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The table below looks at the demand for HP QuickTest Professional (QTP) skills within the Oxfordshire region with a comparison to our Development Applications category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited QuickTest Pro over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHP QuickTest Professional (QTP)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank115132
Rank change on same period last yearUp+17
Matching permanent IT job ads129
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.004 %
As % of the category below4.918 %2.769 %
Salaries quoted109
Average minimum salary£32,154£30,000
Average salary£36,346£32,222
% change on same period last year+12.79 %
Average maximum salary£40,538£34,444
UK excluding London average salary£34,501£38,138
% change on same period last year-9.53 %
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
Oxfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads244325
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.163 %0.145 %
Salaries quoted218300
Average minimum salary£31,730£32,115
Average salary£34,719£34,452
% change on same period last year+0.77 %
Average maximum salary£37,709£36,789
UK excluding London average salary£35,050£35,907
% change on same period last year-2.38 %
QuickTest Pro South EastQuickTest Pro
South East

QuickTest Pro
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing QuickTest Pro across the Oxfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Development Applications category.

Oxfordshire QuickTest Pro Demand Trend

QuickTest Pro
Salary Trend

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

Oxfordshire QuickTest Pro Salary Trend

QuickTest Pro
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing QuickTest Pro across the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Oxfordshire QuickTest Pro Salary Histogram

QuickTest Pro
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing QuickTest Pro within the Oxfordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
OxfordUp+74£33,125+2.80 %
BicesterNew entry-3£43,750-
BanburyNew entry-2£43,750-
AbingdonNew entry-1£30,000-
QuickTest Pro South EastQuickTest Pro
South East

QuickTest Pro
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing QuickTest Pro 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 QuickTest Pro.

115 (60.00 %)Test Scripting
213 (52.00 %)TestDirector
311 (44.00 %)ISEB
311 (44.00 %)WinRunner
48 (32.00 %)SQL
48 (32.00 %)QA
48 (32.00 %)Automated Testing
56 (24.00 %)LoadRunner
65 (20.00 %)Linux
74 (16.00 %)Manual Testing
74 (16.00 %)VBScript
83 (12.00 %).NET
83 (12.00 %)C#
83 (12.00 %)HTML
83 (12.00 %)JavaScript
83 (12.00 %)UML
83 (12.00 %)ASP.NET
83 (12.00 %)XML
83 (12.00 %)HP
83 (12.00 %)Client/Server
83 (12.00 %)Performance Testing
83 (12.00 %)Degree
83 (12.00 %)Business Analysis
92 (8.000 %)ISEB Practitioner
92 (8.000 %)Logistics
92 (8.000 %)Use Case
92 (8.000 %)Time Management
92 (8.000 %)SC Cleared
92 (8.000 %)Security Cleared
92 (8.000 %)Ingres

QuickTest Pro
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire region citing QuickTest Pro 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 QuickTest Pro. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (12.00 %)HTML
13 (12.00 %).NET
13 (12.00 %)ASP.NET
13 (12.00 %)XML
21 (4.000 %)XSL
21 (4.000 %).NET Framework
21 (4.000 %)WebServices
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (4.000 %)IIS
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (4.000 %)MS Office
11 (4.000 %)MS Excel
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (4.000 %)Internet
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (8.000 %)Ingres
21 (4.000 %)RDBMS
21 (4.000 %)SQL Server
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
113 (52.00 %)TestDirector
211 (44.00 %)WinRunner
36 (24.00 %)LoadRunner
41 (4.000 %)Visual Studio
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (4.000 %)Aerospace
11 (4.000 %)Military
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
112 (48.00 %)Tester
29 (36.00 %)Analyst
29 (36.00 %)Test Analyst
36 (24.00 %)Test Engineer
45 (20.00 %)QA Engineer
54 (16.00 %)Software Tester
63 (12.00 %)Software Test Engineer
63 (12.00 %)Software Engineer
72 (8.000 %)Senior Tester
72 (8.000 %)Performance Tester
72 (8.000 %)Test Specialist
72 (8.000 %)QA Tester
81 (4.000 %)Senior QA Engineer
81 (4.000 %)Senior QA Tester
81 (4.000 %)Junior Test Analyst
81 (4.000 %)Junior Analyst
81 (4.000 %)Integration Analyst
81 (4.000 %)Developer
81 (4.000 %)Junior
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (12.00 %)Client/Server
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
15 (20.00 %)Linux
21 (4.000 %)Windows
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
115 (60.00 %)Test Scripting
28 (32.00 %)Automated Testing
34 (16.00 %)Manual Testing
43 (12.00 %)Business Analysis
43 (12.00 %)Performance Testing
43 (12.00 %)UML
52 (8.000 %)PRINCE2
52 (8.000 %)Logistics
52 (8.000 %)Use Case
52 (8.000 %)Time Management
52 (8.000 %)SC Cleared
52 (8.000 %)Security Cleared
61 (4.000 %)V-Model
61 (4.000 %)System Testing
61 (4.000 %)Regression Testing
61 (4.000 %)Web Testing
61 (4.000 %)Test Management
61 (4.000 %)Software Testing
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
18 (32.00 %)SQL
24 (16.00 %)VBScript
33 (12.00 %)C#
33 (12.00 %)JavaScript
42 (8.000 %)Perl
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
111 (44.00 %)ISEB
23 (12.00 %)Degree
32 (8.000 %)PRINCE2 Certification
32 (8.000 %)ISEB Practitioner
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
18 (32.00 %)QA
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (12.00 %)HP
21 (4.000 %)Microsoft