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

 Performance Tester
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank260285
Rank change on same period last yearUp+25
Matching permanent IT job ads136
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.002 %
As % of the category below0.117 %0.047 %
Salaries quoted90
Average minimum salary£39,846-
Average salary£42,615-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£45,385-
UK excluding London average salary£41,843£41,636
% change on same period last year+0.49 %
North West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
North West
Matching permanent IT job ads1114812772
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled5.885 %5.230 %
Salaries quoted940710740
Average minimum salary£32,555£34,146
Average salary£36,431£37,829
% change on same period last year-3.69 %
Average maximum salary£40,307£41,512
UK excluding London average salary£38,197£39,483
% change on same period last year-3.25 %
Performance Tester EnglandPerformance Tester
England

Performance Tester
Demand Trend

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

North West Performance Tester Demand Trend

Performance Tester
Salary Trend

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

North West Performance Tester Salary Trend

Performance Tester
Salary Histogram

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

North West Performance Tester Salary Histogram

Performance Tester
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Performance Tester within the North West 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
CheshireUp+49£43,000-
ManchesterUp+314--
MerseysideNew entry-1£38,000-
Performance Tester EnglandPerformance Tester
England

Performance Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

116 (53.33 %)Windows
116 (53.33 %)Citrix
214 (46.67 %)SQL
214 (46.67 %)Scalability Testing
313 (43.33 %)SQL Server
412 (40.00 %)LoadRunner
510 (33.33 %)Terminal Server
510 (33.33 %)Degree
69 (30.00 %)Software Testing
69 (30.00 %)Performance Testing
77 (23.33 %)ISEB
77 (23.33 %)VBScript
86 (20.00 %)VB
86 (20.00 %)MS Excel
86 (20.00 %)Microsoft
95 (16.67 %)HND
95 (16.67 %)QuickTest Pro
95 (16.67 %)QA
95 (16.67 %)QALoad
104 (13.33 %)Security Cleared
104 (13.33 %)Retail Banking
104 (13.33 %)Insurance
104 (13.33 %)Banking
104 (13.33 %)Retail
104 (13.33 %)Investment Banking
104 (13.33 %)Telecoms
104 (13.33 %)Finance
104 (13.33 %)WinRunner
104 (13.33 %)HP
113 (10.00 %)Automated Testing

Performance Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

North West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (20.00 %)MS Excel
North West IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
113 (43.33 %)SQL Server
North West IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
112 (40.00 %)LoadRunner
25 (16.67 %)QuickTest Pro
25 (16.67 %)QALoad
34 (13.33 %)WinRunner
42 (6.667 %)SilkPerformer
North West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (13.33 %)Banking
14 (13.33 %)Retail
14 (13.33 %)Investment Banking
14 (13.33 %)Insurance
14 (13.33 %)Telecoms
14 (13.33 %)Finance
14 (13.33 %)Retail Banking
22 (6.667 %)Health
22 (6.667 %)Pensions
North West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
116 (53.33 %)Windows
North West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
114 (46.67 %)Scalability Testing
29 (30.00 %)Performance Testing
29 (30.00 %)Software Testing
34 (13.33 %)Security Cleared
43 (10.00 %)Automated Testing
52 (6.667 %)Project Management
52 (6.667 %)Resource Management
61 (3.333 %)Web Testing
North West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (46.67 %)SQL
27 (23.33 %)VBScript
36 (20.00 %)VB
42 (6.667 %)C++
51 (3.333 %)Perl
51 (3.333 %)C#
North West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (33.33 %)Degree
27 (23.33 %)ISEB
35 (16.67 %)HND
41 (3.333 %)ISTQB
North West IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
15 (16.67 %)QA
North West IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
110 (33.33 %)Terminal Server
North West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
116 (53.33 %)Citrix
26 (20.00 %)Microsoft
34 (13.33 %)HP
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