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This section looks at the demand for Automated Testing skills within the Hertfordshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Automated Testing over the last 3 months to 16 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkAutomated Testing
Location
3 months to 16 May 2008Same period last year
Rank13892
Rank change on same period last yearDown-46
Matching permanent IT job ads2874
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.014 %0.033 %
As % of the category below1.119 %3.028 %
Salaries quoted2260
Average minimum salary£32,614£31,117
Average salary£34,420£36,725
% change on same period last year-6.27 %
Average maximum salary£36,227£42,333
UK excluding London average salary£33,113£34,393
% change on same period last year-3.72 %
Processes & Methodologies HertfordshireProcesses & Methodologies
Hertfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads25022444
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.227 %1.082 %
Salaries quoted21291977
Average minimum salary£40,437£41,450
Average salary£44,684£44,382
% change on same period last year+0.68 %
Average maximum salary£48,932£47,314
UK excluding London average salary£42,840£44,076
% change on same period last year-2.80 %
Automated Testing East of EnglandAutomated Testing
East of England

Automated Testing
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire Automated Testing Demand Trend

Automated Testing
Salary Trend

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

Hertfordshire Automated Testing Salary Trend

Automated Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Automated Testing across the Hertfordshire region over the past 3 months.

Hertfordshire Automated Testing Salary Histogram

Automated Testing
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Automated Testing within the Hertfordshire region over the past 3 months.

RankLocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
1Bishop's StortfordNew entry-10£31,950-
2WatfordDown-176£34,375-13.21 %
3HoddesdonNew entry-1£37,500-
3HertfordNew entry-1£40,500-
Automated Testing East of EnglandAutomated Testing
East of England

Automated Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing Automated Testing also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing Automated Testing.

131 (40.79 %)Unix
229 (38.16 %)ISEB
325 (32.89 %)WinRunner
325 (32.89 %)SQL Server
421 (27.63 %)SQL
520 (26.32 %)Java
619 (25.00 %)XML
619 (25.00 %)Regression Testing
718 (23.68 %)Degree
718 (23.68 %)Oracle
817 (22.37 %)Pensions
817 (22.37 %)Banking
817 (22.37 %)Health
916 (21.05 %)Windows
1015 (19.74 %).NET
1015 (19.74 %)Finance
1114 (18.42 %)C#
1114 (18.42 %)Linux
1114 (18.42 %)Load Testing
1213 (17.11 %)UML
1213 (17.11 %)VB.NET
1312 (15.79 %)QuickTest Pro
1312 (15.79 %)Microsoft
1312 (15.79 %)ASP.NET
1312 (15.79 %)WebServices
1312 (15.79 %)MS Excel
1312 (15.79 %)QA
1411 (14.47 %)OOD
1411 (14.47 %)ADO.NET
1411 (14.47 %)SOAP

Automated Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing Automated Testing also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing Automated Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
119 (25.00 %)XML
215 (19.74 %).NET
312 (15.79 %)ASP.NET
312 (15.79 %)WebServices
411 (14.47 %)SOAP
411 (14.47 %)ADO.NET
57 (9.211 %)HTML
61 (1.316 %)J2EE
61 (1.316 %)WebSphere
Application Platforms
111 (14.47 %)SharePoint
111 (14.47 %)SharePoint Portal Server
21 (1.316 %)WebSphere Application Server
21 (1.316 %)WebLogic
21 (1.316 %)IIS
Applications
112 (15.79 %)MS Excel
Communications & Networking
11 (1.316 %)SMTP
11 (1.316 %)FTP
11 (1.316 %)HTTP
11 (1.316 %)DNS
11 (1.316 %)Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
125 (32.89 %)SQL Server
211 (14.47 %)SQL Server 2000
39 (11.84 %)RDBMS
44 (5.263 %)TOAD
53 (3.947 %)SQL Server 2005
Development Applications
125 (32.89 %)WinRunner
212 (15.79 %)QuickTest Pro
310 (13.16 %)Rational Robot
49 (11.84 %)TestDirector
52 (2.632 %)LoadRunner
61 (1.316 %)TeamTrack
61 (1.316 %)AppScan
61 (1.316 %)VSS/SourceSafe
General
117 (22.37 %)Health
117 (22.37 %)Banking
117 (22.37 %)Pensions
215 (19.74 %)Finance
35 (6.579 %)Insurance
42 (2.632 %)Electronics
51 (1.316 %)Telecoms
51 (1.316 %)Pharmaceutical
51 (1.316 %)Investment Banking
51 (1.316 %)Publishing
51 (1.316 %)Games
51 (1.316 %)Auditing
51 (1.316 %)Online Games
Job Titles
130 (39.47 %)Tester
225 (32.89 %)Software Tester
317 (22.37 %)Analyst
414 (18.42 %)Developer
513 (17.11 %)Test Analyst
513 (17.11 %).NET Developer
611 (14.47 %)Test Manager
710 (13.16 %)Senior Tester
89 (11.84 %)Applications Tester
97 (9.211 %)Senior Test Analyst
97 (9.211 %)Senior Analyst
106 (7.895 %)QA Analyst
113 (3.947 %)Senior QA Analyst
113 (3.947 %)Senior QA Test Analyst
113 (3.947 %)Microsoft Developer
113 (3.947 %)C# Developer
113 (3.947 %)QA Test Analyst
122 (2.632 %)C++ Software Developer
122 (2.632 %)Test Team Leader
122 (2.632 %)VB.NET Developer
Miscellaneous
16 (7.895 %)Computer Science
23 (3.947 %)Client/Server
31 (1.316 %)EFT
31 (1.316 %)Mainframe
Operating Systems
131 (40.79 %)Unix
216 (21.05 %)Windows
314 (18.42 %)Linux
41 (1.316 %)SUSE
41 (1.316 %)Fedora
Processes & Methodologies
119 (25.00 %)Regression Testing
214 (18.42 %)Load Testing
313 (17.11 %)UML
411 (14.47 %)OO
411 (14.47 %)OOD
411 (14.47 %)Technical Architecture
58 (10.53 %)User Acceptance Testing
67 (9.211 %)Test Scripting
74 (5.263 %)Performance Testing
74 (5.263 %)Manual Testing
83 (3.947 %)Electronic Trading
83 (3.947 %)Business Intelligence
83 (3.947 %)Agile Software Development
92 (2.632 %)Validation
92 (2.632 %)Scrum
92 (2.632 %)Test Management
101 (1.316 %)System Testing
101 (1.316 %)Compatibility Testing
101 (1.316 %)Continuous Integration
101 (1.316 %)Usability Testing
Programming Languages
121 (27.63 %)SQL
220 (26.32 %)Java
314 (18.42 %)C#
413 (17.11 %)VB.NET
58 (10.53 %)JavaScript
64 (5.263 %)C++
73 (3.947 %)VBScript
73 (3.947 %)VB
73 (3.947 %)C
81 (1.316 %)Python
81 (1.316 %)Shell Script
81 (1.316 %)Perl
Qualifications
129 (38.16 %)ISEB
218 (23.68 %)Degree
38 (10.53 %)Microsoft Certification
41 (1.316 %)ISTQB
41 (1.316 %)HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
112 (15.79 %)QA
System Software
11 (1.316 %)WebInspect
Systems Management
11 (1.316 %)Nessus
Vendors
118 (23.68 %)Oracle
212 (15.79 %)Microsoft
34 (5.263 %)Retek
41 (1.316 %)Red Hat
41 (1.316 %)Compuware
41 (1.316 %)Citrix
41 (1.316 %)SAP
41 (1.316 %)Siebel
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