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This section looks at the demand for Test Scripting (Test Scripts) skills within the Cheshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Test Scripting over the 3 months to 24 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTest Scripting (Test Scripts)
Location
3 months to 24 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank11168
Rank change on same period last yearDown-43
Matching permanent IT job ads4373
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.023 %0.030 %
As % of the category below2.045 %3.887 %
Salaries quoted4065
Average minimum salary£32,116£24,908
Average salary£35,709£26,204
% change on same period last year+36.27 %
Average maximum salary£39,302£27,500
UK excluding London average salary£33,447£32,959
% change on same period last year+1.48 %
Cheshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Cheshire
Matching permanent IT job ads21031878
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.108 %0.770 %
Salaries quoted19481681
Average minimum salary£36,678£35,997
Average salary£40,689£38,992
% change on same period last year+4.35 %
Average maximum salary£44,699£41,987
UK excluding London average salary£42,575£44,522
% change on same period last year-4.37 %
Test Scripting North WestTest Scripting
North West

Test Scripting
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Test Scripting across the Cheshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Cheshire Test Scripting Demand Trend

Test Scripting
Salary Trend

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

Cheshire Test Scripting Salary Trend

Test Scripting
Salary Histogram

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

Cheshire Test Scripting Salary Histogram

Test Scripting
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Scripting 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-16£34,844-
WarringtonDown-812£39,111+57.49 %
KnutsfordNew entry-4£30,500-
LymmNew entry-1£24,000-
Test Scripting North WestTest Scripting
North West

Test Scripting
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

122 (37.93 %)ISEB
216 (27.59 %)Security Cleared
315 (25.86 %)SQL
315 (25.86 %)Windows
413 (22.41 %)TestDirector
413 (22.41 %)Finance
413 (22.41 %)Test Management
512 (20.69 %)Software Testing
611 (18.97 %)Degree
611 (18.97 %)QA
611 (18.97 %)UML
710 (17.24 %)SSADM
710 (17.24 %)DSDM
710 (17.24 %)Manual Testing
710 (17.24 %)DV Cleared
89 (15.52 %)User Acceptance Testing
89 (15.52 %)Banking
98 (13.79 %)Performance Testing
98 (13.79 %)IBM Mainframe
98 (13.79 %)IBM
98 (13.79 %)Mainframe
107 (12.07 %)UNIX
107 (12.07 %)Workflow
116 (10.34 %)Retail
116 (10.34 %)Retail Banking
125 (8.621 %)Perl
125 (8.621 %)VB
125 (8.621 %).NET
125 (8.621 %)Oracle
134 (6.897 %)Microsoft

Test Scripting
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Cheshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (8.621 %).NET
23 (5.172 %)WebServices
32 (3.448 %)HTML
32 (3.448 %)ASP
41 (1.724 %)ASP.NET
41 (1.724 %)J2EE
Cheshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (3.448 %)SharePoint
21 (1.724 %)BizTalk Server
21 (1.724 %)Commerce Server
Cheshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (3.448 %)MS Office
Cheshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (1.724 %)HTTP
11 (1.724 %)TCP/IP
11 (1.724 %)DNS
11 (1.724 %)Internet
11 (1.724 %)Firewall
Cheshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (6.897 %)DB2
22 (3.448 %)SQL Server
31 (1.724 %)Datawarehouse
Cheshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
113 (22.41 %)TestDirector
23 (5.172 %)QuickTest Pro
23 (5.172 %)TestPartner
23 (5.172 %)WinRunner
31 (1.724 %)Visual Studio
Cheshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (22.41 %)Finance
29 (15.52 %)Banking
36 (10.34 %)Retail
36 (10.34 %)Retail Banking
43 (5.172 %)Health
52 (3.448 %)Auditing
61 (1.724 %)Pensions
61 (1.724 %)Financial Institution
61 (1.724 %)Electronics
Cheshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
127 (46.55 %)Analyst
127 (46.55 %)Test Analyst
217 (29.31 %)Tester
37 (12.07 %)Manual Test Analyst
45 (8.621 %)Coordinator
45 (8.621 %)Test Manager
45 (8.621 %)Test Coordinator
45 (8.621 %)Test Engineer
54 (6.897 %)Senior Tester
54 (6.897 %)Software Tester
63 (5.172 %)Junior
63 (5.172 %)Junior Analyst
63 (5.172 %)Product Manager
63 (5.172 %)Junior Tester
63 (5.172 %)Junior Test Analyst
72 (3.448 %)Auditor
72 (3.448 %)Developer
81 (1.724 %)Systems Analyst
81 (1.724 %)Senior Manager
81 (1.724 %)Senior Developer
Cheshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (13.79 %)Mainframe
18 (13.79 %)IBM Mainframe
21 (1.724 %)Smartcard
21 (1.724 %)Computer Science
Cheshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
115 (25.86 %)Windows
27 (12.07 %)UNIX
Cheshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
116 (27.59 %)Security Cleared
213 (22.41 %)Test Management
312 (20.69 %)Software Testing
411 (18.97 %)UML
510 (17.24 %)SSADM
510 (17.24 %)DSDM
510 (17.24 %)Manual Testing
510 (17.24 %)DV Cleared
69 (15.52 %)User Acceptance Testing
78 (13.79 %)Performance Testing
87 (12.07 %)Workflow
93 (5.172 %)Requirements Analysis
93 (5.172 %)PRINCE2
93 (5.172 %)SC Cleared
102 (3.448 %)Automated Testing
111 (1.724 %)Business Analysis
111 (1.724 %)ITIL
111 (1.724 %)Security Testing
111 (1.724 %)Validation
111 (1.724 %)Scrum
Cheshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
115 (25.86 %)SQL
25 (8.621 %)VB
25 (8.621 %)Perl
34 (6.897 %)C#
43 (5.172 %)VBScript
52 (3.448 %)VB.NET
52 (3.448 %)C++
52 (3.448 %)Java
61 (1.724 %)C
61 (1.724 %)VC++
Cheshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
122 (37.93 %)ISEB
211 (18.97 %)Degree
31 (1.724 %)Microsoft Certification
31 (1.724 %)ISTQB
Cheshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
111 (18.97 %)QA
23 (5.172 %)ISO9000
31 (1.724 %)ISO9001
Cheshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (5.172 %)Terminal Server
Cheshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (13.79 %)IBM
25 (8.621 %)Oracle
34 (6.897 %)Microsoft
43 (5.172 %)Compuware
43 (5.172 %)HP
43 (5.172 %)Citrix
52 (3.448 %)Laserform
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