artificial Intelligence
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (10.77 %)Linux
26 (9.231 %)Windows
32 (3.077 %)UNIX
41 (1.538 %)Windows XP
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
125 (38.46 %)Automated Testing
223 (35.38 %)Software Testing
313 (20.00 %)CAD
49 (13.85 %)Test Scripting
55 (7.692 %)Project Management
64 (6.154 %)Web Development
64 (6.154 %)Manual Testing
71 (1.538 %)E-Commerce
71 (1.538 %)Performance Testing
71 (1.538 %)Change Management
71 (1.538 %)Scrum
71 (1.538 %)Agile Software Development
71 (1.538 %)Information Management
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
19 (13.85 %)Perl
19 (13.85 %)Python
28 (12.31 %)Java
35 (7.692 %)JavaScript
44 (6.154 %)C#
53 (4.615 %)C++
53 (4.615 %)SQL
61 (1.538 %)ActionScript
61 (1.538 %)RPG
61 (1.538 %)Jython
61 (1.538 %)C
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
129 (44.62 %)Degree
27 (10.77 %)ISEB
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
165 (100.00 %)QA
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (7.692 %)Microsoft
22 (3.077 %)IBM
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