The first table below looks at the demand for WinRunner skills in IT jobs advertised for the Reading region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited WinRunner over the 3 months to 22 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Development Applications category for the Reading region.

Location
3 months to
22 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
HP WinRunner
Rank 127 134 108
Rank change year-on-year
+7 -26
Permanent jobs citing WinRunner 8 1 16
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Reading 0.370% 0.043% 0.855%
As % of the Development Applications category 3.448% 0.314% 5.839%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 9
Average salary - £47,500 £34,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +39.70%
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £31,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year
+29.03% -27.05%
All Development Applications
Reading
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Development Applications category
232 318 274
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Reading 10.73% 13.68% 14.64%
Number of salaries quoted 177 277 213
Average salary £45,000 £37,500 £33,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+20.00% +11.94%
90% offered a salary of more than £35,000 £33,500 £25,000
10% offered a salary of more than £63,750 £52,500 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,500 £38,000 £37,000
% change year-on-year
+1.31% +2.70%
WinRunner
Berkshire

WinRunner
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing WinRunner across the Reading region as a proportion of the total demand within the Development Applications category.

Reading WinRunner Jobs Demand Trend

WinRunner
Salary Trend

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

Reading WinRunner Salary Trend

WinRunner
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 22 May 2013, IT jobs across the Reading region citing WinRunner 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 WinRunner.

1 8 (100.00%) Windows
1 8 (100.00%) Test Scripting
2 6 (75.00%) SC Cleared
2 6 (75.00%) Security Cleared
2 6 (75.00%) HP Quality Center
2 6 (75.00%) Telecoms
2 6 (75.00%) Finance
2 6 (75.00%) Retail
2 6 (75.00%) TestDirector
2 6 (75.00%) QuickTest Pro
2 6 (75.00%) Fujitsu
2 6 (75.00%) SharePoint
2 6 (75.00%) Windows Server 2003
3 5 (62.50%) Active Directory
3 5 (62.50%) HP
3 5 (62.50%) ISEB
3 5 (62.50%) ISTQB
3 5 (62.50%) Test Automation
4 4 (50.00%) SharePoint Server
4 4 (50.00%) Windows XP
4 4 (50.00%) Netcool
4 4 (50.00%) OpenView Configuration Management
5 3 (37.50%) C#
6 2 (25.00%) VB
6 2 (25.00%) SQL Server
6 2 (25.00%) Automated Testing
6 2 (25.00%) QA
6 2 (25.00%) QARun
7 1 (12.50%) Scalability Testing
7 1 (12.50%) Test Management

WinRunner
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 22 May 2013, IT jobs across the Reading region citing WinRunner 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 WinRunner. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Platforms
1 6 (75.00%) SharePoint
2 4 (50.00%) SharePoint Server
3 1 (12.50%) Exchange Server 2010
3 1 (12.50%) MS Exchange
Applications
1 1 (12.50%) MS Office
1 1 (12.50%) MS Excel
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (25.00%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 6 (75.00%) TestDirector
1 6 (75.00%) QuickTest Pro
2 2 (25.00%) QARun
3 1 (12.50%) LoadRunner
3 1 (12.50%) Visual Studio
General
1 6 (75.00%) Telecoms
1 6 (75.00%) Finance
1 6 (75.00%) Retail
Job Titles
1 8 (100.00%) Analyst
1 8 (100.00%) Test Analyst
2 6 (75.00%) Security Analyst
3 1 (12.50%) Performance Test Analyst
3 1 (12.50%) Junior Test Analyst
3 1 (12.50%) Junior Analyst
3 1 (12.50%) Performance Analyst
3 1 (12.50%) Junior
Operating Systems
1 8 (100.00%) Windows
2 6 (75.00%) Windows Server 2003
3 4 (50.00%) Windows XP
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (100.00%) Test Scripting
2 5 (62.50%) Test Automation
3 2 (25.00%) Automated Testing
4 1 (12.50%) Scalability Testing
4 1 (12.50%) Test Management
4 1 (12.50%) Software Distribution
4 1 (12.50%) Document Management
Programming Languages
1 3 (37.50%) C#
2 2 (25.00%) VB
3 1 (12.50%) PowerShell
3 1 (12.50%) C++
3 1 (12.50%) SQL
Qualifications
1 6 (75.00%) SC Cleared
1 6 (75.00%) Security Cleared
2 5 (62.50%) ISEB
2 5 (62.50%) ISTQB
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (25.00%) QA
System Software
1 5 (62.50%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 6 (75.00%) HP Quality Center
2 4 (50.00%) Netcool
2 4 (50.00%) OpenView Configuration Management
Vendors
1 6 (75.00%) Fujitsu
2 5 (62.50%) HP
Reading, Thames Valley
As a Test Analyst your skills and qualifications will ideally include: Proven track record of testing complex user interfaces Thorough experience and understanding of structured test methods and...
Salary: Excellent Salary & Benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Reading, Berkshire
Experience of automated test tools such as QA Run or Winrunner. Experience of testing Windows Software Applications and Database Applications produced using VB, C#, Access and SQL Server.
Royal Mail Group
Salary: Excellent Salary & Benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Reading, Thames Valley
You will have qualifications in: ISEB or ISTQB accreditation. Security cleared to at least SC level... Mercury TestDirector/HP Quality Center. Desirable skills include: Testing on MOSS (Sharepoint).....
Capita Resourcing Ltd
Salary: £30000 - £35000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Reading, Berkshire
You will have qualifications in: ISEB or ISTQB accreditation. Security cleared to at least SC level... Mercury TestDirector/HP Quality Center. Desirable skills include: Testing on MOSS (Sharepoint).....
Capita Resourcing - IT Resourcing
Salary: £30000 - £35000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Reading, Berkshire
Skills: Current Security Clearance to SC level, proficient with Quality Centre/Test Director, LoadRunner, Winrunner or QTP, Knowledge of Windows server 2003, Lifecycle test management experience. Desirable: Defence /...
Lorien Resourcing
Salary: Negotiable on Application
Posted: 20 May 2013