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This section looks at the demand for Information Systems Examinations Board (ISEB) in IT jobs within the Midlands region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited ISEB over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInformation Systems Examinations Board (ISEB)
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank5866
Rank change on same period last yearUp+8
Matching permanent IT job ads1029
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.012 %
As % of the category below6.289 %7.125 %
Salaries quoted822
Average minimum salary£33,625£34,545
Average salary£36,000£37,227
% change on same period last year-3.29 %
Average maximum salary£38,375£39,909
UK excluding London average salary£37,047£37,331
% change on same period last year-0.76 %
Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads159407
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.087 %0.171 %
Salaries quoted125307
Average minimum salary£38,610£39,728
Average salary£42,634£43,933
% change on same period last year-2.95 %
Average maximum salary£46,658£48,138
UK excluding London average salary£37,856£38,565
% change on same period last year-1.83 %
ISEB EnglandISEB
England

ISEB
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing ISEB across the Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Midlands ISEB Demand Trend

ISEB
Salary Trend

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

Midlands ISEB Salary Trend

ISEB
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing ISEB across the Midlands region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Midlands ISEB Salary Histogram

ISEB
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Midlands region citing ISEB 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 ISEB.

113 (36.11 %)Automated Testing
210 (27.78 %)Software Testing
210 (27.78 %)QuickTest Pro
37 (19.44 %)WinRunner
37 (19.44 %)Web Testing
46 (16.67 %)Manual Testing
46 (16.67 %)QA
55 (13.89 %)Validation
55 (13.89 %)Internet
55 (13.89 %)HTML
55 (13.89 %)SQL
55 (13.89 %)CSS
55 (13.89 %)Banking
55 (13.89 %)ISEB Practitioner
55 (13.89 %)Performance Testing
55 (13.89 %)System Testing
64 (11.11 %)Oracle
64 (11.11 %)ITIL
64 (11.11 %)UML
64 (11.11 %)RUP
73 (8.333 %)IBM
73 (8.333 %)LoadRunner
73 (8.333 %)PRINCE2
73 (8.333 %)Financial Institution
73 (8.333 %)Project Management
73 (8.333 %)Test Scripting
73 (8.333 %)Use Case
73 (8.333 %)Finance
82 (5.556 %)Data Analysis
82 (5.556 %)Business Analysis

ISEB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Midlands region citing ISEB 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 ISEB. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Midlands IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (13.89 %)HTML
15 (13.89 %)CSS
22 (5.556 %)XML
22 (5.556 %)EDI
Midlands IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
15 (13.89 %)Internet
Midlands IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
110 (27.78 %)QuickTest Pro
27 (19.44 %)WinRunner
33 (8.333 %)LoadRunner
42 (5.556 %)Rational Robot
Midlands IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (13.89 %)Banking
23 (8.333 %)Financial Institution
23 (8.333 %)Finance
Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
116 (44.44 %)Analyst
214 (38.89 %)Test Analyst
37 (19.44 %)Tester
46 (16.67 %)Consultant
46 (16.67 %)Test Consultant
55 (13.89 %)Manual Tester
63 (8.333 %)Senior Analyst
63 (8.333 %)Senior Test Analyst
72 (5.556 %)Business Analyst
72 (5.556 %)Test Manager
81 (2.778 %)Quality Manager
81 (2.778 %)QA Manager
81 (2.778 %)Service Manager
81 (2.778 %)Systems Tester
81 (2.778 %)QA Test Analyst
81 (2.778 %)QA Analyst
81 (2.778 %)Software Test Analyst
Midlands IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (5.556 %)PMI
Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (5.556 %)UNIX
Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
113 (36.11 %)Automated Testing
210 (27.78 %)Software Testing
37 (19.44 %)Web Testing
46 (16.67 %)Manual Testing
55 (13.89 %)System Testing
55 (13.89 %)Performance Testing
55 (13.89 %)Validation
64 (11.11 %)ITIL
64 (11.11 %)UML
64 (11.11 %)RUP
73 (8.333 %)Project Management
73 (8.333 %)PRINCE2
73 (8.333 %)Use Case
73 (8.333 %)Test Scripting
82 (5.556 %)Data Analysis
82 (5.556 %)Business Analysis
82 (5.556 %)SSADM
82 (5.556 %)Service Management
91 (2.778 %)Quality Management
91 (2.778 %)Service Delivery
Midlands IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (13.89 %)SQL
Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (13.89 %)ISEB Practitioner
Midlands IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
16 (16.67 %)QA
21 (2.778 %)ISO9001
Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (11.11 %)Oracle
23 (8.333 %)IBM
32 (5.556 %)Empirix