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This section looks at the demand for HP LoadRunner skills within the Cheshire region with a comparison to our Development Applications category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited LoadRunner over the 3 months to 24 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHP LoadRunner
Location
3 months to 24 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank138132
Rank change on same period last yearDown-6
Matching permanent IT job ads165
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.002 %
As % of the category below4.444 %1.792 %
Salaries quoted153
Average minimum salary£41,333£37,333
Average salary£44,139£38,500
% change on same period last year+14.64 %
Average maximum salary£46,944£39,667
UK excluding London average salary£40,158£36,258
% change on same period last year+10.75 %
Cheshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
Cheshire
Matching permanent IT job ads360279
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.190 %0.114 %
Salaries quoted331222
Average minimum salary£30,290£27,042
Average salary£32,971£29,012
% change on same period last year+13.64 %
Average maximum salary£35,653£30,983
UK excluding London average salary£34,842£35,816
% change on same period last year-2.71 %
LoadRunner North WestLoadRunner
North West

LoadRunner
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing LoadRunner across the Cheshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Development Applications category.

Cheshire LoadRunner Demand Trend

LoadRunner
Salary Trend

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

Cheshire LoadRunner Salary Trend

LoadRunner
Salary Histogram

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

Cheshire LoadRunner Salary Histogram

LoadRunner
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing LoadRunner within the Cheshire 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
RuncornNew entry-5£46,800-
WarringtonDown-105£43,700+13.50 %
LoadRunner North WestLoadRunner
North West

LoadRunner
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing LoadRunner 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 LoadRunner.

113 (43.33 %)Performance Testing
211 (36.67 %)Windows
38 (26.67 %)BMC PATROL
38 (26.67 %)BMC
47 (23.33 %)WinRunner
56 (20.00 %)IIS
56 (20.00 %)QA
56 (20.00 %)QALoad
56 (20.00 %)Banking
65 (16.67 %)SQL Server
65 (16.67 %)Windows Server 2003
65 (16.67 %)Benchmarking
65 (16.67 %)Windows 2000
65 (16.67 %)ISEB
74 (13.33 %)SQL
74 (13.33 %)Automated Testing
74 (13.33 %)Security Cleared
83 (10.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
83 (10.00 %)Load Testing
83 (10.00 %)Software Testing
83 (10.00 %)Health
83 (10.00 %)Regression Testing
83 (10.00 %)Citrix
83 (10.00 %)TestDirector
92 (6.667 %)Mainframe
92 (6.667 %)UNIX
92 (6.667 %)Clustering
92 (6.667 %)Finance
92 (6.667 %)Performance Management
101 (3.333 %)BMC Performance Manager

LoadRunner
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing LoadRunner 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 LoadRunner. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cheshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (3.333 %).NET
Cheshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
16 (20.00 %)IIS
Cheshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (16.67 %)SQL Server
Cheshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
17 (23.33 %)WinRunner
26 (20.00 %)QALoad
33 (10.00 %)TestDirector
41 (3.333 %)QuickTest Pro
Cheshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (20.00 %)Banking
23 (10.00 %)Health
32 (6.667 %)Finance
Cheshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
111 (36.67 %)Tester
25 (16.67 %)Analyst
25 (16.67 %)Performance Tester
25 (16.67 %)Performance Analyst
34 (13.33 %)Performance Engineer
34 (13.33 %)Test Engineer
43 (10.00 %)Support Engineer
43 (10.00 %)3rd Line Support
43 (10.00 %)Test Team Leader
43 (10.00 %)Software Tester
43 (10.00 %)Junior
43 (10.00 %)Team Leader
43 (10.00 %)Junior Tester
43 (10.00 %)Capacity Planning Analyst
43 (10.00 %)Capacity Analyst
52 (6.667 %)Architect
52 (6.667 %)Senior Support Engineer
52 (6.667 %)Systems Architect
52 (6.667 %)Test Consultant
52 (6.667 %)Capacity Planning Manager
Cheshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (6.667 %)Mainframe
12 (6.667 %)Clustering
Cheshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
111 (36.67 %)Windows
25 (16.67 %)Windows 2000
25 (16.67 %)Windows Server 2003
32 (6.667 %)UNIX
Cheshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
113 (43.33 %)Performance Testing
25 (16.67 %)Benchmarking
34 (13.33 %)Automated Testing
34 (13.33 %)Security Cleared
43 (10.00 %)Load Testing
43 (10.00 %)Software Testing
43 (10.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
43 (10.00 %)Regression Testing
52 (6.667 %)Performance Management
Cheshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (13.33 %)SQL
21 (3.333 %)VB
21 (3.333 %)VB.NET
21 (3.333 %)C#
21 (3.333 %)COBOL
21 (3.333 %)Java
21 (3.333 %)Perl
Cheshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (16.67 %)ISEB
Cheshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
16 (20.00 %)QA
Cheshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
18 (26.67 %)BMC PATROL
21 (3.333 %)BMC Performance Manager
Cheshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (26.67 %)BMC
23 (10.00 %)Citrix
31 (3.333 %)MKS
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