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The table below looks at the demand for Automated Testing skills within the Oxford 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 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkAutomated Testing
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank84-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads180
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.000 %
As % of the category below2.590 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted160
Average minimum salary£35,125-
Average salary£37,469-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£39,813-
UK excluding London average salary£35,235£34,898
% change on same period last year+0.96 %
Oxford IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Oxford
Matching permanent IT job ads695719
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.406 %0.308 %
Salaries quoted622643
Average minimum salary£34,142£35,064
Average salary£37,623£38,051
% change on same period last year-1.12 %
Average maximum salary£41,103£41,038
UK excluding London average salary£42,638£44,224
% change on same period last year-3.58 %
Automated Testing OxfordshireAutomated Testing
Oxfordshire

Automated Testing
Demand Trend

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

Oxford 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 Oxford region.

Oxford Automated Testing Salary Trend

Automated Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Automated Testing across the Oxford region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Oxford Automated Testing Salary Histogram

Automated Testing
Top 27 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Oxford 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.

119 (82.61 %)QA
217 (73.91 %)Perl
316 (69.57 %)UNIX
316 (69.57 %)VBScript
316 (69.57 %)Software Testing
415 (65.22 %)Lua
415 (65.22 %)Python
514 (60.87 %)Test Scripting
69 (39.13 %)Music
69 (39.13 %)Music Industry
73 (13.04 %)SQL
82 (8.696 %)Validation
82 (8.696 %)User Acceptance Testing
91 (4.348 %)Manual Testing
91 (4.348 %)Degree
91 (4.348 %)Agile Software Development
91 (4.348 %)Multimedia
91 (4.348 %)Games
91 (4.348 %)Java
91 (4.348 %)Windows
91 (4.348 %)Linux
91 (4.348 %)Oracle
91 (4.348 %)ISEB
91 (4.348 %)WinRunner
91 (4.348 %)TestDirector
91 (4.348 %)QuickTest Pro
91 (4.348 %)Internet

Automated Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Oxford 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.

Oxford IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (4.348 %)Internet
Oxford IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (4.348 %)WinRunner
11 (4.348 %)TestDirector
11 (4.348 %)QuickTest Pro
Oxford IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
19 (39.13 %)Music
19 (39.13 %)Music Industry
21 (4.348 %)Games
21 (4.348 %)Multimedia
Oxford IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
117 (73.91 %)Tester
117 (73.91 %)QA Engineer
216 (69.57 %)Test Engineer
34 (17.39 %)Software Tester
41 (4.348 %)Junior Tester
41 (4.348 %)QA Tester
41 (4.348 %)Junior
41 (4.348 %)Test Manager
Oxford IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
116 (69.57 %)UNIX
21 (4.348 %)Windows
21 (4.348 %)Linux
Oxford IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
116 (69.57 %)Software Testing
214 (60.87 %)Test Scripting
32 (8.696 %)User Acceptance Testing
32 (8.696 %)Validation
41 (4.348 %)Agile Software Development
41 (4.348 %)Manual Testing
Oxford IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
117 (73.91 %)Perl
216 (69.57 %)VBScript
315 (65.22 %)Python
315 (65.22 %)Lua
43 (13.04 %)SQL
51 (4.348 %)Java
Oxford IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (4.348 %)ISEB
11 (4.348 %)Degree
Oxford IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
119 (82.61 %)QA
Oxford IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (4.348 %)Oracle