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The table below looks at the demand for the Software Tester 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 Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Tester
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank104128
Rank change on same period last yearUp+24
Matching permanent IT job ads2313
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.015 %0.006 %
As % of the category below1.011 %0.449 %
Salaries quoted2312
Average minimum salary£27,919£30,500
Average salary£31,310£30,500
% change on same period last year+2.65 %
Average maximum salary£34,701£30,500
UK excluding London average salary£29,173£29,267
% change on same period last year-0.32 %
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 Tester South EastSoftware Tester
South East

Software Tester
Demand Trend

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

Oxfordshire Software Tester Demand Trend

Software Tester
Salary Trend

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

Oxfordshire Software Tester Salary Trend

Software Tester
Salary Histogram

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

Oxfordshire Software Tester Salary Histogram

Software Tester
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Tester 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+1711£32,500+8.33 %
BanburyNew entry-4£26,284-
AbingdonUp+93£31,500-1.56 %
ThameNew entry-2£37,000-
Software Tester South EastSoftware Tester
South East

Software Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

120 (48.78 %)Test Scripting
214 (34.15 %)Software Testing
312 (29.27 %)Windows
49 (21.95 %)Client/Server
58 (19.51 %)ISEB
58 (19.51 %)Construction
58 (19.51 %)Automated Testing
58 (19.51 %)QA
66 (14.63 %)Degree
66 (14.63 %)Java
75 (12.20 %)Regression Testing
75 (12.20 %)Music
84 (9.756 %)User Acceptance Testing
84 (9.756 %)WinRunner
84 (9.756 %)QuickTest Pro
84 (9.756 %)Perl
93 (7.317 %)SQL
93 (7.317 %)TestDirector
93 (7.317 %)Manual Testing
93 (7.317 %)Music Industry
102 (4.878 %)Integration Testing
102 (4.878 %)VBScript
102 (4.878 %).NET
102 (4.878 %)C++
102 (4.878 %)HTML
102 (4.878 %)XML
102 (4.878 %)UNIX
102 (4.878 %)Linux
111 (2.439 %)Flash
111 (2.439 %)Python

Software Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (4.878 %)HTML
12 (4.878 %).NET
12 (4.878 %)XML
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (9.756 %)WinRunner
14 (9.756 %)QuickTest Pro
23 (7.317 %)TestDirector
31 (2.439 %)Flash
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (19.51 %)Construction
25 (12.20 %)Music
33 (7.317 %)Music Industry
41 (2.439 %)Health
41 (2.439 %)Games
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (21.95 %)Client/Server
21 (2.439 %)Physics
21 (2.439 %)Chemistry
21 (2.439 %)Biology
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
112 (29.27 %)Windows
22 (4.878 %)Linux
22 (4.878 %)UNIX
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
120 (48.78 %)Test Scripting
214 (34.15 %)Software Testing
38 (19.51 %)Automated Testing
45 (12.20 %)Regression Testing
54 (9.756 %)User Acceptance Testing
63 (7.317 %)Manual Testing
72 (4.878 %)Integration Testing
81 (2.439 %)Validation
81 (2.439 %)Agile Software Development
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (14.63 %)Java
24 (9.756 %)Perl
33 (7.317 %)SQL
42 (4.878 %)VBScript
42 (4.878 %)C++
51 (2.439 %)Python
51 (2.439 %)Tcl
51 (2.439 %)JavaScript
51 (2.439 %)C
51 (2.439 %)C#
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
18 (19.51 %)ISEB
26 (14.63 %)Degree
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
18 (19.51 %)QA
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (2.439 %)Oracle