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The table below looks at the demand for the Test Manager role in IT jobs within the Reading 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 Test Manager in their job title over the 3 months to 6 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Test Manager
Location
3 months to
6 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank128143
Rank change on same period last yearUp+15
Matching permanent IT job ads1214
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.006 %
As % of the category below0.442 %0.428 %
Salaries quoted125
Average minimum salary£46,250£65,000
Average salary£49,583£65,000
% change on same period last year-23.71 %
Average maximum salary£52,917£65,000
UK excluding London average salary£51,470£50,162
% change on same period last year+2.60 %
Reading IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Reading
Matching permanent IT job ads27143273
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.560 %1.402 %
Salaries quoted22662647
Average minimum salary£36,966£38,989
Average salary£40,489£42,176
% change on same period last year-3.99 %
Average maximum salary£44,012£45,362
UK excluding London average salary£38,185£39,281
% change on same period last year-2.78 %
Test Manager BerkshireTest Manager
Berkshire

Test Manager
Demand Trend

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

Reading Test Manager Demand Trend

Test Manager
Salary Trend

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

Reading Test Manager Salary Trend

Test Manager
Salary Histogram

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

Reading Test Manager Salary Histogram

Test Manager
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT jobs across the Reading region that cited Test Manager 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 Test Manager in their job title.

118 (52.94 %)QA
215 (44.12 %)Games
312 (35.29 %)Billing
312 (35.29 %)Marketing
312 (35.29 %)Linux
312 (35.29 %)Internet
312 (35.29 %)DTV
312 (35.29 %)Interactive Media
410 (29.41 %)ISEB
56 (17.65 %)Microsoft
56 (17.65 %)User Acceptance Testing
56 (17.65 %)Test Management
65 (14.71 %)Government
74 (11.76 %)Publishing
74 (11.76 %)CMS
74 (11.76 %)Microsoft CRM
74 (11.76 %)Content Management
74 (11.76 %)CRM
74 (11.76 %)Documentum
83 (8.824 %)Business Development
83 (8.824 %)Degree
83 (8.824 %)Business Analysis
83 (8.824 %)Software Testing
83 (8.824 %)Telecoms
83 (8.824 %)Finance
92 (5.882 %)TestDirector
92 (5.882 %)Automated Testing
92 (5.882 %)ISO9000
92 (5.882 %)Oracle
92 (5.882 %)SAP

Test Manager
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 6 October 2008, IT jobs across the Reading region that cited Test Manager 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 Test Manager in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Reading IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (11.76 %)Documentum
14 (11.76 %)CMS
21 (2.941 %)BizTalk Server
Reading IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (5.882 %)MS Excel
Reading IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
14 (11.76 %)Microsoft CRM
Reading IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
112 (35.29 %)Internet
21 (2.941 %)SS7
21 (2.941 %)SNMP
21 (2.941 %)TCP/IP
Reading IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (5.882 %)TestDirector
Reading IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
115 (44.12 %)Games
212 (35.29 %)Billing
212 (35.29 %)Marketing
212 (35.29 %)Interactive Media
35 (14.71 %)Government
44 (11.76 %)Publishing
53 (8.824 %)Telecoms
53 (8.824 %)Finance
61 (2.941 %)Pensions
Reading IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
112 (35.29 %)DTV
Reading IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
112 (35.29 %)Linux
22 (5.882 %)UNIX
Reading IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (17.65 %)Test Management
16 (17.65 %)User Acceptance Testing
24 (11.76 %)CRM
24 (11.76 %)Content Management
33 (8.824 %)Business Analysis
33 (8.824 %)Software Testing
33 (8.824 %)Business Development
42 (5.882 %)Automated Testing
42 (5.882 %)PRINCE2
42 (5.882 %)Stress Testing
42 (5.882 %)System Testing
51 (2.941 %)DV Cleared
51 (2.941 %)Security Cleared
51 (2.941 %)ITIL
51 (2.941 %)Project Management
Reading IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (29.41 %)ISEB
23 (8.824 %)Degree
32 (5.882 %)ISTQB
41 (2.941 %)PRINCE2 Certification
Reading IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
118 (52.94 %)QA
22 (5.882 %)ISO9000
Reading IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (17.65 %)Microsoft
22 (5.882 %)Oracle
22 (5.882 %)SAP