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This section looks at the demand for the Software Tester role in IT jobs within the City of London 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 Software Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Tester
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank340334
Rank change on same period last yearDown-6
Matching permanent IT job ads155
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.002 %
As % of the category below0.085 %0.028 %
Salaries quoted123
Average minimum salary£30,083£40,333
Average salary£31,750£41,000
% change on same period last year-22.56 %
Average maximum salary£33,417£41,667
UK excluding London average salary£30,073£29,301
% change on same period last year+2.63 %
City of London IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
City of London
Matching permanent IT job ads1764617799
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled9.634 %7.473 %
Salaries quoted1500513461
Average minimum salary£48,016£51,182
Average salary£52,895£55,751
% change on same period last year-5.12 %
Average maximum salary£57,773£60,321
UK excluding London average salary£38,060£39,458
% change on same period last year-3.54 %
Software Tester LondonSoftware Tester
London

Software Tester
Demand Trend

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

City of London Software Tester Demand Trend

Software Tester
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Software Tester across the City of London region.

City of London Software Tester Salary Trend

Software Tester
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Tester across the City of London region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

City of London Software Tester Salary Histogram

Software Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the City of London region that cited Software 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 Software Tester in their job title.

122 (70.97 %)QA
210 (32.26 %)Windows
39 (29.03 %)Python
48 (25.81 %)Selenium
48 (25.81 %)Django
48 (25.81 %)Use Case
48 (25.81 %)XSLT
48 (25.81 %)HTML
48 (25.81 %)JavaScript
48 (25.81 %)CSS
57 (22.58 %)SQL
57 (22.58 %)UNIX
57 (22.58 %)Test Scripting
57 (22.58 %)Agile Software Development
66 (19.35 %)Banking
66 (19.35 %)Automated Testing
66 (19.35 %)Web Testing
75 (16.13 %)User Acceptance Testing
75 (16.13 %)Degree
75 (16.13 %)Software Testing
75 (16.13 %)Oracle
84 (12.90 %)Finance
84 (12.90 %)Education
84 (12.90 %)Computer Science
84 (12.90 %)QuickTest Pro
93 (9.677 %)XML
93 (9.677 %)Java
93 (9.677 %)Client/Server
93 (9.677 %)Microsoft
102 (6.452 %)Front Office

Software Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the City of London region that cited Software 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 Software Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

City of London IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
18 (25.81 %)HTML
18 (25.81 %)CSS
18 (25.81 %)XSLT
18 (25.81 %)Django
23 (9.677 %)XML
32 (6.452 %)XSL
32 (6.452 %)BREW
41 (3.226 %).NET Framework
41 (3.226 %).NET
City of London IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (6.452 %)IIS
City of London IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (3.226 %)SQL Server
City of London IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (25.81 %)Selenium
24 (12.90 %)QuickTest Pro
32 (6.452 %)TestComplete
32 (6.452 %)Ant
41 (3.226 %)Visual Studio
41 (3.226 %)WinRunner
City of London IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (19.35 %)Banking
24 (12.90 %)Finance
24 (12.90 %)Education
32 (6.452 %)Music
32 (6.452 %)Front Office
41 (3.226 %)Retail Banking
41 (3.226 %)Online Games
41 (3.226 %)Games
41 (3.226 %)Retail
41 (3.226 %)Investment Banking
City of London IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (12.90 %)Computer Science
23 (9.677 %)Client/Server
City of London IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (32.26 %)Windows
27 (22.58 %)UNIX
32 (6.452 %)Linux
City of London IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
18 (25.81 %)Use Case
27 (22.58 %)Agile Software Development
27 (22.58 %)Test Scripting
36 (19.35 %)Automated Testing
36 (19.35 %)Web Testing
45 (16.13 %)Software Testing
45 (16.13 %)User Acceptance Testing
52 (6.452 %)Scrum
61 (3.226 %)Risk Management
61 (3.226 %)Business Analysis
61 (3.226 %)Stress Testing
61 (3.226 %)Electronic Trading
61 (3.226 %)Investment Management
City of London IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
19 (29.03 %)Python
28 (25.81 %)JavaScript
37 (22.58 %)SQL
43 (9.677 %)Java
52 (6.452 %)VBScript
52 (6.452 %)VB
52 (6.452 %)Perl
52 (6.452 %)C#
61 (3.226 %)C++
City of London IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (16.13 %)Degree
21 (3.226 %)ISEB
City of London IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
122 (70.97 %)QA
City of London IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (16.13 %)Oracle
23 (9.677 %)Microsoft
32 (6.452 %)Symbian
41 (3.226 %)IBM
41 (3.226 %)Compuware
41 (3.226 %)HP