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The table below looks at the demand for the Tester role in IT jobs within the Nottinghamshire 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 Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 7 January 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Tester
Location
3 months to
7 Jan 2009
Same period last year
Rank6782
Rank change on same period last yearUp+15
Matching permanent IT job ads2929
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.025 %0.015 %
As % of the category below2.401 %1.665 %
Salaries quoted2823
Average minimum salary£29,214£38,957
Average salary£30,357£42,652
% change on same period last year-28.82 %
Average maximum salary£31,500£46,348
UK excluding London average salary£32,184£32,645
% change on same period last year-1.41 %
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Nottinghamshire
Matching permanent IT job ads12081742
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.040 %0.890 %
Salaries quoted10801567
Average minimum salary£31,570£30,838
Average salary£34,200£33,511
% change on same period last year+2.05 %
Average maximum salary£36,830£36,184
UK excluding London average salary£38,504£39,019
% change on same period last year-1.32 %
Tester East MidlandsTester
East Midlands

Tester
Demand Trend

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

Nottinghamshire Tester Demand Trend

Tester
Salary Trend

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

Nottinghamshire Tester Salary Trend

Tester
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Tester across the Nottinghamshire region over the 3 months to 7 January 2009.

Nottinghamshire Tester Salary Histogram

Tester
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Tester within the Nottinghamshire region over the 3 months to 7 January 2009. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
NottinghamUp+528£29,722-30.31 %
Tester East MidlandsTester
East Midlands

Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT jobs across the Nottinghamshire region that cited 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 Tester in their job title.

120 (37.74 %)Test Scripting
219 (35.85 %)QA
318 (33.96 %)Automated Testing
416 (30.19 %)ISEB
515 (28.30 %)SQL Server
614 (26.42 %).NET
712 (22.64 %)SQL
712 (22.64 %)Security Cleared
811 (20.75 %)Web Testing
811 (20.75 %)PHP
811 (20.75 %)E-Commerce
811 (20.75 %)B2B
811 (20.75 %)LoadRunner
99 (16.98 %)TestDirector
107 (13.21 %)Mainframe
107 (13.21 %)Finance
107 (13.21 %)Software Testing
116 (11.32 %)Manual Testing
116 (11.32 %)Oracle 11g
116 (11.32 %)Oracle EBS
116 (11.32 %)Oracle
125 (9.434 %)Regression Testing
125 (9.434 %)Test Management
134 (7.547 %)User Acceptance Testing
134 (7.547 %)QARun
134 (7.547 %)Degree
143 (5.660 %)Pensions
143 (5.660 %)System Testing
143 (5.660 %)Health
143 (5.660 %)Stakeholder Management

Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 January 2009, IT jobs across the Nottinghamshire region that cited 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 Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
114 (26.42 %).NET
21 (1.887 %).NET Framework
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
16 (11.32 %)Oracle EBS
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
115 (28.30 %)SQL Server
26 (11.32 %)Oracle 11g
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
111 (20.75 %)LoadRunner
29 (16.98 %)TestDirector
34 (7.547 %)QARun
43 (5.660 %)QuickTest Pro
52 (3.774 %)WinRunner
52 (3.774 %)QALoad
52 (3.774 %)TestPartner
61 (1.887 %)Rational Robot
61 (1.887 %)Visual Studio
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
17 (13.21 %)Finance
23 (5.660 %)Health
23 (5.660 %)Pensions
32 (3.774 %)Insurance
41 (1.887 %)Banking
41 (1.887 %)Education
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (13.21 %)Mainframe
22 (3.774 %)Computer Science
22 (3.774 %)Client/Server
31 (1.887 %)EPoS
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (5.660 %)Windows
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
120 (37.74 %)Test Scripting
218 (33.96 %)Automated Testing
311 (20.75 %)E-Commerce
311 (20.75 %)B2B
311 (20.75 %)Web Testing
47 (13.21 %)Software Testing
56 (11.32 %)Manual Testing
65 (9.434 %)Test Management
65 (9.434 %)Regression Testing
74 (7.547 %)User Acceptance Testing
83 (5.660 %)Stakeholder Management
83 (5.660 %)Agile Software Development
83 (5.660 %)System Testing
92 (3.774 %)V-Model
92 (3.774 %)Scrum
92 (3.774 %)Performance Testing
101 (1.887 %)Unit Testing
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (22.64 %)SQL
211 (20.75 %)PHP
32 (3.774 %)COBOL
41 (1.887 %)Java
41 (1.887 %)C#
41 (1.887 %)C++
41 (1.887 %)VB
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
116 (30.19 %)ISEB
212 (22.64 %)Security Cleared
34 (7.547 %)Degree
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
119 (35.85 %)QA
21 (1.887 %)TickIT
Nottinghamshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (11.32 %)Oracle
22 (3.774 %)Compuware