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The table below looks at the demand for Manual Testing skills within the Hampshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Manual Testing over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkManual Testing
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank190190
Rank change on same period last yearNo change0
Matching permanent IT job ads927
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.011 %
As % of the category below0.244 %0.699 %
Salaries quoted924
Average minimum salary£24,267£38,833
Average salary£26,667£39,604
% change on same period last year-32.66 %
Average maximum salary£29,067£40,375
UK excluding London average salary£31,207£33,124
% change on same period last year-5.78 %
Hampshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Hampshire
Matching permanent IT job ads36933864
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.043 %1.620 %
Salaries quoted29813232
Average minimum salary£38,381£37,696
Average salary£42,129£40,735
% change on same period last year+3.42 %
Average maximum salary£45,878£43,774
UK excluding London average salary£42,540£44,374
% change on same period last year-4.13 %
Manual Testing South EastManual Testing
South East

Manual Testing
Demand Trend

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

Hampshire Manual Testing Demand Trend

Manual Testing
Salary Trend

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

Hampshire Manual Testing Salary Trend

Manual Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Manual Testing across the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Hampshire Manual Testing Salary Histogram

Manual Testing
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Manual Testing within the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 5 September 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
SouthamptonUp+95£25,000-13.04 %
PetersfieldNew entry-2£30,000-
BasingstokeDown-181£27,500-8.33 %
Manual Testing South EastManual Testing
South East

Manual Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Hampshire region citing Manual 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 Manual Testing.

114 (53.85 %)Automated Testing
210 (38.46 %)Finance
210 (38.46 %)TestDirector
39 (34.62 %)WinRunner
39 (34.62 %)Test Scripting
48 (30.77 %)Software Testing
56 (23.08 %)SQL
65 (19.23 %)Broadband
65 (19.23 %)VoIP
65 (19.23 %)SNMP
65 (19.23 %)C
65 (19.23 %)CTI
65 (19.23 %)MGCP
65 (19.23 %)Wireless
65 (19.23 %)Megaco
65 (19.23 %)QA
74 (15.38 %)Web Design
74 (15.38 %)Project Management
74 (15.38 %)ISEB
83 (11.54 %)Internet
83 (11.54 %)Configuration Management
83 (11.54 %)Pensions
92 (7.692 %)Load Testing
92 (7.692 %)Health
92 (7.692 %)Risk Management
92 (7.692 %)Telecoms
92 (7.692 %)Microsoft
92 (7.692 %)Oracle
92 (7.692 %)UNIX
92 (7.692 %)MS Excel

Manual Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Hampshire region citing Manual 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 Manual Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hampshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (7.692 %)MS Excel
Hampshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (19.23 %)Broadband
15 (19.23 %)VoIP
15 (19.23 %)SNMP
15 (19.23 %)CTI
15 (19.23 %)MGCP
15 (19.23 %)Megaco
15 (19.23 %)Wireless
23 (11.54 %)Internet
Hampshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (3.846 %)SQL Server
Hampshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
110 (38.46 %)TestDirector
29 (34.62 %)WinRunner
31 (3.846 %)QuickTest Pro
Hampshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (38.46 %)Finance
23 (11.54 %)Pensions
32 (7.692 %)Telecoms
32 (7.692 %)Health
41 (3.846 %)Insurance
Hampshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
117 (65.38 %)Tester
27 (26.92 %)Systems Tester
36 (23.08 %)Analyst
44 (15.38 %)QA Analyst
53 (11.54 %)Radio Access Network Engineer
53 (11.54 %)Software Tester
62 (7.692 %)Test Analyst
62 (7.692 %)Software Engineer
71 (3.846 %)Test Engineer
71 (3.846 %)Technical Engineer
Hampshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (3.846 %)AS400
Hampshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (7.692 %)UNIX
Hampshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
114 (53.85 %)Automated Testing
29 (34.62 %)Test Scripting
38 (30.77 %)Software Testing
44 (15.38 %)Project Management
44 (15.38 %)Web Design
53 (11.54 %)Configuration Management
62 (7.692 %)Risk Management
62 (7.692 %)Load Testing
Hampshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (23.08 %)SQL
25 (19.23 %)C
Hampshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (15.38 %)ISEB
Hampshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
15 (19.23 %)QA
Hampshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (7.692 %)Oracle
12 (7.692 %)Microsoft
21 (3.846 %)HP
21 (3.846 %)Siebel