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The table below looks at the demand for Test Scripting (Test Scripts) 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 Test Scripting over the 3 months to 3 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTest Scripting (Test Scripts)
Location
3 months to
3 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank6381
Rank change on same period last yearUp+18
Matching permanent IT job ads3019
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.009 %
As % of the category below4.354 %2.786 %
Salaries quoted3015
Average minimum salary£33,433£29,933
Average salary£35,967£31,700
% change on same period last year+13.45 %
Average maximum salary£38,500£33,467
UK excluding London average salary£34,336£33,464
% change on same period last year+2.60 %
Oxford IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Oxford
Matching permanent IT job ads689682
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.463 %0.310 %
Salaries quoted627625
Average minimum salary£34,510£34,466
Average salary£38,277£37,906
% change on same period last year+0.97 %
Average maximum salary£42,043£41,346
UK excluding London average salary£42,938£44,651
% change on same period last year-3.83 %
Test Scripting OxfordshireTest Scripting
Oxfordshire

Test Scripting
Demand Trend

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

Oxford Test Scripting Demand Trend

Test Scripting
Salary Trend

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

Oxford Test Scripting Salary Trend

Test Scripting
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Test Scripting across the Oxford region over the 3 months to 3 December 2008.

Oxford Test Scripting Salary Histogram

Test Scripting
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT jobs across the Oxford region citing Test Scripting 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 Test Scripting.

138 (53.52 %)Perl
236 (50.70 %)Python
327 (38.03 %)Software Testing
426 (36.62 %)QA
524 (33.80 %)Integration Testing
524 (33.80 %).NET
622 (30.99 %)C#
622 (30.99 %)Use Case
721 (29.58 %)VB.NET
721 (29.58 %)Tcl
818 (25.35 %)Automated Testing
917 (23.94 %)VBScript
1015 (21.13 %)UNIX
1015 (21.13 %)Lua
1110 (14.08 %)Degree
129 (12.68 %)Music
129 (12.68 %)Music Industry
138 (11.27 %)User Acceptance Testing
147 (9.859 %)Construction
156 (8.451 %)QuickTest Pro
156 (8.451 %)ISEB
165 (7.042 %)Flash
165 (7.042 %)Games
174 (5.634 %)Windows
174 (5.634 %)Java
183 (4.225 %)Linux
183 (4.225 %)WinRunner
183 (4.225 %)Bluetooth
183 (4.225 %)GPRS
183 (4.225 %)GSM

Test Scripting
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 3 December 2008, IT jobs across the Oxford region citing Test Scripting 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 Test Scripting. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Oxford IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
124 (33.80 %).NET
23 (4.225 %)UIQ
23 (4.225 %)Series 60
31 (1.408 %).NET Framework
31 (1.408 %)HTML
31 (1.408 %)ASP.NET
31 (1.408 %)XML
31 (1.408 %)XSL
Oxford IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (1.408 %)IIS
11 (1.408 %)SharePoint
11 (1.408 %)Commerce Server
Oxford IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (1.408 %)MS Office
11 (1.408 %)MS Excel
Oxford IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (4.225 %)Bluetooth
13 (4.225 %)GPRS
13 (4.225 %)GSM
13 (4.225 %)UMTS
13 (4.225 %)TCP/IP
13 (4.225 %)Internet
Oxford IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (1.408 %)SQL Server
Oxford IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (8.451 %)QuickTest Pro
25 (7.042 %)Flash
33 (4.225 %)WinRunner
42 (2.817 %)TestDirector
51 (1.408 %)LoadRunner
51 (1.408 %)Visual Studio
Oxford IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
19 (12.68 %)Music
19 (12.68 %)Music Industry
27 (9.859 %)Construction
35 (7.042 %)Games
43 (4.225 %)Manufacturing
43 (4.225 %)Pharmaceutical
43 (4.225 %)Telecoms
43 (4.225 %)Automotive
52 (2.817 %)Health
61 (1.408 %)Back Office
Oxford IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
147 (66.20 %)Test Engineer
235 (49.30 %)Tester
321 (29.58 %)QA Engineer
415 (21.13 %)Software Tester
510 (14.08 %)Software Engineer
510 (14.08 %)Software Test Engineer
68 (11.27 %)Analyst
68 (11.27 %)Test Analyst
77 (9.859 %)Senior Test Engineer
86 (8.451 %)Software Test Analyst
95 (7.042 %)QA Test Analyst
95 (7.042 %)QA Analyst
95 (7.042 %)Games Tester
103 (4.225 %)Junior Test Analyst
103 (4.225 %)Junior
103 (4.225 %)Junior Analyst
112 (2.817 %)Developer
112 (2.817 %)Junior Software Engineer
112 (2.817 %)QA Tester
112 (2.817 %)Senior Software Engineer
Oxford IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (4.225 %)Physics
13 (4.225 %)Chemistry
13 (4.225 %)Biology
21 (1.408 %)Client/Server
Oxford IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
115 (21.13 %)UNIX
24 (5.634 %)Windows
33 (4.225 %)Linux
33 (4.225 %)Windows CE
33 (4.225 %)Windows Mobile
Oxford IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
127 (38.03 %)Software Testing
224 (33.80 %)Integration Testing
322 (30.99 %)Use Case
418 (25.35 %)Automated Testing
58 (11.27 %)User Acceptance Testing
63 (4.225 %)Manual Testing
72 (2.817 %)Regression Testing
81 (1.408 %)Business Analysis
81 (1.408 %)UML
81 (1.408 %)ERP
Oxford IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
138 (53.52 %)Perl
236 (50.70 %)Python
322 (30.99 %)C#
421 (29.58 %)Tcl
421 (29.58 %)VB.NET
517 (23.94 %)VBScript
615 (21.13 %)Lua
74 (5.634 %)Java
82 (2.817 %)C++
82 (2.817 %)C
91 (1.408 %)SQL
91 (1.408 %)JavaScript
Oxford IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (14.08 %)Degree
26 (8.451 %)ISEB
Oxford IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
126 (36.62 %)QA
Oxford IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (1.408 %)Microsoft
11 (1.408 %)HP
11 (1.408 %)Epicor