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The table below looks at the demand for Automated Testing skills within the Midlands region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Automated Testing over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkAutomated Testing
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank5884
Rank change on same period last yearUp+26
Matching permanent IT job ads1110
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.004 %
As % of the category below1.968 %0.908 %
Salaries quoted99
Average minimum salary£45,000£32,778
Average salary£45,000£34,778
% change on same period last year+29.39 %
Average maximum salary£45,000£36,778
UK excluding London average salary£34,700£34,206
% change on same period last year+1.44 %
Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads5591101
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.309 %0.462 %
Salaries quoted433840
Average minimum salary£46,677£47,116
Average salary£51,860£54,115
% change on same period last year-4.16 %
Average maximum salary£57,043£61,114
UK excluding London average salary£42,540£44,374
% change on same period last year-4.13 %
Automated Testing EnglandAutomated Testing
England

Automated Testing
Demand Trend

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

Midlands Automated Testing Demand Trend

Automated Testing
Salary Trend

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

Midlands Automated Testing Salary Trend

Automated Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Automated Testing across the Midlands region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Midlands Automated Testing Salary Histogram

Automated Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Midlands region citing Automated 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 Automated Testing.

120 (62.50 %)WinRunner
120 (62.50 %)QuickTest Pro
216 (50.00 %)TestDirector
313 (40.63 %)ISEB
313 (40.63 %)Government
313 (40.63 %)Banking
48 (25.00 %)XML
55 (15.63 %)UML
55 (15.63 %)Oracle
55 (15.63 %)Performance Testing
64 (12.50 %)Software Testing
73 (9.375 %)Pensions
73 (9.375 %)SharePoint Portal Server
73 (9.375 %)Finance
73 (9.375 %)Unit Testing
73 (9.375 %)Integration Testing
73 (9.375 %)Technical Architecture
73 (9.375 %)Degree
73 (9.375 %)User Acceptance Testing
73 (9.375 %)Insurance
73 (9.375 %)System Testing
73 (9.375 %)SQL Server
73 (9.375 %)ADO.NET
73 (9.375 %)ASP.NET
73 (9.375 %)SOAP
73 (9.375 %)WebServices
73 (9.375 %)C#
73 (9.375 %)VB.NET
73 (9.375 %).NET
73 (9.375 %)OO

Automated Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Midlands region citing Automated 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 Automated Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Midlands IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
18 (25.00 %)XML
23 (9.375 %).NET
23 (9.375 %)ADO.NET
23 (9.375 %)ASP.NET
23 (9.375 %)SOAP
23 (9.375 %)WebServices
32 (6.250 %)EDI
Midlands IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (9.375 %)SharePoint
13 (9.375 %)SharePoint Portal Server
Midlands IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (9.375 %)MS Excel
Midlands IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (9.375 %)SQL Server
13 (9.375 %)RDBMS
13 (9.375 %)SQL Server 2000
Midlands IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
120 (62.50 %)WinRunner
120 (62.50 %)QuickTest Pro
216 (50.00 %)TestDirector
32 (6.250 %)Rational Robot
Midlands IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (40.63 %)Government
113 (40.63 %)Banking
23 (9.375 %)Insurance
23 (9.375 %)Pensions
23 (9.375 %)Finance
Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
126 (81.25 %)Test Analyst
126 (81.25 %)Analyst
213 (40.63 %)Automation Test Analyst
33 (9.375 %)Developer
33 (9.375 %)Test Manager
33 (9.375 %)Senior Analyst
33 (9.375 %).NET Developer
33 (9.375 %)Senior Test Analyst
41 (3.125 %)Software Test Analyst
Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (9.375 %)Windows
22 (6.250 %)UNIX
Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (15.63 %)UML
15 (15.63 %)Performance Testing
24 (12.50 %)Software Testing
33 (9.375 %)Technical Architecture
33 (9.375 %)User Acceptance Testing
33 (9.375 %)OOD
33 (9.375 %)OO
33 (9.375 %)Unit Testing
33 (9.375 %)Integration Testing
33 (9.375 %)System Testing
42 (6.250 %)Web Testing
42 (6.250 %)SSADM
42 (6.250 %)RUP
42 (6.250 %)Data Analysis
42 (6.250 %)Business Analysis
Midlands IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (9.375 %)C#
13 (9.375 %)VB.NET
22 (6.250 %)SQL
Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
113 (40.63 %)ISEB
23 (9.375 %)Microsoft Certification
23 (9.375 %)Degree
Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (15.63 %)Oracle
23 (9.375 %)Microsoft
32 (6.250 %)Empirix