Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Automated Testing skills within the North East 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 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkAutomated Testing
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank6187
Rank change on same period last yearUp+26
Matching permanent IT job ads101
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.000 %
As % of the category below2.179 %0.138 %
Salaries quoted61
Average minimum salary£28,000£30,000
Average salary£28,000£32,500
% change on same period last year-13.84 %
Average maximum salary£28,000£35,000
UK excluding London average salary£35,379£36,537
% change on same period last year-3.16 %
North East IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
North East
Matching permanent IT job ads459724
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.311 %0.329 %
Salaries quoted377632
Average minimum salary£34,405£38,099
Average salary£37,035£40,562
% change on same period last year-8.69 %
Average maximum salary£39,664£43,025
UK excluding London average salary£42,927£44,651
% change on same period last year-3.86 %
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 North East region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

North East 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 North East region.

North East Automated Testing Salary Trend

Automated Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Automated Testing across the North East region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008.

North East Automated Testing Salary Histogram

Automated Testing
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Automated Testing within the North East region over the 3 months to 4 December 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
Tyne and WearUp+2610£28,000-13.84 %
Automated Testing EnglandAutomated Testing
England

Automated Testing
Top 20 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT jobs across the North East 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.

112 (100.00 %)ISEB
210 (83.33 %)Education
210 (83.33 %)Test Scripting
36 (50.00 %)Unit Testing
36 (50.00 %)Front Office
36 (50.00 %)Back Office
36 (50.00 %)WinRunner
36 (50.00 %)QuickTest Pro
36 (50.00 %)System Testing
44 (33.33 %)Investment Management
44 (33.33 %)Finance
44 (33.33 %)Integration Testing
44 (33.33 %)Manual Testing
44 (33.33 %)Software Testing
44 (33.33 %)Degree
52 (16.67 %)QA
52 (16.67 %)SQL Server
52 (16.67 %)Windows
52 (16.67 %)MS Excel
52 (16.67 %)AS400

Automated Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT jobs across the North East 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.

North East IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (16.67 %)MS Excel
North East IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (16.67 %)SQL Server
North East IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (50.00 %)WinRunner
16 (50.00 %)QuickTest Pro
North East IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (83.33 %)Education
26 (50.00 %)Front Office
26 (50.00 %)Back Office
34 (33.33 %)Finance
North East IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
110 (83.33 %)Analyst
110 (83.33 %)Test Analyst
24 (33.33 %)Manual Test Analyst
32 (16.67 %)QA Manager
North East IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (16.67 %)AS400
North East IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (16.67 %)Windows
North East IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (83.33 %)Test Scripting
26 (50.00 %)Unit Testing
26 (50.00 %)System Testing
34 (33.33 %)Investment Management
34 (33.33 %)Software Testing
34 (33.33 %)Integration Testing
34 (33.33 %)Manual Testing
North East IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
112 (100.00 %)ISEB
24 (33.33 %)Degree
North East IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (16.67 %)QA