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The table below looks at the demand for Software 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 Software Testing over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftware Testing
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank122146
Rank change on same period last yearUp+24
Matching permanent IT job ads5466
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.031 %0.028 %
As % of the category below1.934 %1.581 %
Salaries quoted3150
Average minimum salary£28,000£25,880
Average salary£30,397£27,050
% change on same period last year+12.37 %
Average maximum salary£32,794£28,220
UK excluding London average salary£34,401£33,319
% change on same period last year+3.24 %
Manchester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Manchester
Matching permanent IT job ads27924175
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.616 %1.797 %
Salaries quoted24213489
Average minimum salary£36,268£42,543
Average salary£40,764£47,496
% change on same period last year-14.17 %
Average maximum salary£45,260£52,449
UK excluding London average salary£42,675£44,216
% change on same period last year-3.48 %
Software Testing North WestSoftware Testing
North West

Software Testing
Demand Trend

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

Manchester Software Testing Demand Trend

Software Testing
Salary Trend

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

Manchester Software Testing Salary Trend

Software Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Testing across the Manchester region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Manchester Software Testing Salary Histogram

Software Testing
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Testing within the Manchester region over the 3 months to 10 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
AltrinchamDown-812£19,000-42.42 %
StockportUp+1011£27,167-9.44 %
WiganDown-13£34,500+43.75 %
BoltonNew entry-3£34,500-
Software Testing North WestSoftware Testing
North West

Software Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing Software 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 Software Testing.

164 (48.12 %)ISEB
255 (41.35 %)Degree
344 (33.08 %)SQL
435 (26.32 %)Windows
533 (24.81 %)Automated Testing
632 (24.06 %)Retail
730 (22.56 %)Finance
827 (20.30 %)Insurance
926 (19.55 %)QA
1025 (18.80 %)Banking
1025 (18.80 %)UNIX
1025 (18.80 %)Oracle
1124 (18.05 %)Telecoms
1222 (16.54 %)Regression Testing
1320 (15.04 %)Investment Banking
1320 (15.04 %)Retail Banking
1320 (15.04 %)Test Scripting
1418 (13.53 %)Java
1517 (12.78 %)J2EE
1517 (12.78 %)UML
1517 (12.78 %)JBoss
1615 (11.28 %)User Acceptance Testing
1714 (10.53 %)Electronics
1813 (9.774 %)Manual Testing
1911 (8.271 %)Back Office
1911 (8.271 %)Validation
1911 (8.271 %)QuickTest Pro
1911 (8.271 %)E-Commerce
1911 (8.271 %)Citrix
2010 (7.519 %)WinRunner

Software Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing Software 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 Software Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Manchester IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
117 (12.78 %)J2EE
23 (2.256 %).NET
31 (0.752 %)WebServices
Manchester IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
117 (12.78 %)JBoss
22 (1.504 %)IIS
31 (0.752 %)SharePoint
Manchester IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (2.256 %)MS Excel
22 (1.504 %)MS Office
31 (0.752 %)MS Project
Manchester IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (0.752 %)Internet
Manchester IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (6.767 %)SQL Server
26 (4.511 %)Crystal Reports
26 (4.511 %)Oracle Reports
Manchester IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
111 (8.271 %)QuickTest Pro
210 (7.519 %)LoadRunner
210 (7.519 %)WinRunner
37 (5.263 %)TestDirector
Manchester IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
132 (24.06 %)Retail
230 (22.56 %)Finance
327 (20.30 %)Insurance
425 (18.80 %)Banking
524 (18.05 %)Telecoms
620 (15.04 %)Investment Banking
620 (15.04 %)Retail Banking
714 (10.53 %)Electronics
811 (8.271 %)Back Office
99 (6.767 %)Education
107 (5.263 %)Games
114 (3.008 %)Manufacturing
114 (3.008 %)Electric
123 (2.256 %)Health
131 (0.752 %)Law
131 (0.752 %)Legal
131 (0.752 %)Government
131 (0.752 %)Pensions
Manchester IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
155 (41.35 %)Analyst
249 (36.84 %)Tester
347 (35.34 %)Test Analyst
429 (21.80 %)Test Manager
519 (14.29 %)Team Leader
617 (12.78 %)Java Developer
617 (12.78 %)Developer
617 (12.78 %)Test Team Leader
716 (12.03 %)J2EE Developer
716 (12.03 %)Java/J2EE Developer
815 (11.28 %)Software Tester
913 (9.774 %)Test Engineer
1010 (7.519 %)Software Team Leader
118 (6.015 %)Support Analyst
127 (5.263 %)QA Analyst
127 (5.263 %)Web Team Leader
136 (4.511 %)Junior Tester
136 (4.511 %)Junior
145 (3.759 %)Software Engineer
145 (3.759 %)QA Test Analyst
Manchester IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (5.263 %)EPoS
21 (0.752 %)Management Information System
21 (0.752 %)Physics
21 (0.752 %)Chemistry
21 (0.752 %)Computer Science
21 (0.752 %)Life Science
Manchester IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
135 (26.32 %)Windows
225 (18.80 %)UNIX
34 (3.008 %)Linux
43 (2.256 %)Windows Server 2003
52 (1.504 %)Windows 2000 Server
52 (1.504 %)Windows NT
52 (1.504 %)Windows XP
61 (0.752 %)Windows Vista
61 (0.752 %)Windows Server 2008
Manchester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
133 (24.81 %)Automated Testing
222 (16.54 %)Regression Testing
320 (15.04 %)Test Scripting
417 (12.78 %)UML
515 (11.28 %)User Acceptance Testing
613 (9.774 %)Manual Testing
711 (8.271 %)E-Commerce
711 (8.271 %)Validation
810 (7.519 %)System Testing
96 (4.511 %)Time Management
96 (4.511 %)Risk Management
96 (4.511 %)Project Management
104 (3.008 %)Test Management
113 (2.256 %)TDD
122 (1.504 %)Performance Testing
131 (0.752 %)Business Analysis
131 (0.752 %)Business Development
131 (0.752 %)Release Management
131 (0.752 %)Quality Management
131 (0.752 %)Risk Assessment
Manchester IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
144 (33.08 %)SQL
218 (13.53 %)Java
39 (6.767 %)VB
46 (4.511 %)Perl
55 (3.759 %)C
61 (0.752 %)C#
61 (0.752 %)C++
Manchester IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
164 (48.12 %)ISEB
255 (41.35 %)Degree
39 (6.767 %)ISTQB
46 (4.511 %)HND
Manchester IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
126 (19.55 %)QA
26 (4.511 %)ISO9000
26 (4.511 %)TickIT
Manchester IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
110 (7.519 %)Terminal Server
21 (0.752 %)Active Directory
Manchester IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
125 (18.80 %)Oracle
211 (8.271 %)Citrix
310 (7.519 %)HP
48 (6.015 %)SAP
48 (6.015 %)Microsoft
57 (5.263 %)Compuware