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The table below looks at the demand for the Software Tester role in IT jobs within the Hampshire 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 Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Tester
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank160161
Rank change on same period last yearUp+1
Matching permanent IT job ads2348
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.016 %0.022 %
As % of the category below0.477 %0.761 %
Salaries quoted2048
Average minimum salary£25,000£24,302
Average salary£27,050£25,934
% change on same period last year+4.30 %
Average maximum salary£29,100£27,566
UK excluding London average salary£29,022£29,241
% change on same period last year-0.74 %
Hampshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Hampshire
Matching permanent IT job ads48196307
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled3.262 %2.866 %
Salaries quoted41525049
Average minimum salary£35,322£34,560
Average salary£38,424£37,961
% change on same period last year+1.21 %
Average maximum salary£41,526£41,362
UK excluding London average salary£38,498£39,065
% change on same period last year-1.44 %
Software Tester South EastSoftware Tester
South East

Software Tester
Demand Trend

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

Hampshire Software Tester Demand Trend

Software Tester
Salary Trend

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

Hampshire Software Tester Salary Trend

Software Tester
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Tester across the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008.

Hampshire Software Tester Salary Histogram

Software Tester
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Tester within the Hampshire region over the 3 months to 4 December 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+411£28,750+9.00 %
EastleighNew entry-6£28,750-
FarnboroughUp+31£21,500-38.57 %
Software Tester South EastSoftware Tester
South East

Software Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT jobs across the Hampshire region that cited Software 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 Software Tester in their job title.

128 (56.00 %)Software Testing
218 (36.00 %)ISEB
316 (32.00 %)QA
414 (28.00 %)Performance Testing
414 (28.00 %)Finance
513 (26.00 %)Workflow
513 (26.00 %)Document Management
612 (24.00 %)SQL
710 (20.00 %)Windows
89 (18.00 %)Automated Testing
89 (18.00 %)Stress Testing
97 (14.00 %)Pensions
97 (14.00 %)MS Excel
97 (14.00 %)Microsoft
106 (12.00 %)Linux
106 (12.00 %)Oracle
106 (12.00 %)Telecoms
106 (12.00 %)AS400
106 (12.00 %)QuickTest Pro
106 (12.00 %)Replication
106 (12.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
115 (10.00 %)Test Scripting
115 (10.00 %)iSeries
115 (10.00 %)LoadRunner
115 (10.00 %)Siebel
124 (8.000 %)Client/Server
124 (8.000 %)UNIX
124 (8.000 %)TestDirector
124 (8.000 %)CTI
124 (8.000 %)Windows Server 2003

Software Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT jobs across the Hampshire region that cited Software 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 Software Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hampshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (6.000 %)HTML
13 (6.000 %).NET
13 (6.000 %)CSS
13 (6.000 %)CGI
21 (2.000 %)ASP.NET
Hampshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (6.000 %)IIS
13 (6.000 %)Oracle Workflow
21 (2.000 %)Lotus Domino
Hampshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (14.00 %)MS Excel
21 (2.000 %)MS Office
Hampshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (8.000 %)CTI
21 (2.000 %)GPRS
21 (2.000 %)GSM
21 (2.000 %)UMTS
21 (2.000 %)VoIP
21 (2.000 %)WCDMA
Hampshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (6.000 %)MySQL
13 (6.000 %)Oracle 10g
22 (4.000 %)SQL Server
31 (2.000 %)SQL Server 2000
31 (2.000 %)SQL Server 2005
Hampshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (12.00 %)QuickTest Pro
25 (10.00 %)LoadRunner
34 (8.000 %)TestDirector
42 (4.000 %)SilkTest
51 (2.000 %)WinRunner
51 (2.000 %)PowerBuilder
Hampshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
114 (28.00 %)Finance
27 (14.00 %)Pensions
36 (12.00 %)Telecoms
43 (6.000 %)Health
43 (6.000 %)Banking
52 (4.000 %)Education
52 (4.000 %)Financial Institution
61 (2.000 %)Aerospace
61 (2.000 %)Manufacturing
61 (2.000 %)FMCG
Hampshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
16 (12.00 %)AS400
16 (12.00 %)Replication
25 (10.00 %)iSeries
34 (8.000 %)Client/Server
43 (6.000 %)Handset
51 (2.000 %)N-Tier
51 (2.000 %)Mathematics
Hampshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (20.00 %)Windows
26 (12.00 %)Linux
34 (8.000 %)Windows Server 2003
34 (8.000 %)UNIX
41 (2.000 %)Windows 2000 Server
Hampshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
128 (56.00 %)Software Testing
214 (28.00 %)Performance Testing
313 (26.00 %)Workflow
313 (26.00 %)Document Management
49 (18.00 %)Automated Testing
49 (18.00 %)Stress Testing
56 (12.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
65 (10.00 %)Test Scripting
73 (6.000 %)Risk Management
73 (6.000 %)Web Testing
82 (4.000 %)Integration Testing
82 (4.000 %)Scrum
82 (4.000 %)CRM
82 (4.000 %)Configuration Management
82 (4.000 %)Regression Testing
82 (4.000 %)System Testing
91 (2.000 %)Time Management
91 (2.000 %)SC Cleared
91 (2.000 %)Security Cleared
91 (2.000 %)Disaster Recovery
Hampshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (24.00 %)SQL
23 (6.000 %)PowerHouse
23 (6.000 %)JavaScript
31 (2.000 %)C
31 (2.000 %)C#
31 (2.000 %)Java
Hampshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
118 (36.00 %)ISEB
24 (8.000 %)ISTQB
32 (4.000 %)Degree
32 (4.000 %)HND
41 (2.000 %)HNC
41 (2.000 %)ISEB Practitioner
Hampshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
116 (32.00 %)QA
Hampshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (14.00 %)Microsoft
26 (12.00 %)Oracle
35 (10.00 %)Siebel
41 (2.000 %)Lotus
41 (2.000 %)Remedy
41 (2.000 %)BT