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This section looks at the demand for the Software Test Engineer role in IT jobs within the East of England 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 Test Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Test Engineer
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank225231
Rank change on same period last yearUp+6
Matching permanent IT job ads5862
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.031 %0.025 %
As % of the category below0.482 %0.484 %
Salaries quoted5456
Average minimum salary£31,333£27,161
Average salary£33,722£31,571
% change on same period last year+6.81 %
Average maximum salary£36,111£35,982
UK excluding London average salary£31,544£30,999
% change on same period last year+1.75 %
East of England IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
East of England
Matching permanent IT job ads1203612808
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled6.354 %5.245 %
Salaries quoted1006610889
Average minimum salary£34,831£34,730
Average salary£37,952£37,685
% change on same period last year+0.70 %
Average maximum salary£41,073£40,640
UK excluding London average salary£38,197£39,483
% change on same period last year-3.25 %
Software Test Engineer EnglandSoftware Test Engineer
England

Software Test Engineer
Demand Trend

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

East of England Software Test Engineer Demand Trend

Software Test Engineer
Salary Trend

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

East of England Software Test Engineer Salary Trend

Software Test Engineer
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Test Engineer across the East of England region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

East of England Software Test Engineer Salary Histogram

Software Test Engineer
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Test Engineer within the East of England region over the 3 months to 25 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-357£33,632+6.10 %
EssexUp+121£38,500+32.75 %
Software Test Engineer EnglandSoftware Test Engineer
England

Software Test Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the East of England region that cited Software Test Engineer 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 Test Engineer in their job title.

150 (52.63 %)Windows
238 (40.00 %)Python
337 (38.95 %)UNIX
433 (34.74 %)Degree
528 (29.47 %)C#
626 (27.37 %)Automated Testing
725 (26.32 %)C++
823 (24.21 %)C
823 (24.21 %)Software Testing
921 (22.11 %)QA
1017 (17.89 %)ISEB
1116 (16.84 %)Data Security
1116 (16.84 %)TCP/IP
1215 (15.79 %)Internet
1314 (14.74 %)Electronics
1314 (14.74 %)Perl
1314 (14.74 %)Linux
1413 (13.68 %)Java
1413 (13.68 %)GSM
1511 (11.58 %)3GPP
1511 (11.58 %)UMTS
1511 (11.58 %)WCDMA
1511 (11.58 %)ATM
1511 (11.58 %)SQL
1511 (11.58 %)Telecoms
1511 (11.58 %)2G
1511 (11.58 %)3G
1511 (11.58 %)Embedded C
1610 (10.53 %)Firmware
1610 (10.53 %).NET

Software Test Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the East of England region that cited Software Test Engineer 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 Test Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

East of England IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
110 (10.53 %).NET
26 (6.316 %)J2ME
34 (4.211 %)Series 60
43 (3.158 %)WebServices
43 (3.158 %)XML
51 (1.053 %)Middleware
51 (1.053 %)HTML
East of England IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (1.053 %)MS Visio
11 (1.053 %)AutoCAD
East of England IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
116 (16.84 %)TCP/IP
215 (15.79 %)Internet
313 (13.68 %)GSM
411 (11.58 %)3GPP
411 (11.58 %)UMTS
411 (11.58 %)WCDMA
411 (11.58 %)3G
411 (11.58 %)ATM
411 (11.58 %)2G
59 (9.474 %)Broadband
65 (5.263 %)Ethernet
72 (2.105 %)CDMA
81 (1.053 %)SSH
81 (1.053 %)Wireless
East of England IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (9.474 %)GIS
24 (4.211 %)SQL Server
31 (1.053 %)Oracle 8/8i
31 (1.053 %)Oracle 9i
31 (1.053 %)Oracle 10g
East of England IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
19 (9.474 %)WinRunner
19 (9.474 %)TestDirector
21 (1.053 %)ClearQuest
21 (1.053 %)TestPartner
21 (1.053 %)ClearCase
East of England IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
114 (14.74 %)Electronics
211 (11.58 %)Telecoms
39 (9.474 %)Finance
43 (3.158 %)Health
52 (2.105 %)Retail
52 (2.105 %)Pensions
52 (2.105 %)Automotive
61 (1.053 %)Back Office
61 (1.053 %)Insurance
East of England IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
110 (10.53 %)Firmware
29 (9.474 %)DTV
36 (6.316 %)Blackberry
36 (6.316 %)Cryptography
44 (4.211 %)Computer Science
44 (4.211 %)Handset
51 (1.053 %)STB
East of England IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
150 (52.63 %)Windows
237 (38.95 %)UNIX
314 (14.74 %)Linux
46 (6.316 %)Windows Mobile
55 (5.263 %)Windows XP
61 (1.053 %)Windows 2000
East of England IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
126 (27.37 %)Automated Testing
223 (24.21 %)Software Testing
316 (16.84 %)Data Security
410 (10.53 %)User Acceptance Testing
410 (10.53 %)System Testing
58 (8.421 %)Manual Testing
66 (6.316 %)Regression Testing
66 (6.316 %)Computer Security
66 (6.316 %)E-Commerce
73 (3.158 %)Test Scripting
82 (2.105 %)Scrum
82 (2.105 %)Agile Software Development
91 (1.053 %)Configuration Management
91 (1.053 %)Validation
East of England IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
138 (40.00 %)Python
228 (29.47 %)C#
325 (26.32 %)C++
423 (24.21 %)C
514 (14.74 %)Perl
613 (13.68 %)Java
711 (11.58 %)SQL
711 (11.58 %)Embedded C
810 (10.53 %)PHP
92 (2.105 %)VBScript
92 (2.105 %)VB
92 (2.105 %)VB6
101 (1.053 %)VBA
East of England IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
133 (34.74 %)Degree
217 (17.89 %)ISEB
32 (2.105 %)HND
East of England IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
121 (22.11 %)QA
East of England IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (6.316 %)Symbian
24 (4.211 %)Oracle
24 (4.211 %)Ericsson
24 (4.211 %)Motorola
24 (4.211 %)Nokia
24 (4.211 %)Sony
31 (1.053 %)Microsoft
31 (1.053 %)Compuware
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