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This section looks at the demand for Test Scripting (Test Scripts) 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 Test Scripting over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTest Scripting (Test Scripts)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank136131
Rank change on same period last yearDown-5
Matching permanent IT job ads3146
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.016 %0.019 %
As % of the category below1.168 %1.667 %
Salaries quoted2641
Average minimum salary£29,426£31,463
Average salary£33,676£33,854
% change on same period last year-0.52 %
Average maximum salary£37,926£36,244
UK excluding London average salary£33,389£32,955
% change on same period last year+1.31 %
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Hertfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads26532760
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.401 %1.130 %
Salaries quoted22682351
Average minimum salary£41,255£41,173
Average salary£45,809£44,395
% change on same period last year+3.18 %
Average maximum salary£50,362£47,618
UK excluding London average salary£42,567£44,524
% change on same period last year-4.39 %
Test Scripting East of EnglandTest Scripting
East of England

Test Scripting
Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire Test Scripting Demand Trend

Test Scripting
Salary Trend

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

Hertfordshire Test Scripting Salary Trend

Test Scripting
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Test Scripting across the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Hertfordshire Test Scripting Salary Histogram

Test Scripting
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Scripting within the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
St AlbansDown-56£37,583+15.64 %
WatfordDown-105£29,833-18.00 %
RoystonNew entry-2£28,500-
StevenageNew entry-2£23,500-
Welwyn Garden CityDown-262£27,500-19.11 %
RickmansworthNew entry-1£37,500-
Test Scripting East of EnglandTest Scripting
East of England

Test Scripting
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing Test Scripting 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 Test Scripting.

128 (36.84 %)SQL
224 (31.58 %)Windows
224 (31.58 %)Finance
322 (28.95 %)QA
420 (26.32 %)UNIX
519 (25.00 %)SQL Server
519 (25.00 %)Java
618 (23.68 %)Oracle
717 (22.37 %)ISEB
717 (22.37 %)Software Testing
816 (21.05 %)PL/SQL
816 (21.05 %).NET
915 (19.74 %)WinRunner
1013 (17.11 %)C#
1112 (15.79 %)Time Management
1210 (13.16 %)System Testing
1210 (13.16 %)EFT
139 (11.84 %)TestDirector
139 (11.84 %)Regression Testing
139 (11.84 %)ATM
139 (11.84 %)Manual Testing
139 (11.84 %)Data Analysis
148 (10.53 %)EPoS
148 (10.53 %)EFTPOS
148 (10.53 %)Internet
148 (10.53 %)Benchmarking
148 (10.53 %)Windows NT
148 (10.53 %)Windows 2000
157 (9.211 %)Linux
157 (9.211 %)Performance Testing

Test Scripting
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing Test Scripting 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 Test Scripting. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
116 (21.05 %).NET
24 (5.263 %)ASP.NET
33 (3.947 %)WinForms
42 (2.632 %)HTML
42 (2.632 %)COM
51 (1.316 %)WebServices
51 (1.316 %)XML
51 (1.316 %)XSL
51 (1.316 %)FIX Protocol
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (5.263 %)WebLogic
21 (1.316 %)Apache
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (2.632 %)Maya
12 (2.632 %)3ds Max
21 (1.316 %)MS Office
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
19 (11.84 %)ATM
28 (10.53 %)Internet
32 (2.632 %)GPRS
32 (2.632 %)GSM
32 (2.632 %)LAN
32 (2.632 %)UMTS
32 (2.632 %)WLAN
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
119 (25.00 %)SQL Server
23 (3.947 %)SQL Server 2005
32 (2.632 %)SQL Server 2000
41 (1.316 %)FileMaker
41 (1.316 %)Crystal Reports
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
115 (19.74 %)WinRunner
29 (11.84 %)TestDirector
34 (5.263 %)Visual Studio
34 (5.263 %)TestPartner
42 (2.632 %)InstallShield
51 (1.316 %)Dreamweaver
51 (1.316 %)MSI
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
124 (31.58 %)Finance
26 (7.895 %)Banking
26 (7.895 %)Retail
34 (5.263 %)Pensions
43 (3.947 %)Health
52 (2.632 %)Telecoms
52 (2.632 %)Insurance
61 (1.316 %)Construction
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
128 (36.84 %)Tester
217 (22.37 %)Analyst
314 (18.42 %)Test Analyst
412 (15.79 %)Software Tester
412 (15.79 %)Developer
511 (14.47 %)Test Engineer
610 (13.16 %)QA Engineer
610 (13.16 %).NET Developer
610 (13.16 %)Support Engineer
78 (10.53 %)Quality Engineer
78 (10.53 %)Senior Test Engineer
78 (10.53 %)Senior QA Engineer
78 (10.53 %)Senior Quality Engineer
78 (10.53 %)Implementation Engineer
78 (10.53 %)Radio Access Network Engineer
87 (9.211 %)C# Developer
87 (9.211 %)Junior
96 (7.895 %)Junior Tester
105 (6.579 %)Senior Tester
113 (3.947 %)Senior Test Analyst
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
110 (13.16 %)EFT
28 (10.53 %)EFTPOS
28 (10.53 %)EPoS
33 (3.947 %)Spread Betting
41 (1.316 %)Management Information System
41 (1.316 %)IPTV
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
124 (31.58 %)Windows
220 (26.32 %)UNIX
38 (10.53 %)Windows 2000
38 (10.53 %)Windows NT
47 (9.211 %)Linux
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (22.37 %)Software Testing
212 (15.79 %)Time Management
310 (13.16 %)System Testing
49 (11.84 %)Manual Testing
49 (11.84 %)Data Analysis
49 (11.84 %)Regression Testing
58 (10.53 %)Benchmarking
67 (9.211 %)Performance Testing
76 (7.895 %)Integration Testing
76 (7.895 %)Automated Testing
84 (5.263 %)E-Commerce
84 (5.263 %)Electronic Trading
92 (2.632 %)User Acceptance Testing
92 (2.632 %)Web Testing
92 (2.632 %)Load Testing
92 (2.632 %)Stakeholder Management
92 (2.632 %)ERP
92 (2.632 %)CRM
92 (2.632 %)Systems Analysis
92 (2.632 %)Supplier Management
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
128 (36.84 %)SQL
219 (25.00 %)Java
316 (21.05 %)PL/SQL
413 (17.11 %)C#
53 (3.947 %)C++
62 (2.632 %)VB.NET
62 (2.632 %)Python
62 (2.632 %)MAXScript
71 (1.316 %)FoxPro (VFP)
71 (1.316 %)VB
71 (1.316 %)C
71 (1.316 %)JavaScript
71 (1.316 %)Perl
71 (1.316 %)PHP
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
117 (22.37 %)ISEB
26 (7.895 %)Degree
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
122 (28.95 %)QA
21 (1.316 %)ISO8583
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (1.316 %)Terminal Services
Hertfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
118 (23.68 %)Oracle
24 (5.263 %)Microsoft
31 (1.316 %)Citrix
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