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This section looks at the demand for HP QuickTest Professional (QTP) skills within the Hampshire region with a comparison to our Development Applications category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited QuickTest Pro over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHP QuickTest Professional (QTP)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank192161
Rank change on same period last yearDown-31
Matching permanent IT job ads1646
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.019 %
As % of the category below2.399 %6.125 %
Salaries quoted1630
Average minimum salary£27,633£29,800
Average salary£30,639£31,317
% change on same period last year-2.16 %
Average maximum salary£33,644£32,833
UK excluding London average salary£37,289£34,581
% change on same period last year+7.83 %
Hampshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
Hampshire
Matching permanent IT job ads667751
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.359 %0.313 %
Salaries quoted579598
Average minimum salary£32,142£31,785
Average salary£35,254£34,382
% change on same period last year+2.53 %
Average maximum salary£38,366£36,979
UK excluding London average salary£34,999£36,000
% change on same period last year-2.78 %
QuickTest Pro South EastQuickTest Pro
South East

QuickTest Pro
Demand Trend

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

Hampshire 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 Hampshire region.

Hampshire QuickTest Pro Salary Trend

QuickTest Pro
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing QuickTest Pro across the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Hampshire 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 jobs citing QuickTest Pro within the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 20 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
SouthamptonUp+277£27,000-
BasingstokeDown-343£32,333+8.50 %
FarehamNew entry-2£42,500-
PortsmouthDown-61£21,500-32.20 %
QuickTest Pro South EastQuickTest Pro
South East

QuickTest Pro
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Hampshire 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.

130 (56.60 %)ISEB
227 (50.94 %)Test Scripting
322 (41.51 %)QA
421 (39.62 %)SQL
518 (33.96 %)Finance
616 (30.19 %)UML
715 (28.30 %)Automated Testing
813 (24.53 %)Pensions
912 (22.64 %)VB
912 (22.64 %).NET
912 (22.64 %)C#
912 (22.64 %)SQL Server
1011 (20.75 %)MS Project
1011 (20.75 %)Software Testing
1110 (18.87 %)RDBMS
1110 (18.87 %)Visual Studio
1110 (18.87 %)Java
1110 (18.87 %)MySQL
129 (16.98 %)Perl
129 (16.98 %)HTML
129 (16.98 %)LoadRunner
129 (16.98 %)PRINCE
138 (15.09 %)TestDirector
138 (15.09 %)VSS/SourceSafe
138 (15.09 %)ASP
138 (15.09 %)ASP.NET
138 (15.09 %)COM+
138 (15.09 %)VB6
147 (13.21 %)Insurance
147 (13.21 %)Security Cleared

QuickTest Pro
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Hampshire 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.

Hampshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
112 (22.64 %).NET
29 (16.98 %)HTML
38 (15.09 %)ASP
38 (15.09 %)ASP.NET
38 (15.09 %)COM+
45 (9.434 %)JSP
45 (9.434 %)Struts
45 (9.434 %)XML
45 (9.434 %)J2EE
Hampshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (9.434 %)JBoss
Hampshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
111 (20.75 %)MS Project
Hampshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (9.434 %)Internet
21 (1.887 %)SMS
Hampshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
112 (22.64 %)SQL Server
210 (18.87 %)RDBMS
210 (18.87 %)MySQL
32 (3.774 %)SQL Server 2005
Hampshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
110 (18.87 %)Visual Studio
29 (16.98 %)LoadRunner
38 (15.09 %)VSS/SourceSafe
38 (15.09 %)TestDirector
45 (9.434 %)Telelogic DOORS
45 (9.434 %)NUnit
45 (9.434 %)ClearCase
45 (9.434 %)Eclipse
45 (9.434 %)ClearQuest
52 (3.774 %)WinRunner
61 (1.887 %)MSI
61 (1.887 %)InstallShield
61 (1.887 %)AdminStudio
Hampshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
118 (33.96 %)Finance
213 (24.53 %)Pensions
37 (13.21 %)Insurance
46 (11.32 %)Health
55 (9.434 %)Banking
63 (5.660 %)Financial Institution
Hampshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
120 (37.74 %)Analyst
217 (32.08 %)Test Analyst
316 (30.19 %)Tester
411 (20.75 %)Test Manager
59 (16.98 %)Software Tester
66 (11.32 %)Systems Tester
66 (11.32 %)Test Engineer
74 (7.547 %)Java Developer
74 (7.547 %)Developer
74 (7.547 %)Software Test Analyst
83 (5.660 %)Senior Java/J2EE Developer
83 (5.660 %)Java/J2EE Developer
83 (5.660 %)Senior J2EE Developer
83 (5.660 %)Senior Java Developer
83 (5.660 %)QA Analyst
83 (5.660 %)Systems Analyst
83 (5.660 %)Senior Developer
83 (5.660 %)Team Leader
83 (5.660 %)J2EE Developer
92 (3.774 %)Test Team Leader
Hampshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
16 (11.32 %)AS400
24 (7.547 %)Client/Server
Hampshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (1.887 %)Windows
Hampshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
127 (50.94 %)Test Scripting
216 (30.19 %)UML
315 (28.30 %)Automated Testing
411 (20.75 %)Software Testing
59 (16.98 %)PRINCE
67 (13.21 %)Security Cleared
76 (11.32 %)Regression Testing
85 (9.434 %)Agile Software Development
85 (9.434 %)TDD
85 (9.434 %)PRINCE2
85 (9.434 %)Logistics
85 (9.434 %)Project Management
85 (9.434 %)ERP
85 (9.434 %)SOA
85 (9.434 %)OOA/OOD
85 (9.434 %)OO
85 (9.434 %)SC Cleared
85 (9.434 %)Continuous Integration
85 (9.434 %)Requirements Management
85 (9.434 %)Use Case
Hampshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
121 (39.62 %)SQL
212 (22.64 %)C#
212 (22.64 %)VB
310 (18.87 %)Java
49 (16.98 %)Perl
58 (15.09 %)VB6
66 (11.32 %)Python
75 (9.434 %)JavaScript
75 (9.434 %)Transact-SQL
84 (7.547 %)VBScript
Hampshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
130 (56.60 %)ISEB
24 (7.547 %)Degree
Hampshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
122 (41.51 %)QA
Hampshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (1.887 %)OpenView Configuration Management
11 (1.887 %)SCCM
Hampshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (11.32 %)Oracle
25 (9.434 %)Siebel
25 (9.434 %)IBM
25 (9.434 %)Telelogic
31 (1.887 %)HP