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The table below looks at the demand for Quality Assurance (QA) skills within the Gloucestershire region with a comparison to our Quality Assurance & Compliance category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited QA over the 3 months to 9 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkQuality Assurance (QA)
Location
3 months to
9 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank5871
Rank change on same period last yearUp+13
Matching permanent IT job ads4132
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.036 %0.016 %
As % of the category below39.05 %40.51 %
Salaries quoted4029
Average minimum salary£38,152£33,552
Average salary£42,761£36,172
% change on same period last year+18.21 %
Average maximum salary£47,370£38,793
UK excluding London average salary£36,950£39,269
% change on same period last year-5.90 %
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
Gloucestershire
Matching permanent IT job ads10579
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.091 %0.040 %
Salaries quoted10060
Average minimum salary£36,223£38,639
Average salary£39,863£41,396
% change on same period last year-3.70 %
Average maximum salary£43,503£44,153
UK excluding London average salary£39,956£40,558
% change on same period last year-1.48 %
QA South WestQA
South West

QA
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing QA across the Gloucestershire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Quality Assurance & Compliance category.

Gloucestershire QA Demand Trend

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Salary Trend

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

Gloucestershire QA Salary Trend

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Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing QA across the Gloucestershire region over the 3 months to 9 January 2009.

Gloucestershire QA Salary Histogram

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Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing QA within the Gloucestershire region over the 3 months to 9 January 2009. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
GloucesterUp+320£38,000-16.29 %
CheltenhamUp+1317£48,824+62.74 %
TewkesburyNew entry-1--
QA South WestQA
South West

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Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 9 January 2009, IT jobs across the Gloucestershire region citing QA 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 QA.

122 (26.51 %)Degree
220 (24.10 %)SQL
319 (22.89 %)Microsoft
319 (22.89 %)Government
418 (21.69 %)Military
418 (21.69 %)Project Management
517 (20.48 %)Transact-SQL
517 (20.48 %).NET
616 (19.28 %)SQL Server
616 (19.28 %)ASP.NET
715 (18.07 %)VB.NET
715 (18.07 %)SQL Server 2000
715 (18.07 %)Quality Management
715 (18.07 %)SQL Server 2005
814 (16.87 %)Education
814 (16.87 %)MS Office
913 (15.66 %)OOP
913 (15.66 %)VB
913 (15.66 %)Marketing
913 (15.66 %)Computer Science
1012 (14.46 %)Finance
1110 (12.05 %)Change Management
1110 (12.05 %)Security Cleared
1110 (12.05 %)Pensions
129 (10.84 %)Project Planning
129 (10.84 %)DV Cleared
129 (10.84 %)QARun
129 (10.84 %)Stakeholder Management
129 (10.84 %)Compuware
129 (10.84 %)LAN

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Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 9 January 2009, IT jobs across the Gloucestershire region citing QA 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 QA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
117 (20.48 %).NET
216 (19.28 %)ASP.NET
31 (1.205 %)MDX
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (1.205 %)SharePoint
11 (1.205 %)SharePoint Server 2007
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
114 (16.87 %)MS Office
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (10.84 %)LAN
19 (10.84 %)WAN
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
116 (19.28 %)SQL Server
215 (18.07 %)SQL Server 2000
215 (18.07 %)SQL Server 2005
32 (2.410 %)Datawarehouse
32 (2.410 %)ETL
32 (2.410 %)BusinessObjects
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
19 (10.84 %)QARun
22 (2.410 %)Visual Studio Team System
31 (1.205 %)QuickTest Pro
31 (1.205 %)MSI
31 (1.205 %)TestPartner
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
119 (22.89 %)Government
218 (21.69 %)Military
314 (16.87 %)Education
413 (15.66 %)Marketing
512 (14.46 %)Finance
610 (12.05 %)Pensions
76 (7.229 %)Aerospace
76 (7.229 %)Chemicals
84 (4.819 %)Electric
84 (4.819 %)Health
91 (1.205 %)Insurance
91 (1.205 %)Telecoms
91 (1.205 %)Auditing
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
117 (20.48 %)Developer
215 (18.07 %).NET Developer
313 (15.66 %)VB.NET Developer
313 (15.66 %)ASP.NET Developer
313 (15.66 %)Project Manager
313 (15.66 %)VB.NET/ASP.NET Developer
412 (14.46 %)Tester
59 (10.84 %)Software Tester
59 (10.84 %)QA Engineer
68 (9.639 %)IT Project Manager
68 (9.639 %)Programme Manager
68 (9.639 %)Senior Manager
68 (9.639 %)Senior Project Manager
75 (6.024 %)Analyst
84 (4.819 %)Test Analyst
84 (4.819 %)IT Programme Manager
84 (4.819 %)Compliance Manager
84 (4.819 %)Senior IT Programme Manager
84 (4.819 %)Senior Programme Manager
93 (3.614 %)Radio Access Network Engineer
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
113 (15.66 %)Computer Science
24 (4.819 %)Management Information System
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (3.614 %)Windows
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
118 (21.69 %)Project Management
215 (18.07 %)Quality Management
313 (15.66 %)OOP
410 (12.05 %)Change Management
59 (10.84 %)Stakeholder Management
59 (10.84 %)Project Planning
66 (7.229 %)Systems Analysis
66 (7.229 %)Risk Analysis
75 (6.024 %)Software Testing
75 (6.024 %)Programme Management
83 (3.614 %)OO
83 (3.614 %)User Acceptance Testing
83 (3.614 %)Test Scripting
92 (2.410 %)Technical Architecture
92 (2.410 %)Document Management
92 (2.410 %)Dimensional Modelling
92 (2.410 %)Data Modelling
92 (2.410 %)ITIL
92 (2.410 %)Agile Software Development
92 (2.410 %)Scrum
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
120 (24.10 %)SQL
217 (20.48 %)Transact-SQL
315 (18.07 %)VB.NET
413 (15.66 %)VB
52 (2.410 %)C
52 (2.410 %)C#
61 (1.205 %)C++
61 (1.205 %)Perl
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
122 (26.51 %)Degree
210 (12.05 %)Security Cleared
39 (10.84 %)DV Cleared
47 (8.434 %)HNC
47 (8.434 %)HND
54 (4.819 %)ISEB
62 (2.410 %)ISTQB
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
17 (8.434 %)ISO9001
23 (3.614 %)BS15000
Gloucestershire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
119 (22.89 %)Microsoft
29 (10.84 %)Compuware
33 (3.614 %)Citrix
42 (2.410 %)Business Objects