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The table below looks at the demand for the Test Analyst 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 Test Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Test Analyst
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank121125
Rank change on same period last yearUp+4
Matching permanent IT job ads2734
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.016 %0.015 %
As % of the category below0.762 %0.878 %
Salaries quoted1527
Average minimum salary£26,576£28,037
Average salary£29,059£30,241
% change on same period last year-3.90 %
Average maximum salary£31,541£32,444
UK excluding London average salary£31,813£31,485
% change on same period last year+1.04 %
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Cambridgeshire
Matching permanent IT job ads35413871
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.050 %1.666 %
Salaries quoted30393214
Average minimum salary£32,602£33,092
Average salary£35,676£36,091
% change on same period last year-1.14 %
Average maximum salary£38,750£39,089
UK excluding London average salary£38,208£39,261
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
Test Analyst East of EnglandTest Analyst
East of England

Test Analyst
Demand Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Test Analyst Demand Trend

Test Analyst
Salary Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Test Analyst Salary Trend

Test Analyst
Salary Histogram

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

Cambridgeshire Test Analyst Salary Histogram

Test Analyst
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Analyst 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+1022£30,096-3.46 %
PeterboroughDown-44£27,250-4.38 %
Test Analyst East of EnglandTest Analyst
East of England

Test Analyst
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Cambridgeshire region that cited Test Analyst 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 Test Analyst in their job title.

135 (38.46 %)ISEB
227 (29.67 %)Degree
325 (27.47 %)Retail
325 (27.47 %)Software Testing
424 (26.37 %)QA
523 (25.27 %)Test Scripting
621 (23.08 %)Manual Testing
720 (21.98 %)TestDirector
819 (20.88 %)SQL
918 (19.78 %)Finance
1016 (17.58 %)LoadRunner
1016 (17.58 %)Automated Testing
1112 (13.19 %)V-Model
1211 (12.09 %)Performance Testing
1310 (10.99 %)Education
1310 (10.99 %)Change Management
1310 (10.99 %)C#
1310 (10.99 %)Perl
149 (9.890 %)Python
149 (9.890 %)E-Commerce
158 (8.791 %)WinRunner
167 (7.692 %)UNIX
167 (7.692 %)Oracle
176 (6.593 %)Java
176 (6.593 %)Windows
176 (6.593 %)Microsoft
176 (6.593 %)WebSphere
185 (5.495 %)Insurance
185 (5.495 %)Mathematics
185 (5.495 %)Banking

Test Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
16 (6.593 %)WebSphere
24 (4.396 %)WebServices
32 (2.198 %).NET
41 (1.099 %)HTML
41 (1.099 %)XML
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (4.396 %)Spreadsheet
23 (3.297 %)MS Excel
32 (2.198 %)MS Office
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (1.099 %)Internet
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (2.198 %)SQL Server
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
120 (21.98 %)TestDirector
216 (17.58 %)LoadRunner
38 (8.791 %)WinRunner
43 (3.297 %)QuickTest Pro
43 (3.297 %)Rational Robot
52 (2.198 %)QARun
61 (1.099 %)TestPartner
61 (1.099 %)Flash
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
125 (27.47 %)Retail
218 (19.78 %)Finance
310 (10.99 %)Education
45 (5.495 %)Banking
45 (5.495 %)Insurance
53 (3.297 %)Investment Banking
62 (2.198 %)Financial Institution
62 (2.198 %)Health
71 (1.099 %)3D Graphics
71 (1.099 %)Back Office
71 (1.099 %)Pharmaceutical
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (5.495 %)Mathematics
24 (4.396 %)Credit Risk
33 (3.297 %)Client/Server
42 (2.198 %)Market Risk
51 (1.099 %)Computer Science
51 (1.099 %)Life Science
51 (1.099 %)EPoS
51 (1.099 %)W3C
51 (1.099 %)Cryptography
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (7.692 %)UNIX
26 (6.593 %)Windows
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
125 (27.47 %)Software Testing
223 (25.27 %)Test Scripting
321 (23.08 %)Manual Testing
416 (17.58 %)Automated Testing
512 (13.19 %)V-Model
611 (12.09 %)Performance Testing
710 (10.99 %)Change Management
89 (9.890 %)E-Commerce
94 (4.396 %)Regression Testing
103 (3.297 %)CAD
103 (3.297 %)User Acceptance Testing
112 (2.198 %)System Testing
112 (2.198 %)Risk Management
121 (1.099 %)Agile Software Development
121 (1.099 %)Project Management
121 (1.099 %)Requirements Management
121 (1.099 %)Project Planning
121 (1.099 %)Computer Security
121 (1.099 %)Data Mapping
121 (1.099 %)Integration Testing
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
119 (20.88 %)SQL
210 (10.99 %)C#
210 (10.99 %)Perl
39 (9.890 %)Python
46 (6.593 %)Java
52 (2.198 %)Shell Script
61 (1.099 %)VB
61 (1.099 %)C++
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
135 (38.46 %)ISEB
227 (29.67 %)Degree
31 (1.099 %)ISTQB
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
124 (26.37 %)QA
Cambridgeshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (7.692 %)Oracle
26 (6.593 %)Microsoft
35 (5.495 %)Sybase
42 (2.198 %)IBM