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This section looks at the demand for HP QuickTest Professional (QTP) skills within the East of England region with a comparison to our Development Applications category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT job ads that have cited QuickTest Pro over the 3 months to 18 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHP QuickTest Professional (QTP)
Location
3 months to 18 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank243228
Rank change on same period last yearDown-15
Matching permanent IT job ads3956
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.023 %
As % of the category below3.365 %4.420 %
Salaries quoted3247
Average minimum salary£37,141£32,872
Average salary£41,414£34,947
% change on same period last year+18.50 %
Average maximum salary£45,688£37,021
UK excluding London average salary£37,436£34,554
% change on same period last year+8.33 %
Development Applications East of EnglandDevelopment Applications
East of England
Matching permanent IT job ads11591267
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.605 %0.523 %
Salaries quoted10051036
Average minimum salary£32,933£34,976
Average salary£35,880£37,683
% change on same period last year-4.78 %
Average maximum salary£38,827£40,390
UK excluding London average salary£34,844£35,828
% change on same period last year-2.74 %
QuickTest Pro EnglandQuickTest Pro
England

QuickTest Pro
Demand Trend

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

East of England QuickTest Pro Demand Trend

QuickTest Pro
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing QuickTest Pro across the East of England region.

East of England QuickTest Pro Salary Trend

QuickTest Pro
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing QuickTest Pro across the East of England region over the 3 months to 18 July 2008.

East of England QuickTest Pro Salary Histogram

QuickTest Pro
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT job ads citing QuickTest Pro within the East of England region over the 3 months to 18 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
CambridgeshireDown-714£47,458+15.43 %
HertfordshireDown-413£37,479+25.90 %
BedfordshireNew entry-6£40,000-
EssexDown-14--
SuffolkDown-122£33,000+20.00 %
QuickTest Pro EnglandQuickTest Pro
England

QuickTest Pro
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 18 July 2008, IT jobs across the East of England region citing QuickTest Pro 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 QuickTest Pro.

137 (55.22 %)QA
230 (44.78 %)WinRunner
319 (28.36 %)LoadRunner
319 (28.36 %)Automated Testing
418 (26.87 %).NET
515 (22.39 %)Project Management
612 (17.91 %)Data Management
710 (14.93 %)ISEB
89 (13.43 %)VBScript
89 (13.43 %)VB
98 (11.94 %)Finance
107 (10.45 %)UNIX
107 (10.45 %)Java
107 (10.45 %)EMC
107 (10.45 %)Manual Testing
116 (8.955 %)HP
116 (8.955 %)ISDN
116 (8.955 %)PSTN
116 (8.955 %)TestDirector
116 (8.955 %)Rational Robot
116 (8.955 %)X.25
116 (8.955 %)User Acceptance Testing
125 (7.463 %)Degree
125 (7.463 %)Test Scripting
125 (7.463 %)Knowledge Management
125 (7.463 %)Management Information System
125 (7.463 %)Agile Software Development
125 (7.463 %)SQL
125 (7.463 %)Microsoft
125 (7.463 %)SQL Server

QuickTest Pro
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 18 July 2008, IT jobs across the East of England region citing QuickTest Pro 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 QuickTest Pro. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
118 (26.87 %).NET
25 (7.463 %)XML
33 (4.478 %)HTML
41 (1.493 %)WebSphere
Application Platforms
11 (1.493 %)WebSphere Application Server
11 (1.493 %)WebLogic
11 (1.493 %)IIS
Applications
15 (7.463 %)MS Office
Communications & Networking
16 (8.955 %)ISDN
16 (8.955 %)PSTN
16 (8.955 %)X.25
23 (4.478 %)Internet
32 (2.985 %)Wireless
41 (1.493 %)TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
15 (7.463 %)SQL Server
Development Applications
130 (44.78 %)WinRunner
219 (28.36 %)LoadRunner
36 (8.955 %)TestDirector
36 (8.955 %)Rational Robot
43 (4.478 %)SilkTest
51 (1.493 %)ClearQuest
General
18 (11.94 %)Finance
24 (5.970 %)Retail
33 (4.478 %)Health
33 (4.478 %)Banking
42 (2.985 %)Electronics
42 (2.985 %)Investment Banking
51 (1.493 %)Telecoms
Job Titles
125 (37.31 %)Test Manager
222 (32.84 %)Test Analyst
222 (32.84 %)Analyst
319 (28.36 %)Tester
415 (22.39 %)Senior Manager
415 (22.39 %)Technical Manager
415 (22.39 %)Senior Test Manager
514 (20.90 %)Senior Analyst
514 (20.90 %)Senior Test Analyst
612 (17.91 %)Senior Technical Manager
711 (16.42 %)Software Tester
88 (11.94 %)Test Engineer
96 (8.955 %)QA Test Analyst
96 (8.955 %)Applications Tester
96 (8.955 %)QA Analyst
105 (7.463 %)Software Manager
105 (7.463 %)Senior Test Engineer
105 (7.463 %)Senior QA Analyst
105 (7.463 %)Senior QA Test Analyst
105 (7.463 %)Senior Tester
Miscellaneous
15 (7.463 %)Management Information System
24 (5.970 %)EFTPOS
33 (4.478 %)Computer Science
42 (2.985 %)Data Protection Act
Operating Systems
17 (10.45 %)UNIX
23 (4.478 %)HPUX
31 (1.493 %)Linux
31 (1.493 %)Windows
Processes & Methodologies
119 (28.36 %)Automated Testing
215 (22.39 %)Project Management
312 (17.91 %)Data Management
47 (10.45 %)Manual Testing
56 (8.955 %)User Acceptance Testing
65 (7.463 %)Knowledge Management
65 (7.463 %)Test Scripting
65 (7.463 %)Agile Software Development
74 (5.970 %)Performance Testing
83 (4.478 %)Business Analysis
92 (2.985 %)Regression Testing
92 (2.985 %)Software Testing
92 (2.985 %)Data Protection
101 (1.493 %)Resource Management
101 (1.493 %)Test Management
101 (1.493 %)E-Commerce
101 (1.493 %)Service Delivery
Programming Languages
19 (13.43 %)VBScript
19 (13.43 %)VB
27 (10.45 %)Java
35 (7.463 %)SQL
44 (5.970 %)JavaScript
44 (5.970 %)PowerHouse
53 (4.478 %)C++
62 (2.985 %)PHP
62 (2.985 %)Ruby
71 (1.493 %)Shell Script
Qualifications
110 (14.93 %)ISEB
25 (7.463 %)Degree
31 (1.493 %)ISEB Practitioner
Quality Assurance & Compliance
137 (55.22 %)QA
22 (2.985 %)ISO8583
Vendors
17 (10.45 %)EMC
26 (8.955 %)HP
35 (7.463 %)Microsoft
44 (5.970 %)Cognos
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