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This section looks at the demand for the Tester role in IT jobs within the Essex 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
Rank9698
Rank change on same period last yearUp+2
Matching permanent IT job ads1532
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.013 %
As % of the category below0.787 %1.466 %
Salaries quoted1319
Average minimum salary£31,769£30,947
Average salary£34,154£33,474
% change on same period last year+2.03 %
Average maximum salary£36,538£36,000
UK excluding London average salary£32,022£32,044
% change on same period last year-0.06 %
Essex IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Essex
Matching permanent IT job ads19072183
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.041 %0.917 %
Salaries quoted15991912
Average minimum salary£36,649£35,782
Average salary£38,850£37,962
% change on same period last year+2.33 %
Average maximum salary£41,050£40,141
UK excluding London average salary£38,060£39,458
% change on same period last year-3.54 %
Tester East of EnglandTester
East of England

Tester
Demand Trend

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

Essex 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 Essex region.

Essex Tester Salary Trend

Tester
Salary Histogram

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

Essex 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 Essex 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
ChelmsfordUp+22£31,500-3.07 %
ColchesterNo change01£37,000+94.73 %
Tester East of EnglandTester
East of England

Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Essex 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.

122 (81.48 %)Finance
215 (55.56 %)QA
314 (51.85 %)SQL Server
411 (40.74 %)Microsoft
59 (33.33 %)SQL Server 2005
68 (29.63 %)Visual Studio
76 (22.22 %)Configuration Management
76 (22.22 %)Test Scripting
85 (18.52 %)Matrix Management
85 (18.52 %)TestDirector
85 (18.52 %).NET
85 (18.52 %)C
94 (14.81 %)Oracle
94 (14.81 %)ISEB
94 (14.81 %)FIXML
103 (11.11 %)Java
103 (11.11 %)Performance Testing
103 (11.11 %)Pensions
112 (7.407 %)Integration Testing
112 (7.407 %)Software Testing
112 (7.407 %)SQL
112 (7.407 %)C#
112 (7.407 %)WinRunner
112 (7.407 %)UNIX
112 (7.407 %)Regression Testing
121 (3.704 %)Agile Software Development
121 (3.704 %)Asset Management
121 (3.704 %)Insurance
121 (3.704 %)Health
121 (3.704 %)OO

Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Essex 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.

Essex IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (18.52 %).NET
24 (14.81 %)FIXML
31 (3.704 %)J2EE
Essex IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
114 (51.85 %)SQL Server
29 (33.33 %)SQL Server 2005
Essex IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (29.63 %)Visual Studio
25 (18.52 %)TestDirector
32 (7.407 %)WinRunner
41 (3.704 %)PVCS
41 (3.704 %)Ant
41 (3.704 %)JUnit
Essex IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
122 (81.48 %)Finance
23 (11.11 %)Pensions
31 (3.704 %)Health
31 (3.704 %)Insurance
Essex IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (7.407 %)UNIX
Essex IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (22.22 %)Configuration Management
16 (22.22 %)Test Scripting
25 (18.52 %)Matrix Management
33 (11.11 %)Performance Testing
42 (7.407 %)Integration Testing
42 (7.407 %)Software Testing
42 (7.407 %)Regression Testing
51 (3.704 %)Agile Software Development
51 (3.704 %)Asset Management
51 (3.704 %)OO
51 (3.704 %)User Acceptance Testing
Essex IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (18.52 %)C
23 (11.11 %)Java
32 (7.407 %)SQL
32 (7.407 %)C#
41 (3.704 %)C++
Essex IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (14.81 %)ISEB
21 (3.704 %)Degree
Essex IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
115 (55.56 %)QA
Essex IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
111 (40.74 %)Microsoft
24 (14.81 %)Oracle