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The table below looks at the demand for System Testing skills within the Reading region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited System Testing over the 3 months to 6 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSystem Testing
Location
3 months to
6 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank129138
Rank change on same period last yearUp+9
Matching permanent IT job ads1119
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.006 %0.008 %
As % of the category below0.689 %0.925 %
Salaries quoted99
Average minimum salary£33,111£41,667
Average salary£35,000£42,333
% change on same period last year-17.32 %
Average maximum salary£36,889£43,000
UK excluding London average salary£35,138£35,428
% change on same period last year-0.81 %
Reading IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Reading
Matching permanent IT job ads15962053
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.918 %0.880 %
Salaries quoted12931566
Average minimum salary£41,859£41,709
Average salary£45,701£44,995
% change on same period last year+1.56 %
Average maximum salary£49,544£48,281
UK excluding London average salary£42,667£44,191
% change on same period last year-3.44 %
System Testing BerkshireSystem Testing
Berkshire

System Testing
Demand Trend

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

Reading System Testing Demand Trend

System Testing
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing System Testing across the Reading region.

Reading System Testing Salary Trend

System Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing System Testing across the Reading region over the 3 months to 6 October 2008.

Reading System Testing Salary Histogram

System Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT jobs across the Reading region citing System Testing 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 System Testing.

121 (45.65 %)UNIX
220 (43.48 %)Finance
318 (39.13 %)ISO8583
416 (34.78 %)TestDirector
514 (30.43 %)Java
612 (26.09 %)Oracle
711 (23.91 %)Perl
810 (21.74 %)Security Cleared
99 (19.57 %)V-Model
99 (19.57 %)SQL
99 (19.57 %)ISEB
108 (17.39 %)Government
108 (17.39 %)PL/SQL
117 (15.22 %)Windows
117 (15.22 %)Telecoms
126 (13.04 %)User Acceptance Testing
135 (10.87 %)Integration Testing
135 (10.87 %)SC Cleared
135 (10.87 %)Oracle Applications
135 (10.87 %)ISTQB
144 (8.696 %)Test Scripting
144 (8.696 %)Lotus
144 (8.696 %)Internet
144 (8.696 %)Lotus Notes
144 (8.696 %)Lotus Domino
144 (8.696 %)C++
153 (6.522 %)DHTML
153 (6.522 %)HTML
153 (6.522 %)CSS
153 (6.522 %)XML

System Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT jobs across the Reading region citing System Testing 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 System Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Reading IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (6.522 %)CSS
13 (6.522 %)XML
13 (6.522 %)XSLT
13 (6.522 %)AJAX
13 (6.522 %)HTML
21 (2.174 %).NET
21 (2.174 %)ASP.NET
Reading IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (8.696 %)Lotus Notes
14 (8.696 %)Lotus Domino
Reading IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
15 (10.87 %)Oracle Applications
Reading IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (8.696 %)Internet
Reading IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (2.174 %)SQL Server
11 (2.174 %)Crystal Reports
11 (2.174 %)Oracle Reports
11 (2.174 %)SQL Server 2000
11 (2.174 %)SQL Server 2005
Reading IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
116 (34.78 %)TestDirector
23 (6.522 %)ClearCase
31 (2.174 %)Oracle Forms
31 (2.174 %)QuickTest Pro
31 (2.174 %)TestPartner
Reading IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
120 (43.48 %)Finance
28 (17.39 %)Government
37 (15.22 %)Telecoms
41 (2.174 %)Back Office
41 (2.174 %)Education
41 (2.174 %)Banking
41 (2.174 %)Retail
41 (2.174 %)Retail Banking
41 (2.174 %)Corporate Banking
41 (2.174 %)Online Banking
Reading IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
121 (45.65 %)Tester
29 (19.57 %)Analyst
37 (15.22 %)Systems Tester
46 (13.04 %)Developer
55 (10.87 %)Test Engineer
64 (8.696 %)Analyst Programmer
64 (8.696 %)Programmer
73 (6.522 %)Analyst Developer
73 (6.522 %)Domino Developer
82 (4.348 %)Oracle Applications Support
82 (4.348 %)Applications Support
82 (4.348 %)Test Manager
82 (4.348 %)Test Analyst
91 (2.174 %)Systems Analyst
91 (2.174 %)Consultant
91 (2.174 %)Systems Administrator
91 (2.174 %)Applications Developer
91 (2.174 %)Junior
91 (2.174 %)Graduate
91 (2.174 %)Business Analyst
Reading IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (2.174 %)Client/Server
Reading IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
121 (45.65 %)UNIX
27 (15.22 %)Windows
Reading IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (21.74 %)Security Cleared
29 (19.57 %)V-Model
36 (13.04 %)User Acceptance Testing
45 (10.87 %)Integration Testing
45 (10.87 %)SC Cleared
54 (8.696 %)Test Scripting
62 (4.348 %)Test Management
62 (4.348 %)OO
62 (4.348 %)OOD
71 (2.174 %)Configuration Management
71 (2.174 %)Process Management
71 (2.174 %)Change Management
71 (2.174 %)Stakeholder Management
71 (2.174 %)Automated Testing
71 (2.174 %)Business Analysis
71 (2.174 %)Software Testing
71 (2.174 %)Incident Management
71 (2.174 %)Requirements Analysis
71 (2.174 %)RUP
71 (2.174 %)CRM
Reading IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (30.43 %)Java
211 (23.91 %)Perl
39 (19.57 %)SQL
48 (17.39 %)PL/SQL
54 (8.696 %)C++
63 (6.522 %)DHTML
63 (6.522 %)LotusScript
63 (6.522 %)Formula Language
63 (6.522 %)C
71 (2.174 %)JavaScript
Reading IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
19 (19.57 %)ISEB
25 (10.87 %)ISTQB
32 (4.348 %)Degree
41 (2.174 %)MBA
41 (2.174 %)ISEB Practitioner
Reading IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
118 (39.13 %)ISO8583
21 (2.174 %)QA
Reading IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
112 (26.09 %)Oracle
24 (8.696 %)Lotus
32 (4.348 %)SAP
32 (4.348 %)Ericsson
41 (2.174 %)Sybase