The first table below looks at the demand for User Acceptance Testing skills in IT jobs advertised for the North West region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited User Acceptance Testing over the 3 months to 22 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Processes & Methodologies category for the North West region.

Location
3 months to
22 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Rank 132 140 121
Rank change year-on-year
+8 -19
Permanent jobs citing User Acceptance Testing 126 108 120
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the North West 1.744% 1.503% 1.782%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.278% 2.053% 2.597%
Number of salaries quoted 113 102 111
Average salary £35,000 £36,500 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-4.10% +4.28%
90% offered a salary of more than £23,500 £26,100 £27,500
10% offered a salary of more than £52,500 £54,750 £48,500
UK excluding London average salary £38,500 £37,500 £39,000
% change year-on-year
+2.66% -3.84%
All Processes & Methodologies
North West
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Processes & Methodologies category
5530 5261 4620
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the North West 76.56% 73.19% 68.60%
Number of salaries quoted 4642 4605 4061
Average salary £37,500 £36,500 £38,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+2.73% -3.94%
90% offered a salary of more than £26,000 £25,000 £25,000
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £57,500 £57,500
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £41,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year
-2.43% +2.50%
User Acceptance Testing
England

User Acceptance Testing
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing User Acceptance Testing across the North West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

North West User Acceptance Testing Jobs Demand Trend

User Acceptance Testing
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing User Acceptance Testing across the North West region.

North West User Acceptance Testing Salary Trend

User Acceptance Testing
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing User Acceptance Testing across the North West region over the 3 months to 22 May 2013.

North West User Acceptance Testing Salary Histogram

User Acceptance Testing
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing User Acceptance Testing within the North West region over the 3 months to 22 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Manchester +15 59 £37,250 -0.66%
Cheshire -2 28 £32,500 -17.19%
Merseyside +33 15 £33,750 -22.85%
Lancashire +2 13 £27,500 -6.77%
User Acceptance Testing
England

User Acceptance Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 22 May 2013, IT jobs across the North West region citing User Acceptance 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 User Acceptance Testing.

1 60 (24.49%) Java
1 60 (24.49%) QA
2 55 (22.45%) SQL
2 55 (22.45%) Oracle
3 53 (21.63%) Agile Software Development
4 52 (21.22%) C#
5 42 (17.14%) XML
6 38 (15.51%) ISEB
6 38 (15.51%) Finance
7 37 (15.10%) Web Services
7 37 (15.10%) System Testing
8 34 (13.88%) Test Scripting
9 33 (13.47%) Business Analysis
10 32 (13.06%) Project Management
10 32 (13.06%) .NET
11 31 (12.65%) Waterfall
12 30 (12.24%) Unit Testing
12 30 (12.24%) Selenium
12 30 (12.24%) Scrum
13 29 (11.84%) PRINCE2
14 28 (11.43%) ERP
14 28 (11.43%) Software Testing
15 27 (11.02%) SQL Server
16 26 (10.61%) ASP.NET
16 26 (10.61%) Workflow
17 24 (9.796%) Regression Testing
17 24 (9.796%) GAP Analysis
17 24 (9.796%) C++
18 22 (8.980%) Stakeholder Management
19 21 (8.571%) DSDM

User Acceptance Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 22 May 2013, IT jobs across the North West region citing User Acceptance 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 User Acceptance Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 42 (17.14%) XML
2 37 (15.10%) Web Services
3 32 (13.06%) .NET
4 26 (10.61%) ASP.NET
5 19 (7.755%) SOAP
6 18 (7.347%) REST
7 14 (5.714%) .NET Framework
7 14 (5.714%) soapUI
8 12 (4.898%) CSS
8 12 (4.898%) HTML
9 10 (4.082%) J2EE
10 8 (3.265%) Web Dynpro
10 8 (3.265%) SAP Smart Forms
10 8 (3.265%) BAPI
10 8 (3.265%) SAP XI
10 8 (3.265%) EDI
10 8 (3.265%) ASP
11 7 (2.857%) ADO.NET Entity Framework
11 7 (2.857%) LAMP
12 6 (2.449%) XSLT
Application Platforms
1 13 (5.306%) WebLogic
2 4 (1.633%) WebSphere MQ
2 4 (1.633%) SharePoint
2 4 (1.633%) WebSphere Message Broker
3 3 (1.224%) SharePoint 2010
4 2 (0.816%) CMS
5 1 (0.408%) SharePoint 2013
5 1 (0.408%) SAS
5 1 (0.408%) SharePoint Server
Applications
1 12 (4.898%) MS Excel
2 3 (1.224%) MS Visio
3 2 (0.816%) MS Project
4 1 (0.408%) Spreadsheet
4 1 (0.408%) MS Office
4 1 (0.408%) MS PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 4 (1.633%) Oracle EBS
1 4 (1.633%) PeopleSoft HRMS
2 3 (1.224%) Oracle EBS R12
2 3 (1.224%) Oracle Financials
3 2 (0.816%) HFM
3 2 (0.816%) Oracle Applications
4 1 (0.408%) Oracle Retail
4 1 (0.408%) CSG Singleview
4 1 (0.408%) Bond Adapt
4 1 (0.408%) Dynamics CRM
Communications & Networking
1 20 (8.163%) HTTP
2 3 (1.224%) NFC
3 2 (0.816%) FTP
4 1 (0.408%) Intranet
4 1 (0.408%) Internet
4 1 (0.408%) Extranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 27 (11.02%) SQL Server
2 10 (4.082%) SQL Server 2008
3 8 (3.265%) SAP BI
3 8 (3.265%) Oracle Reports
4 5 (2.041%) Data Warehouse
4 5 (2.041%) Oracle 10g
5 3 (1.224%) Oracle BI EE
5 3 (1.224%) SQL Server Analysis Services
5 3 (1.224%) OLAP
5 3 (1.224%) PostgreSQL
5 3 (1.224%) Microsoft Analysis Services
6 2 (0.816%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 2 (0.816%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 2 (0.816%) RDBMS
6 2 (0.816%) MS Access
6 2 (0.816%) Crystal Reports
6 2 (0.816%) MySQL
6 2 (0.816%) Business Intelligence Development Studio
6 2 (0.816%) SQL Server 2005
7 1 (0.408%) QlikView
Development Applications
1 30 (12.24%) Selenium
2 14 (5.714%) FitNesse
2 14 (5.714%) WATIR
3 12 (4.898%) JIRA
4 11 (4.490%) Visual Studio
5 8 (3.265%) LSMW
5 8 (3.265%) Ant
5 8 (3.265%) Hudson
6 6 (2.449%) JUnit
7 4 (1.633%) Maven
7 4 (1.633%) Eclipse
7 4 (1.633%) QuickTest Pro
7 4 (1.633%) Git (software)
7 4 (1.633%) Mockito
7 4 (1.633%) Concordion
8 3 (1.224%) TestPartner
9 2 (0.816%) SilkPerformer
9 2 (0.816%) LoadRunner
9 2 (0.816%) Team Foundation Server
9 2 (0.816%) EasyMock
General
1 38 (15.51%) Finance
2 8 (3.265%) Pharmaceutical
3 7 (2.857%) Banking
4 5 (2.041%) Manufacturing
5 4 (1.633%) Retail
6 3 (1.224%) Marketing
7 2 (0.816%) Telecoms
7 2 (0.816%) Automotive
8 1 (0.408%) French Language
8 1 (0.408%) German Language
8 1 (0.408%) Russian Language
8 1 (0.408%) Financial Institution
8 1 (0.408%) Back Office
Job Titles
1 88 (35.92%) Analyst
2 39 (15.92%) Developer
3 35 (14.29%) Business Analyst
3 35 (14.29%) Test Analyst
4 32 (13.06%) Consultant
5 21 (8.571%) Tester
6 14 (5.714%) Test Consultant
7 13 (5.306%) Project Manager
8 12 (4.898%) Test Manager
8 12 (4.898%) Systems Analyst
9 10 (4.082%) Test Engineer
9 10 (4.082%) Software Manager
10 9 (3.673%) Applications Support
10 9 (3.673%) Senior Analyst
10 9 (3.673%) QA Analyst
11 8 (3.265%) SAP Developer
11 8 (3.265%) Functional Analyst
11 8 (3.265%) Applications Support Engineer
11 8 (3.265%) Support Engineer
11 8 (3.265%) QA Manager
Miscellaneous
1 21 (8.571%) Mobile App
2 7 (2.857%) Enterprise Software
2 7 (2.857%) LIMS
3 6 (2.449%) Blackberry
3 6 (2.449%) NHS
3 6 (2.449%) SaaS
4 5 (2.041%) Life Science
5 3 (1.224%) Java Card
5 3 (1.224%) Mobile Banking
6 2 (0.816%) PACS
6 2 (0.816%) Computer Science
7 1 (0.408%) N-Tier
7 1 (0.408%) W3C
7 1 (0.408%) Smartcard
7 1 (0.408%) Management Information System
7 1 (0.408%) CCTV
Operating Systems
1 13 (5.306%) Linux
2 10 (4.082%) Windows
3 8 (3.265%) UNIX
4 6 (2.449%) Apple iOS
4 6 (2.449%) Android
5 4 (1.633%) Windows Phone
6 2 (0.816%) Windows 2000
6 2 (0.816%) Windows XP
6 2 (0.816%) Windows 7
6 2 (0.816%) Windows Vista
Processes & Methodologies
1 53 (21.63%) Agile Software Development
2 37 (15.10%) System Testing
3 34 (13.88%) Test Scripting
4 33 (13.47%) Business Analysis
5 32 (13.06%) Project Management
6 31 (12.65%) Waterfall
7 30 (12.24%) Unit Testing
7 30 (12.24%) Scrum
8 29 (11.84%) PRINCE2
9 28 (11.43%) ERP
9 28 (11.43%) Software Testing
10 26 (10.61%) Workflow
11 24 (9.796%) Regression Testing
11 24 (9.796%) GAP Analysis
12 22 (8.980%) Stakeholder Management
13 21 (8.571%) DSDM
14 18 (7.347%) RUP
14 18 (7.347%) Data Analysis
15 17 (6.939%) UML
16 16 (6.531%) RAD
Programming Languages
1 60 (24.49%) Java
2 55 (22.45%) SQL
3 52 (21.22%) C#
4 24 (9.796%) C++
5 19 (7.755%) Python
6 18 (7.347%) C
7 15 (6.122%) PHP
8 14 (5.714%) Ruby
9 12 (4.898%) JavaScript
10 8 (3.265%) SAPscript
10 8 (3.265%) ABAP
11 4 (1.633%) Objective-C
11 4 (1.633%) ActionScript
11 4 (1.633%) ActionScript 3.0
12 3 (1.224%) Perl
13 2 (0.816%) PL/SQL
13 2 (0.816%) T-SQL
13 2 (0.816%) PowerShell
14 1 (0.408%) VBA
14 1 (0.408%) VB
Qualifications
1 38 (15.51%) ISEB
2 17 (6.939%) ISTQB
3 11 (4.490%) Degree
4 1 (0.408%) MCAD
4 1 (0.408%) MCSD
4 1 (0.408%) MCSE
4 1 (0.408%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 60 (24.49%) QA
2 3 (1.224%) COBIT
3 2 (0.816%) ISO 9001
Systems Management
1 13 (5.306%) HP Quality Center
Vendors
1 55 (22.45%) Oracle
2 16 (6.531%) SAP
2 16 (6.531%) Microsoft
3 12 (4.898%) HP
4 8 (3.265%) Cognos
5 6 (2.449%) Symbian
5 6 (2.449%) Business Objects
6 4 (1.633%) Citrix
6 4 (1.633%) IBM
6 4 (1.633%) Nokia
6 4 (1.633%) PeopleSoft
7 3 (1.224%) EMC
7 3 (1.224%) Cisco
7 3 (1.224%) VMware
8 2 (0.816%) Compuware
8 2 (0.816%) Hyperion
9 1 (0.408%) Infor
9 1 (0.408%) Twitter
9 1 (0.408%) MicroStrategy
9 1 (0.408%) Telerik
Stockport
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Stockport Homes
Salary: £29,236 - £33,661
Posted: 22 May 2013
Warrington, Cheshire
NHS / healthcare... PACS system... Key skills: UAT test experienced Experienced diagnosing / reporting quality issues Experienced writing test plans / scripts from scratch Proven track record in working to tight...
AMsource Technology
Salary: From £30,000 to £40,000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
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AMsource Technology
Salary: From £30,000 to £40,000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
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We need a passionate tester to own and grow the testing function in a friendly and focussed development team with multiple technologies in play including Java, RPG, Android,...
Appliance Online
Salary: Competitive Salary - Negotiable dependant on Experience
Posted: 7 May 2013
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The ideal candidate will have experience working on PeopleSoft HRMS.The main purpose of the role is to provide functional expertise to HR systems managed by Group HR...
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Salary: £25000 - £30000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 11 May 2013
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Salary: From £30,000 to £35,000 per annum
Posted: 16 May 2013
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Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Posted: 22 May 2013
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Salary: Up to £48,000 per annum Bonus+Pension+Life Assurance+Benefits
Posted: 1 May 2013
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Salary: From £35,000 to £40,000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
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AMsource Technology
Salary: From £30,000 to £40,000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
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Salary: £32000.00 - £40000.00 per annum + bens
Posted: 25 April 2013
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Posted: 15 May 2013
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Salary: GBP25000 per annum
Posted: 18 May 2013
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Salary: £50000 - £55000 per annum
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