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This section looks at the demand for Automated Testing skills within the Manchester 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 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkAutomated Testing
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank135152
Rank change on same period last yearUp+17
Matching permanent IT job ads5058
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.027 %0.024 %
As % of the category below1.691 %1.411 %
Salaries quoted3648
Average minimum salary£23,944£26,323
Average salary£26,097£29,031
% change on same period last year-10.10 %
Average maximum salary£28,250£31,740
UK excluding London average salary£34,490£34,145
% change on same period last year+1.00 %
Manchester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Manchester
Matching permanent IT job ads29574110
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.614 %1.726 %
Salaries quoted25033489
Average minimum salary£36,243£42,030
Average salary£40,776£46,737
% change on same period last year-12.75 %
Average maximum salary£45,309£51,444
UK excluding London average salary£42,478£44,432
% change on same period last year-4.39 %
Automated Testing North WestAutomated Testing
North West

Automated Testing
Demand Trend

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

Manchester Automated Testing Demand Trend

Automated Testing
Salary Trend

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

Manchester Automated Testing Salary Trend

Automated Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Automated Testing across the Manchester region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Manchester 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 Manchester region over the 3 months to 29 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
StockportDown-103£31,000+6.39 %
WiganUp+11£32,500+22.64 %
AltrinchamNew entry-1£27,500-
Automated Testing North WestAutomated Testing
North West

Automated Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing Automated Testing 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 Automated Testing.

158 (55.77 %)ISEB
247 (45.19 %)Software Testing
333 (31.73 %)QA
426 (25.00 %)Regression Testing
524 (23.08 %).NET
524 (23.08 %)Degree
622 (21.15 %)Manual Testing
721 (20.19 %)VB
820 (19.23 %)Test Scripting
919 (18.27 %)C#
919 (18.27 %)TestDirector
1015 (14.42 %)SQL
1114 (13.46 %)ASP
1114 (13.46 %)Microsoft
1213 (12.50 %)ASP.NET
1213 (12.50 %)WebServices
1213 (12.50 %)Windows
1213 (12.50 %)MS Excel
1213 (12.50 %)VB6
1312 (11.54 %).NET Remoting
1312 (11.54 %)MS Access
1312 (11.54 %)Finance
1411 (10.58 %)Back Office
1411 (10.58 %)E-Commerce
159 (8.654 %)SQL Server
159 (8.654 %)Insurance
167 (6.731 %)System Testing
167 (6.731 %)QuickTest Pro
176 (5.769 %)LoadRunner
185 (4.808 %)Pensions

Automated Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing Automated Testing 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 Automated Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Manchester IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
124 (23.08 %).NET
214 (13.46 %)ASP
313 (12.50 %)ASP.NET
313 (12.50 %)WebServices
412 (11.54 %).NET Remoting
55 (4.808 %)J2EE
Manchester IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
113 (12.50 %)MS Excel
Manchester IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (3.846 %)Internet
21 (0.962 %)LDAP
Manchester IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
112 (11.54 %)MS Access
29 (8.654 %)SQL Server
32 (1.923 %)SQL Server 2005
41 (0.962 %)Oracle Reports
41 (0.962 %)MySQL
Manchester IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
119 (18.27 %)TestDirector
27 (6.731 %)QuickTest Pro
36 (5.769 %)LoadRunner
42 (1.923 %)LabVIEW
42 (1.923 %)Visual Studio
51 (0.962 %)WinRunner
51 (0.962 %)Selenium
Manchester IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
112 (11.54 %)Finance
211 (10.58 %)Back Office
39 (8.654 %)Insurance
45 (4.808 %)Pensions
52 (1.923 %)Automotive
61 (0.962 %)Chemicals
61 (0.962 %)Banking
61 (0.962 %)Retail
Manchester IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
165 (62.50 %)Analyst
263 (60.58 %)Test Analyst
263 (60.58 %)Tester
317 (16.35 %)Software Tester
48 (7.692 %)QA Analyst
56 (5.769 %)Software Test Analyst
56 (5.769 %)QA Test Analyst
56 (5.769 %)Junior
64 (3.846 %)Test Team Leader
64 (3.846 %)Junior Tester
64 (3.846 %)Team Leader
64 (3.846 %)QA Tester
73 (2.885 %)Junior Analyst
73 (2.885 %)Junior Test Analyst
73 (2.885 %)Developer
73 (2.885 %)C# Developer
82 (1.923 %)Senior Tester
82 (1.923 %)Graduate
82 (1.923 %)Systems Engineer
82 (1.923 %)Radio Access Network Engineer
Manchester IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
113 (12.50 %)Windows
21 (0.962 %)Windows Vista
Manchester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
147 (45.19 %)Software Testing
226 (25.00 %)Regression Testing
322 (21.15 %)Manual Testing
420 (19.23 %)Test Scripting
511 (10.58 %)E-Commerce
67 (6.731 %)System Testing
75 (4.808 %)User Acceptance Testing
75 (4.808 %)Project Management
84 (3.846 %)Agile Software Development
92 (1.923 %)Problem Management
92 (1.923 %)Validation
101 (0.962 %)Unit Testing
101 (0.962 %)Integration Testing
101 (0.962 %)Business Analysis
101 (0.962 %)Identity Management
Manchester IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
121 (20.19 %)VB
219 (18.27 %)C#
315 (14.42 %)SQL
413 (12.50 %)VB6
55 (4.808 %)Java
63 (2.885 %)VBScript
72 (1.923 %)C
81 (0.962 %)VB.NET
81 (0.962 %)Perl
81 (0.962 %)PHP
81 (0.962 %)C++
Manchester IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
158 (55.77 %)ISEB
224 (23.08 %)Degree
32 (1.923 %)ISTQB
Manchester IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
133 (31.73 %)QA
21 (0.962 %)ISO9000
21 (0.962 %)ISO9001
21 (0.962 %)TickIT
Manchester IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (2.885 %)Terminal Server
21 (0.962 %)MetaFrame
Manchester IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (13.46 %)Microsoft
24 (3.846 %)Compuware
24 (3.846 %)HP
24 (3.846 %)Citrix
31 (0.962 %)VMware
31 (0.962 %)Oracle