The first table below looks at the demand for the Senior Software Test Engineer role in IT jobs advertised for the Scotland region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Senior Software Test Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 24 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 Job Titles advertised for the Scotland region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Senior Software Test Engineer
Rank 149 - 158
Rank change year-on-year
- 0
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Software Test Engineer 4 0 1
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Scotland 0.127% - 0.029%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.134% - 0.030%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 1
Average salary - - £32,500
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £37,500 £32,500
% change year-on-year
+6.66% +15.38%
All Job Titles
Scotland
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
2983 3268 3297
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Scotland 94.79% 94.59% 94.63%
Number of salaries quoted 1797 2372 2477
Average salary £40,000 £37,500 £40,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+6.66% -6.25%
90% offered a salary of more than £26,500 £25,000 £27,500
10% offered a salary of more than £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
Senior Software Test Engineer
UK

Senior Software Test Engineer
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Senior Software Test Engineer across the Scotland region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Scotland Senior Software Test Engineer Jobs Demand Trend

Senior Software Test Engineer
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Senior Software Test Engineer across the Scotland region.

Scotland Senior Software Test Engineer Salary Trend

Senior Software Test Engineer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Software Test Engineer within the Scotland region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Edinburgh - 2 - -
Glasgow - 1 - -
Fife - 1 - -
Senior Software Test Engineer
UK

Senior Software Test Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Scotland region that cited Senior Software Test Engineer 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 Senior Software Test Engineer in their job title.

1 5 (83.33%) Python
2 4 (66.67%) Linux
3 3 (50.00%) JavaScript
3 3 (50.00%) Automated Testing
3 3 (50.00%) Scrum
4 2 (33.33%) Compatibility Testing
4 2 (33.33%) Test Management
4 2 (33.33%) TestComplete
4 2 (33.33%) V-Model
4 2 (33.33%) Waterfall
4 2 (33.33%) Windows
4 2 (33.33%) Agile Software Development
4 2 (33.33%) ISEB
4 2 (33.33%) QuickTest Pro
4 2 (33.33%) C
4 2 (33.33%) SQL
4 2 (33.33%) VBScript
5 1 (16.67%) .NET
5 1 (16.67%) CSS
5 1 (16.67%) XML
5 1 (16.67%) C#
5 1 (16.67%) C++
5 1 (16.67%) HTML
5 1 (16.67%) Java
5 1 (16.67%) Firmware
5 1 (16.67%) Blackberry
5 1 (16.67%) Perl
5 1 (16.67%) OO
5 1 (16.67%) Subversion
5 1 (16.67%) Electronics

Senior Software Test Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Scotland region that cited Senior Software Test Engineer 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 Senior Software Test Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 1 (16.67%) .NET
1 1 (16.67%) CSS
1 1 (16.67%) XML
1 1 (16.67%) HTML
1 1 (16.67%) .NET Framework
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (16.67%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 2 (33.33%) TestComplete
1 2 (33.33%) QuickTest Pro
2 1 (16.67%) Subversion
2 1 (16.67%) Bugzilla
2 1 (16.67%) JIRA
2 1 (16.67%) Selenium
2 1 (16.67%) Fiddler
2 1 (16.67%) FogBugz
2 1 (16.67%) Mercurial
General
1 1 (16.67%) Electronics
Miscellaneous
1 1 (16.67%) Firmware
1 1 (16.67%) Blackberry
1 1 (16.67%) Computer Science
1 1 (16.67%) Mobile App
1 1 (16.67%) Visualisation
1 1 (16.67%) iPhone
Operating Systems
1 4 (66.67%) Linux
2 2 (33.33%) Windows
3 1 (16.67%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (50.00%) Automated Testing
1 3 (50.00%) Scrum
2 2 (33.33%) Compatibility Testing
2 2 (33.33%) Test Management
2 2 (33.33%) V-Model
2 2 (33.33%) Waterfall
2 2 (33.33%) Agile Software Development
3 1 (16.67%) OO
3 1 (16.67%) Software Testing
3 1 (16.67%) Automation Testing
3 1 (16.67%) Test Automation
3 1 (16.67%) Performance Management
Programming Languages
1 5 (83.33%) Python
2 3 (50.00%) JavaScript
3 2 (33.33%) C
3 2 (33.33%) SQL
3 2 (33.33%) VBScript
4 1 (16.67%) C#
4 1 (16.67%) C++
4 1 (16.67%) Java
4 1 (16.67%) Perl
4 1 (16.67%) PowerShell
4 1 (16.67%) Objective-C
Qualifications
1 2 (33.33%) ISEB
2 1 (16.67%) Degree
Dunfermline, Fife
You will ideally hold an HND/HNC/Degree educated in Computer Science, Engineering or Similar discipline. You will be able to demonstrate strong background in a software testing...
Harvey Nash plc
Salary: £35000 - £380000 per annum + Good benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013