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This section looks at the demand for Test Scripting (Test Scripts) skills within the Scotland 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 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTest Scripting (Test Scripts)
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank93134
Rank change on same period last yearUp+41
Matching permanent IT job ads6551
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.034 %0.021 %
As % of the category below2.765 %1.464 %
Salaries quoted4332
Average minimum salary£33,739£26,906
Average salary£37,074£28,344
% change on same period last year+30.80 %
Average maximum salary£40,409£29,781
UK excluding London average salary£33,389£32,955
% change on same period last year+1.31 %
Scotland IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Scotland
Matching permanent IT job ads23513483
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.241 %1.426 %
Salaries quoted16012172
Average minimum salary£37,580£36,867
Average salary£41,001£39,499
% change on same period last year+3.80 %
Average maximum salary£44,422£42,131
UK excluding London average salary£42,567£44,524
% change on same period last year-4.39 %
Test Scripting UKTest Scripting
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Test Scripting
Demand Trend

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

Scotland 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 Scotland region.

Scotland Test Scripting Salary Trend

Test Scripting
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Test Scripting across the Scotland region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Scotland Test Scripting Salary Histogram

Test Scripting
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Scripting within the Scotland region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
GlasgowUp+2535£39,700+41.50 %
EdinburghUp+2315£28,562+7.78 %
West LothianNew entry-9£44,000-
InverclydeNew entry-1--
Test Scripting UKTest Scripting
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Test Scripting
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Scotland 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.

139 (28.06 %)Finance
233 (23.74 %)ISEB
233 (23.74 %)SQL
330 (21.58 %).NET
427 (19.42 %)Oracle
427 (19.42 %)XML
525 (17.99 %)HTML
620 (14.39 %)TestDirector
620 (14.39 %)Software Testing
719 (13.67 %)C#
816 (11.51 %)LoadRunner
816 (11.51 %)Test Management
915 (10.79 %)QA
915 (10.79 %)HP
915 (10.79 %)ASP.NET
1014 (10.07 %)VB.NET
1014 (10.07 %)User Acceptance Testing
1014 (10.07 %)Performance Testing
1113 (9.353 %)Java
1113 (9.353 %)XSL
1113 (9.353 %)UNIX
1212 (8.633 %)WebServices
1212 (8.633 %)ETL
1212 (8.633 %)Automated Testing
1311 (7.914 %)IBM
1311 (7.914 %)Datawarehouse
1311 (7.914 %)SQL Server
1410 (7.194 %)Pensions
159 (6.475 %)BPEL
159 (6.475 %)WebSphere Message Broker

Test Scripting
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Scotland 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.

Scotland IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
130 (21.58 %).NET
227 (19.42 %)XML
325 (17.99 %)HTML
415 (10.79 %)ASP.NET
513 (9.353 %)XSL
612 (8.633 %)WebServices
79 (6.475 %)UDDI
79 (6.475 %)WebSphere
79 (6.475 %)SOAP
83 (2.158 %)ODBC
83 (2.158 %)J2EE
92 (1.439 %).NET Framework
101 (0.719 %)JDBC
Scotland IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
19 (6.475 %)WebSphere MQ
19 (6.475 %)WMQI
19 (6.475 %)WebSphere Message Broker
28 (5.755 %)ESB
31 (0.719 %)IIS
31 (0.719 %)Tomcat
Scotland IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (1.439 %)MS Excel
Scotland IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
15 (3.597 %)PeopleSoft HRMS
Scotland IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (2.158 %)HTTP
22 (1.439 %)TCP/IP
31 (0.719 %)DNS
31 (0.719 %)Firewall
31 (0.719 %)ATM
31 (0.719 %)LAN
31 (0.719 %)WAN
31 (0.719 %)DHCP
Scotland IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
112 (8.633 %)ETL
211 (7.914 %)Datawarehouse
211 (7.914 %)SQL Server
37 (5.036 %)DB2
44 (2.878 %)TOAD
53 (2.158 %)Oracle Reports
62 (1.439 %)BusinessObjects
71 (0.719 %)RDBMS
71 (0.719 %)Oracle 8/8i
Scotland IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
120 (14.39 %)TestDirector
216 (11.51 %)LoadRunner
39 (6.475 %)QuickTest Pro
48 (5.755 %)WinRunner
54 (2.878 %)PVCS
61 (0.719 %)Flash
61 (0.719 %)Eclipse
61 (0.719 %)QALoad
Scotland IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
139 (28.06 %)Finance
210 (7.194 %)Pensions
39 (6.475 %)Health
47 (5.036 %)Telecoms
55 (3.597 %)Government
64 (2.878 %)Billing
73 (2.158 %)Police
82 (1.439 %)Banking
82 (1.439 %)Insurance
91 (0.719 %)Legal
91 (0.719 %)Pharmaceutical
Scotland IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
146 (33.09 %)Analyst
237 (26.62 %)Test Analyst
316 (11.51 %)Developer
415 (10.79 %)Tester
514 (10.07 %)Test Engineer
613 (9.353 %).NET Developer
711 (7.914 %)Team Leader
810 (7.194 %)Test Team Leader
98 (5.755 %)Test Manager
107 (5.036 %)Software Engineer
116 (4.317 %)Business Analyst
116 (4.317 %)Test Specialist
125 (3.597 %)Senior Analyst
134 (2.878 %)Performance Tester
134 (2.878 %)Software Tester
134 (2.878 %)Senior Test Engineer
134 (2.878 %)Software Test Engineer
134 (2.878 %)PeopleSoft Analyst
134 (2.878 %)Quality Analyst
143 (2.158 %)UAT Analyst
Scotland IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (6.475 %)Data Conversion
23 (2.158 %)Mainframe
32 (1.439 %)Management Information System
32 (1.439 %)AS400
32 (1.439 %)PMI
41 (0.719 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
41 (0.719 %)Firmware
Scotland IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
113 (9.353 %)UNIX
25 (3.597 %)Windows
32 (1.439 %)Linux
32 (1.439 %)Windows CE
32 (1.439 %)Palm OS
41 (0.719 %)Windows Server 2003
41 (0.719 %)Windows NT
41 (0.719 %)Solaris
Scotland IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
120 (14.39 %)Software Testing
216 (11.51 %)Test Management
314 (10.07 %)User Acceptance Testing
314 (10.07 %)Performance Testing
412 (8.633 %)Automated Testing
59 (6.475 %)BPEL
59 (6.475 %)EAI
59 (6.475 %)Change Management
68 (5.755 %)System Testing
76 (4.317 %)SOA
85 (3.597 %)Business Intelligence
94 (2.878 %)RDF
94 (2.878 %)OO
94 (2.878 %)CRM
94 (2.878 %)Load Testing
103 (2.158 %)Data Analysis
103 (2.158 %)Statistical Analysis
103 (2.158 %)Asset Management
112 (1.439 %)ERP
112 (1.439 %)Service Management
Scotland IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
133 (23.74 %)SQL
219 (13.67 %)C#
314 (10.07 %)VB.NET
413 (9.353 %)Java
59 (6.475 %)C++
59 (6.475 %)C
59 (6.475 %)Shell Script
68 (5.755 %)PL/SQL
77 (5.036 %)VB
83 (2.158 %)Python
92 (1.439 %)ActionScript
92 (1.439 %)Perl
101 (0.719 %)RPG
101 (0.719 %)VBA
101 (0.719 %)Embedded C
Scotland IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
133 (23.74 %)ISEB
22 (1.439 %)Microsoft Certification
22 (1.439 %)Degree
22 (1.439 %)MCP
22 (1.439 %)MCAD
22 (1.439 %)MCSD
Scotland IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
115 (10.79 %)QA
Scotland IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (2.878 %)CONTROL-M
Scotland IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
127 (19.42 %)Oracle
215 (10.79 %)HP
311 (7.914 %)IBM
49 (6.475 %)Informatica
55 (3.597 %)PeopleSoft
62 (1.439 %)Business Objects
62 (1.439 %)Symbian
71 (0.719 %)Cisco
71 (0.719 %)SAP
71 (0.719 %)Sybase
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