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The table below looks at the demand for Software Testing skills within the Norfolk region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Testing over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftware Testing
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank5471
Rank change on same period last yearUp+17
Matching permanent IT job ads76
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.003 %
As % of the category below2.174 %1.268 %
Salaries quoted66
Average minimum salary£30,250£18,667
Average salary£32,725£21,167
% change on same period last year+54.60 %
Average maximum salary£35,200£23,667
UK excluding London average salary£34,401£33,319
% change on same period last year+3.24 %
Norfolk IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Norfolk
Matching permanent IT job ads322473
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.186 %0.204 %
Salaries quoted278407
Average minimum salary£37,823£41,614
Average salary£40,436£45,757
% change on same period last year-11.62 %
Average maximum salary£43,048£49,899
UK excluding London average salary£42,675£44,216
% change on same period last year-3.48 %
Software Testing East of EnglandSoftware Testing
East of England

Software Testing
Demand Trend

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

Norfolk Software Testing Demand Trend

Software Testing
Salary Trend

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

Norfolk Software Testing Salary Trend

Software Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Testing across the Norfolk region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Norfolk Software Testing Salary Histogram

Software Testing
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Testing within the Norfolk region over the 3 months to 10 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
NorwichUp+166£31,270+61.18 %
Software Testing East of EnglandSoftware Testing
East of England

Software Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Norfolk region citing Software 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 Software Testing.

112 (85.71 %)ISEB
211 (78.57 %)Finance
36 (42.86 %)Test Scripting
45 (35.71 %)ISEB Practitioner
45 (35.71 %)PRINCE
45 (35.71 %)VB
45 (35.71 %)PRINCE2
54 (28.57 %)LoadRunner
63 (21.43 %)WebSphere
63 (21.43 %)Windows
63 (21.43 %)AIX
63 (21.43 %)MCSE
63 (21.43 %)IIS
63 (21.43 %)C
63 (21.43 %)Java
63 (21.43 %)Windows Server 2003
63 (21.43 %)Microsoft Certification
63 (21.43 %)HP
72 (14.29 %)TestDirector
72 (14.29 %)SQL
72 (14.29 %)E-Commerce
72 (14.29 %)Insurance
72 (14.29 %)Management Information System
72 (14.29 %)Performance Testing
72 (14.29 %)System Testing
72 (14.29 %)Data Mapping
72 (14.29 %)Integration Testing
72 (14.29 %)Test Management
81 (7.143 %)Stress Testing
81 (7.143 %)Pensions

Software Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Norfolk region citing Software 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 Software Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Norfolk IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (21.43 %)WebSphere
Norfolk IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (21.43 %)IIS
Norfolk IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (28.57 %)LoadRunner
22 (14.29 %)TestDirector
Norfolk IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (78.57 %)Finance
22 (14.29 %)Insurance
31 (7.143 %)Pensions
Norfolk IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
19 (64.29 %)Analyst
19 (64.29 %)Test Analyst
22 (14.29 %)Graduate
22 (14.29 %)Tester
22 (14.29 %)Junior
22 (14.29 %)Developer
22 (14.29 %)Graduate Developer
22 (14.29 %)Junior Developer
31 (7.143 %)Test Specialist
31 (7.143 %)Functional Analyst
31 (7.143 %)Performance Analyst
31 (7.143 %)Performance Test Analyst
31 (7.143 %)Software Test Analyst
31 (7.143 %)Functional Test Analyst
31 (7.143 %)Functional Tester
31 (7.143 %)Non-Functional Tester
31 (7.143 %)Software Tester
31 (7.143 %)Senior Tester
31 (7.143 %)Test Manager
Norfolk IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (14.29 %)Management Information System
21 (7.143 %)Mainframe
Norfolk IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (21.43 %)Windows
13 (21.43 %)AIX
13 (21.43 %)Windows Server 2003
Norfolk IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (42.86 %)Test Scripting
25 (35.71 %)PRINCE2
25 (35.71 %)PRINCE
32 (14.29 %)E-Commerce
32 (14.29 %)Performance Testing
32 (14.29 %)Integration Testing
32 (14.29 %)Test Management
32 (14.29 %)System Testing
32 (14.29 %)Data Mapping
41 (7.143 %)ITIL
41 (7.143 %)Stress Testing
41 (7.143 %)Automated Testing
Norfolk IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (35.71 %)VB
23 (21.43 %)C
23 (21.43 %)Java
32 (14.29 %)SQL
Norfolk IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
112 (85.71 %)ISEB
25 (35.71 %)ISEB Practitioner
33 (21.43 %)MCSE
33 (21.43 %)Microsoft Certification
Norfolk IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (21.43 %)HP