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The table below looks at the demand for the Software Test Engineer role in IT jobs within the Oxfordshire 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 Software Test Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Test Engineer
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank116138
Rank change on same period last yearUp+22
Matching permanent IT job ads113
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.001 %
As % of the category below0.484 %0.104 %
Salaries quoted113
Average minimum salary£37,083£31,667
Average salary£39,042£31,667
% change on same period last year+23.28 %
Average maximum salary£41,000£31,667
UK excluding London average salary£33,112£31,144
% change on same period last year+6.31 %
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Oxfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads22752895
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.522 %1.292 %
Salaries quoted20502641
Average minimum salary£33,230£31,504
Average salary£36,476£34,914
% change on same period last year+4.47 %
Average maximum salary£39,722£38,323
UK excluding London average salary£38,498£39,074
% change on same period last year-1.47 %
Software Test Engineer South EastSoftware Test Engineer
South East

Software Test Engineer
Demand Trend

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

Oxfordshire Software Test Engineer Demand Trend

Software Test Engineer
Salary Trend

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

Oxfordshire Software Test Engineer Salary Trend

Software Test Engineer
Salary Histogram

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

Oxfordshire Software Test Engineer Salary Histogram

Software Test Engineer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Test Engineer 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
OxfordNew entry-4£43,750-
BanburyNew entry-3£40,000-
ThameNew entry-2£37,000-
Software Test Engineer South EastSoftware Test Engineer
South East

Software Test Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire region that cited Software Test Engineer 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 Software Test Engineer in their job title.

114 (63.64 %)Test Scripting
29 (40.91 %)QA
38 (36.36 %)User Acceptance Testing
38 (36.36 %)Integration Testing
38 (36.36 %)Software Testing
46 (27.27 %)UIQ
46 (27.27 %)Series 60
46 (27.27 %)Windows Mobile
46 (27.27 %)Degree
46 (27.27 %)Telecoms
46 (27.27 %)Automotive
46 (27.27 %)Windows
46 (27.27 %)GPRS
46 (27.27 %)GSM
55 (22.73 %)UMTS
55 (22.73 %)TCP/IP
55 (22.73 %)Java
55 (22.73 %)Bluetooth
55 (22.73 %)ISEB
55 (22.73 %)Windows CE
55 (22.73 %)Internet
55 (22.73 %)Manufacturing
63 (13.64 %)Pharmaceutical
63 (13.64 %)Linux
63 (13.64 %)UML
63 (13.64 %)SQL
63 (13.64 %)Python
63 (13.64 %)Client/Server
63 (13.64 %)System Testing
63 (13.64 %)Business Analysis

Software Test Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire region that cited Software Test Engineer 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 Software Test Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
16 (27.27 %)UIQ
16 (27.27 %)Series 60
22 (9.091 %).NET
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (27.27 %)GPRS
16 (27.27 %)GSM
25 (22.73 %)UMTS
25 (22.73 %)TCP/IP
25 (22.73 %)Internet
25 (22.73 %)Bluetooth
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (4.545 %)RDBMS
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (13.64 %)QuickTest Pro
21 (4.545 %)WinRunner
21 (4.545 %)TestDirector
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
16 (27.27 %)Telecoms
16 (27.27 %)Automotive
25 (22.73 %)Manufacturing
33 (13.64 %)Pharmaceutical
41 (4.545 %)Health
41 (4.545 %)Finance
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (13.64 %)Client/Server
22 (9.091 %)Physics
22 (9.091 %)Chemistry
22 (9.091 %)Biology
31 (4.545 %)Smartphone
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (27.27 %)Windows
16 (27.27 %)Windows Mobile
25 (22.73 %)Windows CE
33 (13.64 %)Linux
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
114 (63.64 %)Test Scripting
28 (36.36 %)User Acceptance Testing
28 (36.36 %)Integration Testing
28 (36.36 %)Software Testing
33 (13.64 %)Business Analysis
33 (13.64 %)UML
33 (13.64 %)System Testing
42 (9.091 %)Unit Testing
42 (9.091 %)Continuous Integration
42 (9.091 %)OO
42 (9.091 %)Project Management
42 (9.091 %)Agile Software Development
42 (9.091 %)Use Case
51 (4.545 %)Regression Testing
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
15 (22.73 %)Java
23 (13.64 %)SQL
23 (13.64 %)Python
23 (13.64 %)Jython
32 (9.091 %)C++
32 (9.091 %)C
41 (4.545 %)C#
41 (4.545 %)Perl
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (27.27 %)Degree
25 (22.73 %)ISEB
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
19 (40.91 %)QA