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The table below looks at the demand for the Senior Tester role in IT jobs within the Hertfordshire 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 Senior Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 13 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Senior Tester
Location
3 months to
13 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank148141
Rank change on same period last yearDown-7
Matching permanent IT job ads1442
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.018 %
As % of the category below0.384 %0.921 %
Salaries quoted1440
Average minimum salary£37,500£36,900
Average salary£39,821£40,700
% change on same period last year-2.15 %
Average maximum salary£42,143£44,500
UK excluding London average salary£36,715£37,369
% change on same period last year-1.74 %
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Hertfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads36494562
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.119 %1.963 %
Salaries quoted31203886
Average minimum salary£37,712£36,167
Average salary£41,163£39,667
% change on same period last year+3.77 %
Average maximum salary£44,613£43,167
UK excluding London average salary£38,156£39,208
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
Senior Tester East of EnglandSenior Tester
East of England

Senior Tester
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire Senior Tester Demand Trend

Senior Tester
Salary Trend

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

Hertfordshire Senior Tester Salary Trend

Senior Tester
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Senior Tester across the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 13 October 2008.

Hertfordshire Senior Tester Salary Histogram

Senior Tester
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Tester within the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 13 October 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
RickmansworthNew entry-1£37,500-
Senior Tester East of EnglandSenior Tester
East of England

Senior Tester
Top 24 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT jobs across the Hertfordshire region that cited Senior 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 Senior Tester in their job title.

110 (62.50 %)Pharmaceutical
110 (62.50 %)QA
110 (62.50 %)Performance Testing
110 (62.50 %)Windows
110 (62.50 %)MS Excel
110 (62.50 %)MS Access
110 (62.50 %)Microsoft
110 (62.50 %)C++
110 (62.50 %)VB
110 (62.50 %)SQL Server
26 (37.50 %)Finance
34 (25.00 %)Test Scripting
34 (25.00 %)V-Model
34 (25.00 %)WebLogic
34 (25.00 %)UNIX
34 (25.00 %)Oracle
34 (25.00 %)Java
34 (25.00 %)PL/SQL
34 (25.00 %)SQL
42 (12.50 %)User Acceptance Testing
42 (12.50 %)Automated Testing
42 (12.50 %)QuickTest Pro
42 (12.50 %)Rational Robot
51 (6.250 %)ISEB

Senior Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT jobs across the Hertfordshire region that cited Senior 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 Senior Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (25.00 %)WebLogic
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
110 (62.50 %)MS Excel
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
110 (62.50 %)SQL Server
110 (62.50 %)MS Access
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (12.50 %)QuickTest Pro
12 (12.50 %)Rational Robot
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (62.50 %)Pharmaceutical
26 (37.50 %)Finance
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (62.50 %)Windows
24 (25.00 %)UNIX
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (62.50 %)Performance Testing
24 (25.00 %)Test Scripting
24 (25.00 %)V-Model
32 (12.50 %)Automated Testing
32 (12.50 %)User Acceptance Testing
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
110 (62.50 %)C++
110 (62.50 %)VB
24 (25.00 %)Java
24 (25.00 %)PL/SQL
24 (25.00 %)SQL
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (6.250 %)ISEB
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
110 (62.50 %)QA
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
110 (62.50 %)Microsoft
24 (25.00 %)Oracle