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The table below looks at the demand for Test Scripting (Test Scripts) 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 Test Scripting over the 3 months to 15 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTest Scripting (Test Scripts)
Location
3 months to
15 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank142180
Rank change on same period last yearUp+38
Matching permanent IT job ads3031
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.018 %0.014 %
As % of the category below1.087 %0.765 %
Salaries quoted2528
Average minimum salary£29,480£26,668
Average salary£32,020£29,439
% change on same period last year+8.76 %
Average maximum salary£34,560£32,211
UK excluding London average salary£33,200£33,197
% change on same period last year-
Manchester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Manchester
Matching permanent IT job ads27604050
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.613 %1.779 %
Salaries quoted24193362
Average minimum salary£36,320£42,792
Average salary£40,931£47,827
% change on same period last year-14.41 %
Average maximum salary£45,541£52,861
UK excluding London average salary£42,627£44,249
% change on same period last year-3.66 %
Test Scripting North WestTest Scripting
North West

Test Scripting
Demand Trend

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

Manchester 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 Manchester region.

Manchester Test Scripting Salary Trend

Test Scripting
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Test Scripting across the Manchester region over the 3 months to 15 October 2008.

Manchester Test Scripting Salary Histogram

Test Scripting
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Scripting within the Manchester region over the 3 months to 15 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
StockportNew entry-4£30,000-
BoltonNew entry-3£27,667-
AltrinchamNew entry-2£27,500-
WiganNew entry-2--
Test Scripting North WestTest Scripting
North West

Test Scripting
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 15 October 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester 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.

122 (31.88 %)Telecoms
221 (30.43 %)Manual Testing
320 (28.99 %)Software Testing
419 (27.54 %)Automated Testing
419 (27.54 %)Finance
517 (24.64 %)Banking
613 (18.84 %)Retail
613 (18.84 %)Insurance
613 (18.84 %)Degree
712 (17.39 %)SAP
811 (15.94 %)SQL
98 (11.59 %)Retail Banking
98 (11.59 %)Investment Banking
107 (10.14 %)WinRunner
116 (8.696 %)C
116 (8.696 %)C#
116 (8.696 %).NET
116 (8.696 %)UML
116 (8.696 %)System Testing
116 (8.696 %)Manufacturing
125 (7.246 %)QA
125 (7.246 %)C++
125 (7.246 %)Linux
125 (7.246 %)QuickTest Pro
134 (5.797 %)Electric
134 (5.797 %)LoadRunner
134 (5.797 %)SQL Server 2000
134 (5.797 %)Microsoft
134 (5.797 %)HP
134 (5.797 %)ISEB

Test Scripting
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 15 October 2008, IT jobs across the Manchester 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.

Manchester IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
16 (8.696 %).NET
23 (4.348 %)WebServices
23 (4.348 %)XML
32 (2.899 %).NET Framework
32 (2.899 %)Silverlight
32 (2.899 %)ASP.NET
41 (1.449 %)SOAP
Manchester IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (1.449 %)SAP EP
Manchester IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (2.899 %)MS Office
12 (2.899 %)MS Excel
12 (2.899 %)MS Visio
12 (2.899 %)MS PowerPoint
21 (1.449 %)Maya
21 (1.449 %)3ds Max
21 (1.449 %)XSI
21 (1.449 %)Houdini
Manchester IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (1.449 %)Ethernet
Manchester IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
14 (5.797 %)Datawarehouse
14 (5.797 %)SQL Server 2000
14 (5.797 %)Microsoft Analysis Services
14 (5.797 %)SQL Server Reporting Services
14 (5.797 %)SQL Server 2005
14 (5.797 %)SQL Server Integration Services
14 (5.797 %)SQL Server Analysis Services
14 (5.797 %)SQL Server
22 (2.899 %)Oracle Reports
Manchester IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
17 (10.14 %)WinRunner
25 (7.246 %)QuickTest Pro
34 (5.797 %)LoadRunner
43 (4.348 %)Rational Robot
43 (4.348 %)TestComplete
52 (2.899 %)Flash
52 (2.899 %)Selenium
61 (1.449 %)TestDirector
Manchester IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
122 (31.88 %)Telecoms
219 (27.54 %)Finance
317 (24.64 %)Banking
413 (18.84 %)Retail
413 (18.84 %)Insurance
58 (11.59 %)Retail Banking
58 (11.59 %)Investment Banking
66 (8.696 %)Manufacturing
74 (5.797 %)Electric
74 (5.797 %)Electronics
82 (2.899 %)Pensions
91 (1.449 %)Health
91 (1.449 %)3D Graphics
Manchester IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
132 (46.38 %)Analyst
221 (30.43 %)Test Analyst
311 (15.94 %)Tester
410 (14.49 %)Test Manager
59 (13.04 %)Business Analyst
66 (8.696 %)Software Tester
75 (7.246 %)Consultant
75 (7.246 %)Test Engineer
75 (7.246 %)Test Consultant
84 (5.797 %)Hardware Engineer
84 (5.797 %)Hardware Design Engineer
84 (5.797 %)Design Engineer
93 (4.348 %)Systems Analyst
93 (4.348 %)Developer
93 (4.348 %)Software Developer
93 (4.348 %)Systems Test Analyst
102 (2.899 %)Junior Tester
102 (2.899 %)Implementation Consultant
102 (2.899 %)Junior
111 (1.449 %)Software Engineer
Manchester IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (5.797 %)Mathematics
23 (4.348 %)AS400
31 (1.449 %)Device Driver
31 (1.449 %)Mainframe
31 (1.449 %)Management Information System
Manchester IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (7.246 %)Linux
21 (1.449 %)Windows Server 2003
21 (1.449 %)Windows Vista
21 (1.449 %)Windows Server 2008
21 (1.449 %)UNIX
21 (1.449 %)Windows
21 (1.449 %)Solaris
Manchester IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
121 (30.43 %)Manual Testing
220 (28.99 %)Software Testing
319 (27.54 %)Automated Testing
46 (8.696 %)UML
46 (8.696 %)System Testing
54 (5.797 %)User Acceptance Testing
54 (5.797 %)Unit Testing
63 (4.348 %)ERP
63 (4.348 %)Regression Testing
72 (2.899 %)Agile Software Development
72 (2.899 %)Project Management
72 (2.899 %)Integration Testing
72 (2.899 %)Test Management
72 (2.899 %)PRINCE2
72 (2.899 %)Requirements Analysis
81 (1.449 %)Requirements Management
81 (1.449 %)RUP
81 (1.449 %)Business Analysis
Manchester IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
111 (15.94 %)SQL
26 (8.696 %)C
26 (8.696 %)C#
35 (7.246 %)C++
44 (5.797 %)Java
44 (5.797 %)VB.NET
52 (2.899 %)PHP
52 (2.899 %)JavaScript
52 (2.899 %)VBScript
61 (1.449 %)VB
61 (1.449 %)Transact-SQL
61 (1.449 %)Perl
61 (1.449 %)Python
Manchester IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
113 (18.84 %)Degree
24 (5.797 %)ISEB
31 (1.449 %)HND
Manchester IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
15 (7.246 %)QA
22 (2.899 %)ISO9001
Manchester IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (1.449 %)Active Directory
Manchester IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
112 (17.39 %)SAP
24 (5.797 %)Microsoft
24 (5.797 %)HP
33 (4.348 %)JD Edwards
42 (2.899 %)Oracle
51 (1.449 %)Citrix
51 (1.449 %)Adobe
51 (1.449 %)IBM