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The table below looks at the demand for Automated Testing skills within the Dorset region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Automated Testing over the 3 months to 1 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkAutomated Testing
Location
3 months to
1 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank58102
Rank change on same period last yearUp+44
Matching permanent IT job ads74
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.002 %
As % of the category below1.624 %0.466 %
Salaries quoted73
Average minimum salary£27,571£33,333
Average salary£29,357£35,833
% change on same period last year-18.07 %
Average maximum salary£31,143£38,333
UK excluding London average salary£35,690£36,563
% change on same period last year-2.38 %
Dorset IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Dorset
Matching permanent IT job ads431858
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.283 %0.381 %
Salaries quoted388745
Average minimum salary£35,395£44,076
Average salary£38,424£45,796
% change on same period last year-16.09 %
Average maximum salary£41,453£47,516
UK excluding London average salary£42,999£44,588
% change on same period last year-3.56 %
Automated Testing South WestAutomated Testing
South West

Automated Testing
Demand Trend

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

Dorset Automated Testing Demand Trend

Automated Testing
Salary Trend

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

Dorset Automated Testing Salary Trend

Automated Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Automated Testing across the Dorset region over the 3 months to 1 December 2008.

Dorset Automated Testing Salary Histogram

Automated Testing
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Automated Testing within the Dorset region over the 3 months to 1 December 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
BournemouthNew entry-4£30,750-
Automated Testing South WestAutomated Testing
South West

Automated Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT jobs across the Dorset region citing Automated Testing 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 Automated Testing.

113 (65.00 %)Software Testing
27 (35.00 %)ISEB
34 (20.00 %)Telecoms
34 (20.00 %)SQL
34 (20.00 %)Oracle
34 (20.00 %)UNIX
34 (20.00 %)Solaris
43 (15.00 %)Linux
43 (15.00 %)Windows
43 (15.00 %)HPUX
43 (15.00 %)SAP
43 (15.00 %)GSM
43 (15.00 %)ISDN
43 (15.00 %)LAN
43 (15.00 %)SMS
43 (15.00 %)HP
43 (15.00 %)Shell Script
43 (15.00 %)SS7
43 (15.00 %)QA
52 (10.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
52 (10.00 %)Project Management
52 (10.00 %)QuickTest Pro
61 (5.000 %)CheckPoint
61 (5.000 %)Finance
61 (5.000 %)Government
61 (5.000 %)TestPartner
61 (5.000 %)Insurance
61 (5.000 %)Local Government
61 (5.000 %)Microsoft
61 (5.000 %)CA

Automated Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT jobs across the Dorset region citing Automated Testing 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 Automated Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Dorset IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (5.000 %)MS Excel
Dorset IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (15.00 %)GSM
13 (15.00 %)ISDN
13 (15.00 %)LAN
13 (15.00 %)SMS
13 (15.00 %)SS7
Dorset IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (10.00 %)QuickTest Pro
21 (5.000 %)TestPartner
21 (5.000 %)WinRunner
21 (5.000 %)TestDirector
Dorset IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (20.00 %)Telecoms
21 (5.000 %)Finance
21 (5.000 %)Government
21 (5.000 %)Insurance
21 (5.000 %)Local Government
21 (5.000 %)Pensions
Dorset IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
19 (45.00 %)Test Team Leader
19 (45.00 %)Team Leader
25 (25.00 %)Software Team Leader
25 (25.00 %)Tester
34 (20.00 %)Test Engineer
43 (15.00 %)Coordinator
43 (15.00 %)Test Coordinator
51 (5.000 %)Systems Manager
51 (5.000 %)Test Manager
51 (5.000 %)Systems Tester
51 (5.000 %)QA Tester
51 (5.000 %)Applications Tester
Dorset IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (20.00 %)UNIX
14 (20.00 %)Solaris
23 (15.00 %)Linux
23 (15.00 %)Windows
23 (15.00 %)HPUX
Dorset IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
113 (65.00 %)Software Testing
22 (10.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
22 (10.00 %)Project Management
31 (5.000 %)E-Commerce
31 (5.000 %)Web Testing
31 (5.000 %)Manual Testing
Dorset IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (20.00 %)SQL
23 (15.00 %)Shell Script
Dorset IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
17 (35.00 %)ISEB
Dorset IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (15.00 %)QA
Dorset IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (20.00 %)Oracle
23 (15.00 %)SAP
23 (15.00 %)HP
31 (5.000 %)CA
31 (5.000 %)CheckPoint
31 (5.000 %)Microsoft