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

 Test Engineer
Location
3 months to 15 May 2008Same period last year
Rank7645
Rank change on same period last yearDown-31
Matching permanent IT job ads108152
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.053 %0.067 %
As % of the category below2.553 %3.899 %
Salaries quoted99122
Average minimum salary£29,384£30,189
Average salary£33,636£35,393
% change on same period last year-4.96 %
Average maximum salary£37,889£40,598
UK excluding London average salary£33,100£33,200
% change on same period last year-0.30 %
Job Titles CambridgeshireJob Titles
Cambridgeshire
Matching permanent IT job ads42303898
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.073 %1.726 %
Salaries quoted35393261
Average minimum salary£33,108£32,390
Average salary£36,173£35,543
% change on same period last year+1.77 %
Average maximum salary£39,237£38,696
UK excluding London average salary£38,582£39,161
% change on same period last year-1.47 %
Test Engineer East of EnglandTest Engineer
East of England

Test Engineer
Demand Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Test Engineer Demand Trend

Test Engineer
Salary Trend

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

Cambridgeshire Test Engineer Salary Trend

Test Engineer
Salary Histogram

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

Cambridgeshire Test Engineer Salary Histogram

Test Engineer
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Engineer within the Cambridgeshire region over the past 3 months.

RankLocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
1CambridgeUp+1100£32,853-3.86 %
2PeterboroughDown-114£52,500-
3HuntingdonUp+22£30,000+9.09 %
Test Engineer East of EnglandTest Engineer
East of England

Test Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

158 (31.18 %)QA
250 (26.88 %)Windows
348 (25.81 %)Degree
443 (23.12 %)Automated Testing
538 (20.43 %)Unix
634 (18.28 %)Python
732 (17.20 %)SQL
831 (16.67 %)C#
929 (15.59 %)Software Testing
1026 (13.98 %)C++
1124 (12.90 %)C
1223 (12.37 %)TCP/IP
1322 (11.83 %)SQL Server
1322 (11.83 %)Java
1420 (10.75 %).NET
1519 (10.22 %)Electronics
1519 (10.22 %)Linux
1519 (10.22 %)Microsoft
1616 (8.602 %)Telecoms
1616 (8.602 %)MS Excel
1616 (8.602 %)WinRunner
1616 (8.602 %)TestDirector
1616 (8.602 %)ISEB
1714 (7.527 %)Wireless
1813 (6.989 %)Data Security
1813 (6.989 %)NUnit
1813 (6.989 %)TestPartner
1813 (6.989 %)Oracle
1813 (6.989 %)Manual Testing
1912 (6.452 %)User Acceptance Testing

Test Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Application Development
120 (10.75 %).NET
210 (5.376 %)XML
33 (1.613 %)WebServices
42 (1.075 %)HTML
42 (1.075 %)J2EE
42 (1.075 %)J2ME
51 (0.538 %)BREW
51 (0.538 %)ActiveX
Application Platforms
12 (1.075 %)ArcGIS
Applications
116 (8.602 %)MS Excel
212 (6.452 %)MS Office
37 (3.763 %)MS Visio
42 (1.075 %)ArcView
Communications & Networking
123 (12.37 %)TCP/IP
214 (7.527 %)Wireless
312 (6.452 %)FTP
312 (6.452 %)TELNET
49 (4.839 %)GSM
58 (4.301 %)UMTS
58 (4.301 %)Internet
58 (4.301 %)3G
67 (3.763 %)3GPP
76 (3.226 %)ATM
76 (3.226 %)WCDMA
76 (3.226 %)2G
76 (3.226 %)UWB
85 (2.688 %)TETRA
94 (2.151 %)Ethernet
102 (1.075 %)Broadband
102 (1.075 %)CDMA
111 (0.538 %)GPRS
111 (0.538 %)VoIP
111 (0.538 %)SSL
Database & Business Intelligence
122 (11.83 %)SQL Server
28 (4.301 %)GIS
35 (2.688 %)RDBMS
44 (2.151 %)Oracle 8/8i
Development Applications
116 (8.602 %)WinRunner
116 (8.602 %)TestDirector
213 (6.989 %)NUnit
213 (6.989 %)TestPartner
311 (5.914 %)Visual Studio
47 (3.763 %)QuickTest Pro
55 (2.688 %)Rational Robot
61 (0.538 %)JUnit
General
119 (10.22 %)Electronics
216 (8.602 %)Telecoms
311 (5.914 %)Finance
49 (4.839 %)Health
58 (4.301 %)Manufacturing
65 (2.688 %)Retail
65 (2.688 %)Pensions
74 (2.151 %)Insurance
83 (1.613 %)Education
92 (1.075 %)Government
101 (0.538 %)Back Office
101 (0.538 %)Electric
Miscellaneous
19 (4.839 %)Computer Science
28 (4.301 %)Firmware
36 (3.226 %)Client/Server
44 (2.151 %)Field-Programmable Gate Array
53 (1.613 %)Handset
53 (1.613 %)Artificial Intelligence
62 (1.075 %)Blackberry
62 (1.075 %)DTV
71 (0.538 %)Mathematics
71 (0.538 %)Physics
Operating Systems
150 (26.88 %)Windows
238 (20.43 %)Unix
319 (10.22 %)Linux
48 (4.301 %)Windows XP
52 (1.075 %)Windows CE
52 (1.075 %)Windows Server 2003
52 (1.075 %)Windows Mobile
52 (1.075 %)Windows Vista
52 (1.075 %)Windows 2000
Processes & Methodologies
143 (23.12 %)Automated Testing
229 (15.59 %)Software Testing
313 (6.989 %)Data Security
313 (6.989 %)Manual Testing
412 (6.452 %)User Acceptance Testing
511 (5.914 %)Regression Testing
69 (4.839 %)System Testing
78 (4.301 %)Data Management
87 (3.763 %)Integration Testing
95 (2.688 %)Validation
95 (2.688 %)Project Management
95 (2.688 %)Test Scripting
104 (2.151 %)Configuration Management
104 (2.151 %)Agile Software Development
113 (1.613 %)Scrum
122 (1.075 %)Unit Testing
122 (1.075 %)Software Engineering
131 (0.538 %)Use Case
131 (0.538 %)Test Management
131 (0.538 %)Data Analysis
Programming Languages
134 (18.28 %)Python
232 (17.20 %)SQL
331 (16.67 %)C#
426 (13.98 %)C++
524 (12.90 %)C
622 (11.83 %)Java
711 (5.914 %)Perl
86 (3.226 %)Embedded C
95 (2.688 %)VB
104 (2.151 %)Assembly Language
104 (2.151 %)VBScript
113 (1.613 %)VB6
122 (1.075 %)PHP
122 (1.075 %)JavaScript
131 (0.538 %)VB.NET
Qualifications
148 (25.81 %)Degree
216 (8.602 %)ISEB
33 (1.613 %)HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
158 (31.18 %)QA
Vendors
119 (10.22 %)Microsoft
213 (6.989 %)Oracle
38 (4.301 %)Compuware
38 (4.301 %)EMC
42 (1.075 %)Symbian
42 (1.075 %)Autodesk
51 (0.538 %)Citrix
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