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The table below looks at the demand for Test Scripting (Test Scripts) skills within the Oxfordshire 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 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTest Scripting (Test Scripts)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank78114
Rank change on same period last yearUp+36
Matching permanent IT job ads5127
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.034 %0.012 %
As % of the category below3.723 %1.972 %
Salaries quoted4722
Average minimum salary£31,365£29,545
Average salary£34,099£30,909
% change on same period last year+10.31 %
Average maximum salary£36,833£32,273
UK excluding London average salary£34,346£33,479
% change on same period last year+2.58 %
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Oxfordshire
Matching permanent IT job ads13701369
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.916 %0.611 %
Salaries quoted12371237
Average minimum salary£35,324£36,124
Average salary£39,082£39,537
% change on same period last year-1.15 %
Average maximum salary£42,840£42,951
UK excluding London average salary£42,954£44,648
% change on same period last year-3.79 %
Test Scripting South EastTest Scripting
South East

Test Scripting
Demand Trend

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

Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire region.

Oxfordshire Test Scripting Salary Trend

Test Scripting
Salary Histogram

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

Oxfordshire Test Scripting Salary Histogram

Test Scripting
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Scripting 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+2330£35,967+13.45 %
BanburyUp+69£35,017-
AbingdonUp+81£30,000-6.25 %
BicesterUp+31--
Test Scripting South EastTest Scripting
South East

Test Scripting
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire 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.

141 (39.81 %)Perl
240 (38.83 %)Software Testing
337 (35.92 %)Python
430 (29.13 %)QA
527 (26.21 %)Integration Testing
624 (23.30 %).NET
723 (22.33 %)Automated Testing
723 (22.33 %)Use Case
822 (21.36 %)C#
921 (20.39 %)Tcl
921 (20.39 %)VB.NET
1019 (18.45 %)ISEB
1118 (17.48 %)VBScript
1118 (17.48 %)UNIX
1217 (16.50 %)Degree
1316 (15.53 %)Lua
1415 (14.56 %)QuickTest Pro
1511 (10.68 %)TestDirector
1511 (10.68 %)SQL
1610 (9.709 %)Music
1610 (9.709 %)Music Industry
179 (8.738 %)User Acceptance Testing
179 (8.738 %)WinRunner
188 (7.767 %)Games
188 (7.767 %)Flash
197 (6.796 %)Windows
197 (6.796 %)Construction
197 (6.796 %)Regression Testing
197 (6.796 %)Internet
206 (5.825 %)Windows CE

Test Scripting
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Oxfordshire 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.

Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
124 (23.30 %).NET
26 (5.825 %)UIQ
26 (5.825 %)Series 60
33 (2.913 %)HTML
33 (2.913 %)XML
41 (0.971 %)XSL
41 (0.971 %)ASP.NET
41 (0.971 %)WebServices
41 (0.971 %).NET Framework
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (0.971 %)IIS
11 (0.971 %)SharePoint
11 (0.971 %)Commerce Server
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (1.942 %)MS Office
21 (0.971 %)MS Excel
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (6.796 %)Internet
26 (5.825 %)Bluetooth
26 (5.825 %)GPRS
26 (5.825 %)GSM
26 (5.825 %)UMTS
26 (5.825 %)TCP/IP
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (0.971 %)SQL Server
11 (0.971 %)RDBMS
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
115 (14.56 %)QuickTest Pro
211 (10.68 %)TestDirector
39 (8.738 %)WinRunner
48 (7.767 %)Flash
53 (2.913 %)LoadRunner
61 (0.971 %)Visual Studio
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (9.709 %)Music
110 (9.709 %)Music Industry
28 (7.767 %)Games
37 (6.796 %)Construction
46 (5.825 %)Health
46 (5.825 %)Manufacturing
46 (5.825 %)Telecoms
46 (5.825 %)Automotive
53 (2.913 %)Pharmaceutical
62 (1.942 %)Marketing
62 (1.942 %)Flash Games
62 (1.942 %)Online Games
71 (0.971 %)Back Office
71 (0.971 %)Government
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
154 (52.43 %)Test Engineer
246 (44.66 %)Tester
324 (23.30 %)QA Engineer
422 (21.36 %)Analyst
422 (21.36 %)Test Analyst
520 (19.42 %)Software Tester
614 (13.59 %)Software Test Engineer
614 (13.59 %)Software Engineer
79 (8.738 %)Senior Test Engineer
88 (7.767 %)Games Tester
96 (5.825 %)Software Test Analyst
105 (4.854 %)Junior Analyst
105 (4.854 %)Junior Test Analyst
105 (4.854 %)QA Analyst
105 (4.854 %)QA Test Analyst
105 (4.854 %)Junior
114 (3.883 %)Graduate
114 (3.883 %)Senior Software Engineer
123 (2.913 %)Senior Test Analyst
123 (2.913 %)Senior Analyst
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (2.913 %)Physics
13 (2.913 %)Chemistry
13 (2.913 %)Biology
13 (2.913 %)Client/Server
22 (1.942 %)Management Information System
22 (1.942 %)Computer Science
31 (0.971 %)NHS
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
118 (17.48 %)UNIX
27 (6.796 %)Windows
36 (5.825 %)Windows CE
36 (5.825 %)Windows Mobile
45 (4.854 %)Linux
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
140 (38.83 %)Software Testing
227 (26.21 %)Integration Testing
323 (22.33 %)Use Case
323 (22.33 %)Automated Testing
49 (8.738 %)User Acceptance Testing
57 (6.796 %)Regression Testing
65 (4.854 %)Manual Testing
74 (3.883 %)UML
83 (2.913 %)Business Analysis
92 (1.942 %)Logistics
92 (1.942 %)Time Management
92 (1.942 %)SC Cleared
92 (1.942 %)Security Cleared
92 (1.942 %)Marketing Intelligence
101 (0.971 %)V-Model
101 (0.971 %)Performance Testing
101 (0.971 %)Web Testing
101 (0.971 %)ERP
101 (0.971 %)Requirements Management
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
141 (39.81 %)Perl
237 (35.92 %)Python
322 (21.36 %)C#
421 (20.39 %)Tcl
421 (20.39 %)VB.NET
518 (17.48 %)VBScript
616 (15.53 %)Lua
711 (10.68 %)SQL
86 (5.825 %)Java
92 (1.942 %)C++
92 (1.942 %)C
92 (1.942 %)Shell Script
101 (0.971 %)JavaScript
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
119 (18.45 %)ISEB
217 (16.50 %)Degree
31 (0.971 %)ISEB Practitioner
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
130 (29.13 %)QA
Oxfordshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
12 (1.942 %)Microsoft
21 (0.971 %)HP
21 (0.971 %)Epicor
21 (0.971 %)SAP