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This section looks at the demand for the Test Analyst role in IT jobs within the Manchester 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 Test Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Test Analyst
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank11181
Rank change on same period last yearDown-30
Matching permanent IT job ads76159
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.040 %0.065 %
As % of the category below1.497 %2.427 %
Salaries quoted56122
Average minimum salary£22,375£25,893
Average salary£24,750£27,840
% change on same period last year-11.09 %
Average maximum salary£27,125£29,787
UK excluding London average salary£31,085£31,134
% change on same period last year-0.15 %
Manchester IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Manchester
Matching permanent IT job ads50776551
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.680 %2.683 %
Salaries quoted42535618
Average minimum salary£33,152£35,795
Average salary£38,079£40,436
% change on same period last year-5.82 %
Average maximum salary£43,006£45,076
UK excluding London average salary£38,197£39,483
% change on same period last year-3.25 %
Test Analyst North WestTest Analyst
North West

Test Analyst
Demand Trend

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

Manchester Test Analyst Demand Trend

Test Analyst
Salary Trend

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

Manchester Test Analyst Salary Trend

Test Analyst
Salary Histogram

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

Manchester Test Analyst Salary Histogram

Test Analyst
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Analyst within the Manchester 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
StockportDown-85£25,750-5.79 %
Test Analyst North WestTest Analyst
North West

Test Analyst
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region that cited Test Analyst 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 Test Analyst in their job title.

165 (47.45 %)Automated Testing
261 (44.53 %)ISEB
359 (43.07 %)Software Testing
443 (31.39 %)SQL
536 (26.28 %).NET
631 (22.63 %)SQL Server
631 (22.63 %)Finance
727 (19.71 %)QA
824 (17.52 %)Regression Testing
824 (17.52 %)Windows
923 (16.79 %)Manual Testing
1022 (16.06 %)Degree
1121 (15.33 %)Test Scripting
1217 (12.41 %)ASP.NET
1315 (10.95 %)VB.NET
1315 (10.95 %)E-Commerce
1413 (9.489 %)Automotive
1512 (8.759 %)TestDirector
1512 (8.759 %)Java
1611 (8.029 %)VB
1611 (8.029 %)Back Office
1710 (7.299 %)XML
189 (6.569 %)C#
198 (5.839 %)User Acceptance Testing
198 (5.839 %)Oracle
198 (5.839 %)Internet
207 (5.109 %)UNIX
216 (4.380 %)MS Excel
216 (4.380 %)QuickTest Pro
216 (4.380 %)Citrix

Test Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester region that cited Test Analyst 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 Test Analyst in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Manchester IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
136 (26.28 %).NET
217 (12.41 %)ASP.NET
310 (7.299 %)XML
44 (2.920 %)ASP
51 (0.730 %)XHTML
51 (0.730 %)ASP.NET 2.0
Manchester IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (1.460 %)IIS
21 (0.730 %)Apache
21 (0.730 %)Tomcat
21 (0.730 %)SharePoint
Manchester IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (4.380 %)MS Excel
21 (0.730 %)Maya
21 (0.730 %)3ds Max
21 (0.730 %)XSI
21 (0.730 %)Houdini
Manchester IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (5.839 %)Internet
Manchester IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
131 (22.63 %)SQL Server
22 (1.460 %)Crystal Reports
22 (1.460 %)Oracle Reports
31 (0.730 %)TOAD
31 (0.730 %)SQL Server 2005
Manchester IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
112 (8.759 %)TestDirector
26 (4.380 %)QuickTest Pro
35 (3.650 %)WinRunner
41 (0.730 %)LoadRunner
41 (0.730 %)Rational Robot
Manchester IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
131 (22.63 %)Finance
213 (9.489 %)Automotive
311 (8.029 %)Back Office
45 (3.650 %)Pensions
54 (2.920 %)Insurance
63 (2.190 %)Health
63 (2.190 %)Retail
71 (0.730 %)Manufacturing
71 (0.730 %)3D Graphics
71 (0.730 %)Local Government
71 (0.730 %)Electronics
71 (0.730 %)Government
Manchester IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (2.190 %)AS400
21 (0.730 %)Psychology
21 (0.730 %)Ergonomics
21 (0.730 %)Human Factors
21 (0.730 %)IBM Mainframe
21 (0.730 %)Mainframe
Manchester IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
124 (17.52 %)Windows
27 (5.109 %)UNIX
35 (3.650 %)Linux
42 (1.460 %)Windows NT
Manchester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
165 (47.45 %)Automated Testing
259 (43.07 %)Software Testing
324 (17.52 %)Regression Testing
423 (16.79 %)Manual Testing
521 (15.33 %)Test Scripting
615 (10.95 %)E-Commerce
78 (5.839 %)User Acceptance Testing
85 (3.650 %)Volume Testing
94 (2.920 %)System Testing
94 (2.920 %)Web Testing
94 (2.920 %)Test Management
103 (2.190 %)Supplier Management
103 (2.190 %)Project Management
103 (2.190 %)Workflow
112 (1.460 %)PRINCE2
112 (1.460 %)Performance Testing
121 (0.730 %)Integration Testing
121 (0.730 %)Requirements Management
121 (0.730 %)Release Management
121 (0.730 %)Validation
Manchester IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
143 (31.39 %)SQL
215 (10.95 %)VB.NET
312 (8.759 %)Java
411 (8.029 %)VB
59 (6.569 %)C#
62 (1.460 %)Transact-SQL
71 (0.730 %)VBScript
71 (0.730 %)Perl
71 (0.730 %)Python
Manchester IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
161 (44.53 %)ISEB
222 (16.06 %)Degree
34 (2.920 %)ISTQB
41 (0.730 %)Microsoft Certification
41 (0.730 %)MCP
41 (0.730 %)HND
Manchester IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
127 (19.71 %)QA
22 (1.460 %)ISO9001
Manchester IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
15 (3.650 %)Terminal Server
Manchester IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (5.839 %)Oracle
26 (4.380 %)Citrix
34 (2.920 %)Microsoft
41 (0.730 %)Adobe
41 (0.730 %)HP
41 (0.730 %)SAP
41 (0.730 %)IBM
41 (0.730 %)JD Edwards
41 (0.730 %)Sage
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