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

 Tester
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank6357
Rank change on same period last yearDown-6
Matching permanent IT job ads1131
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.013 %
As % of the category below1.457 %2.908 %
Salaries quoted1130
Average minimum salary£26,077£24,400
Average salary£30,192£28,283
% change on same period last year+6.74 %
Average maximum salary£34,308£32,167
UK excluding London average salary£32,022£32,044
% change on same period last year-0.06 %
Derbyshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Derbyshire
Matching permanent IT job ads7551066
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.412 %0.448 %
Salaries quoted682882
Average minimum salary£31,105£30,385
Average salary£33,745£32,623
% change on same period last year+3.43 %
Average maximum salary£36,384£34,862
UK excluding London average salary£38,060£39,458
% change on same period last year-3.54 %
Tester East MidlandsTester
East Midlands

Tester
Demand Trend

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

Derbyshire Tester Demand Trend

Tester
Salary Trend

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

Derbyshire Tester Salary Trend

Tester
Salary Histogram

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

Derbyshire Tester Salary Histogram

Tester
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Tester within the Derbyshire region over the 3 months to 29 August 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
DerbyUp+1011£29,318+4.47 %
SwadlincoteNew entry-2£35,000-
Tester East MidlandsTester
East Midlands

Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

113 (52.00 %)SQL Server
212 (48.00 %)C#
311 (44.00 %)VB
311 (44.00 %)Microsoft
311 (44.00 %)QA
410 (40.00 %)VB6
410 (40.00 %)Wireless
410 (40.00 %)Windows
410 (40.00 %)Windows 2000
57 (28.00 %)Test Scripting
64 (16.00 %)SQL
64 (16.00 %)Security Cleared
73 (12.00 %)Software Testing
73 (12.00 %)Finance
73 (12.00 %)Education
73 (12.00 %)Government
73 (12.00 %)ISEB
73 (12.00 %)OO
73 (12.00 %)MS Office
73 (12.00 %)HTML
73 (12.00 %)Java
82 (8.000 %).NET
82 (8.000 %)ASP.NET
82 (8.000 %)Degree
82 (8.000 %)Computer Science
82 (8.000 %)Automated Testing
82 (8.000 %)Software Engineering
91 (4.000 %)TestPartner
91 (4.000 %)Manual Testing
91 (4.000 %)QARun

Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Derbyshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (12.00 %)HTML
22 (8.000 %).NET
22 (8.000 %)ASP.NET
Derbyshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (12.00 %)MS Office
Derbyshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
110 (40.00 %)Wireless
Derbyshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
113 (52.00 %)SQL Server
21 (4.000 %)Datawarehouse
Derbyshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (4.000 %)WinRunner
11 (4.000 %)TestDirector
11 (4.000 %)Rational Robot
11 (4.000 %)TestPartner
11 (4.000 %)QARun
Derbyshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (12.00 %)Finance
13 (12.00 %)Education
13 (12.00 %)Government
Derbyshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (8.000 %)Computer Science
21 (4.000 %)Client/Server
Derbyshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (40.00 %)Windows
110 (40.00 %)Windows 2000
21 (4.000 %)UNIX
Derbyshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (28.00 %)Test Scripting
24 (16.00 %)Security Cleared
33 (12.00 %)OO
33 (12.00 %)Software Testing
42 (8.000 %)Automated Testing
42 (8.000 %)Software Engineering
51 (4.000 %)User Acceptance Testing
51 (4.000 %)Manual Testing
Derbyshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (48.00 %)C#
211 (44.00 %)VB
310 (40.00 %)VB6
44 (16.00 %)SQL
53 (12.00 %)Java
61 (4.000 %)C++
61 (4.000 %)VB.NET
Derbyshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (12.00 %)ISEB
22 (8.000 %)Degree
Derbyshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
111 (44.00 %)QA
Derbyshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (44.00 %)Microsoft
21 (4.000 %)Oracle