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

 Software Tester
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank8283
Rank change on same period last yearUp+1
Matching permanent IT job ads76
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.002 %
As % of the category below0.614 %0.607 %
Salaries quoted76
Average minimum salary£27,143£31,667
Average salary£29,857£31,917
% change on same period last year-6.45 %
Average maximum salary£32,571£32,167
UK excluding London average salary£30,201£29,444
% change on same period last year+2.57 %
Merseyside IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Merseyside
Matching permanent IT job ads1140988
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.602 %0.405 %
Salaries quoted974817
Average minimum salary£30,555£31,086
Average salary£32,917£33,661
% change on same period last year-2.20 %
Average maximum salary£35,279£36,235
UK excluding London average salary£38,197£39,483
% change on same period last year-3.25 %
Software Tester North WestSoftware Tester
North West

Software Tester
Demand Trend

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

Merseyside Software Tester Demand Trend

Software Tester
Salary Trend

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

Merseyside Software Tester Salary Trend

Software Tester
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Tester across the Merseyside region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Merseyside Software Tester Salary Histogram

Software Tester
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Tester within the Merseyside 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
St HelensNew entry-4£34,500-
LiverpoolDown-82£25,500-20.10 %
Software Tester North WestSoftware Tester
North West

Software Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Merseyside region that cited Software Tester 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 Software Tester in their job title.

112 (100.00 %)SQL
211 (91.67 %)VB
310 (83.33 %)Windows
47 (58.33 %)MS Office
55 (41.67 %)PVCS
55 (41.67 %)MS Excel
55 (41.67 %)Windows XP
55 (41.67 %).NET
55 (41.67 %)Oracle
55 (41.67 %)SQL Server
55 (41.67 %)Crystal Reports
55 (41.67 %)PL/SQL
55 (41.67 %)VB6
55 (41.67 %)Citrix
55 (41.67 %)Test Scripting
64 (33.33 %)Perl
64 (33.33 %)ISO9001
73 (25.00 %)C#
73 (25.00 %)Terminal Server
73 (25.00 %)Performance Testing
73 (25.00 %)Software Testing
73 (25.00 %)Degree
82 (16.67 %)VBScript
91 (8.333 %)ISEB
91 (8.333 %)C++
91 (8.333 %)QA
91 (8.333 %)User Acceptance Testing
91 (8.333 %)Regression Testing
91 (8.333 %)Terminal Services
91 (8.333 %)System Testing

Software Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Merseyside IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (41.67 %).NET
Merseyside IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (58.33 %)MS Office
25 (41.67 %)MS Excel
Merseyside IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (41.67 %)SQL Server
15 (41.67 %)Crystal Reports
Merseyside IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
15 (41.67 %)PVCS
Merseyside IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (83.33 %)Windows
25 (41.67 %)Windows XP
Merseyside IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (41.67 %)Test Scripting
23 (25.00 %)Software Testing
23 (25.00 %)Performance Testing
31 (8.333 %)Regression Testing
31 (8.333 %)User Acceptance Testing
31 (8.333 %)System Testing
Merseyside IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (100.00 %)SQL
211 (91.67 %)VB
35 (41.67 %)VB6
35 (41.67 %)PL/SQL
44 (33.33 %)Perl
53 (25.00 %)C#
62 (16.67 %)VBScript
71 (8.333 %)C++
Merseyside IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (25.00 %)Degree
21 (8.333 %)ISEB
Merseyside IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (33.33 %)ISO9001
21 (8.333 %)QA
Merseyside IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
13 (25.00 %)Terminal Server
21 (8.333 %)Terminal Services
Merseyside IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (41.67 %)Oracle
15 (41.67 %)Citrix
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