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This section looks at the demand for the Test Consultant 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 Consultant in their job title over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Test Consultant
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank170184
Rank change on same period last yearUp+14
Matching permanent IT job ads1735
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.014 %
As % of the category below0.335 %0.534 %
Salaries quoted725
Average minimum salary£30,000£40,200
Average salary£37,500£48,700
% change on same period last year-22.99 %
Average maximum salary£45,000£57,200
UK excluding London average salary£55,293£45,128
% change on same period last year+22.52 %
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 Consultant North WestTest Consultant
North West

Test Consultant
Demand Trend

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

Manchester Test Consultant Demand Trend

Test Consultant
Salary Trend

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

Manchester Test Consultant Salary Trend

Test Consultant
Salary Histogram

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

Manchester Test Consultant Salary Histogram

Test Consultant
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

122 (50.00 %)Quality Management
218 (40.91 %)Penetration Testing
218 (40.91 %)Security Testing
218 (40.91 %)Network Security
36 (13.64 %)Software Testing
36 (13.64 %)ISEB
45 (11.36 %)WinRunner
45 (11.36 %)QuickTest Pro
45 (11.36 %)LoadRunner
54 (9.091 %)Telecoms
54 (9.091 %)Finance
54 (9.091 %)Banking
54 (9.091 %)Retail
54 (9.091 %)HP
54 (9.091 %)Insurance
54 (9.091 %)Degree
63 (6.818 %)Test Management
63 (6.818 %)Test Scripting
72 (4.545 %)Computer Science
72 (4.545 %)Management Information System
72 (4.545 %)Education
72 (4.545 %)Government
72 (4.545 %)C
72 (4.545 %)C++
72 (4.545 %)Java
72 (4.545 %)VB
81 (2.273 %)Ethical Hacking
81 (2.273 %)CEH
81 (2.273 %)Investment Banking
81 (2.273 %)Retail Banking

Test Consultant
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Manchester IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
118 (40.91 %)Network Security
Manchester IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
15 (11.36 %)WinRunner
15 (11.36 %)QuickTest Pro
15 (11.36 %)LoadRunner
Manchester IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (9.091 %)Telecoms
14 (9.091 %)Finance
14 (9.091 %)Banking
14 (9.091 %)Retail
14 (9.091 %)Insurance
22 (4.545 %)Education
22 (4.545 %)Government
31 (2.273 %)Retail Banking
31 (2.273 %)Investment Banking
Manchester IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (4.545 %)Management Information System
12 (4.545 %)Computer Science
Manchester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
122 (50.00 %)Quality Management
218 (40.91 %)Penetration Testing
218 (40.91 %)Security Testing
36 (13.64 %)Software Testing
43 (6.818 %)Test Management
43 (6.818 %)Test Scripting
51 (2.273 %)Ethical Hacking
Manchester IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
12 (4.545 %)C
12 (4.545 %)C++
12 (4.545 %)Java
12 (4.545 %)VB
Manchester IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (13.64 %)ISEB
24 (9.091 %)Degree
31 (2.273 %)CEH
Manchester IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (9.091 %)HP
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