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This section looks at the demand for the Test Analyst role in IT jobs within the Somerset 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 Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Test Analyst
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank7171
Rank change on same period last yearNo change0
Matching permanent IT job ads2514
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.006 %
As % of the category below1.895 %1.354 %
Salaries quoted1714
Average minimum salary£28,882£22,929
Average salary£31,853£26,857
% change on same period last year+18.60 %
Average maximum salary£34,824£30,786
UK excluding London average salary£31,085£31,134
% change on same period last year-0.15 %
Somerset IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Somerset
Matching permanent IT job ads13191034
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.696 %0.423 %
Salaries quoted1151925
Average minimum salary£31,756£30,253
Average salary£35,063£33,465
% change on same period last year+4.77 %
Average maximum salary£38,369£36,677
UK excluding London average salary£38,197£39,483
% change on same period last year-3.25 %
Test Analyst South WestTest Analyst
South West

Test Analyst
Demand Trend

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

Somerset Test Analyst Demand Trend

Test Analyst
Salary Trend

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

Somerset Test Analyst Salary Trend

Test Analyst
Salary Histogram

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

Somerset Test Analyst Salary Histogram

Test Analyst
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Analyst within the Somerset 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
BathNew entry-16£34,625-
StreetNew entry-3£27,500-
YeovilNew entry-1£30,000-
Test Analyst South WestTest Analyst
South West

Test Analyst
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Somerset region that cited Test Analyst 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 Analyst in their job title.

125 (65.79 %)SQL
222 (57.89 %)ISEB
318 (47.37 %)Automated Testing
417 (44.74 %)Test Scripting
514 (36.84 %)QA
514 (36.84 %)TestDirector
514 (36.84 %)QuickTest Pro
611 (28.95 %)Software Testing
79 (23.68 %)Business Development
79 (23.68 %)XML
79 (23.68 %)Finance
87 (18.42 %)Windows
87 (18.42 %)SQL Server
94 (10.53 %)HTML
94 (10.53 %)Data Integration
94 (10.53 %)Retail
103 (7.895 %)Agile Software Development
103 (7.895 %)Banking
103 (7.895 %)Regression Testing
103 (7.895 %)Java
103 (7.895 %)Sybase
103 (7.895 %)Oracle
103 (7.895 %)EPoS
112 (5.263 %)MS Office
112 (5.263 %)C
112 (5.263 %)MS Excel
112 (5.263 %)User Acceptance Testing
112 (5.263 %)Scrum
112 (5.263 %)Pensions
121 (2.632 %)ISTQB

Test Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Somerset region that cited Test Analyst 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 Analyst in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Somerset IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
19 (23.68 %)XML
24 (10.53 %)HTML
31 (2.632 %)J2EE
31 (2.632 %)WebServices
31 (2.632 %)WebSphere
Somerset IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (2.632 %)WebLogic
Somerset IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (5.263 %)MS Office
12 (5.263 %)MS Excel
Somerset IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (2.632 %)FTP
Somerset IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
17 (18.42 %)SQL Server
21 (2.632 %)Datawarehouse
21 (2.632 %)SQL Server 2005
Somerset IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
114 (36.84 %)TestDirector
114 (36.84 %)QuickTest Pro
21 (2.632 %)JIRA
Somerset IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
19 (23.68 %)Finance
24 (10.53 %)Retail
33 (7.895 %)Banking
42 (5.263 %)Pensions
51 (2.632 %)Health
Somerset IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (10.53 %)Data Integration
23 (7.895 %)EPoS
31 (2.632 %)Equities
31 (2.632 %)Client/Server
Somerset IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (18.42 %)Windows
21 (2.632 %)UNIX
Somerset IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
118 (47.37 %)Automated Testing
217 (44.74 %)Test Scripting
311 (28.95 %)Software Testing
49 (23.68 %)Business Development
53 (7.895 %)Regression Testing
53 (7.895 %)Agile Software Development
62 (5.263 %)Scrum
62 (5.263 %)User Acceptance Testing
71 (2.632 %)Integration Testing
71 (2.632 %)Web Testing
71 (2.632 %)DSDM
71 (2.632 %)E-Commerce
71 (2.632 %)SOA
71 (2.632 %)B2B
71 (2.632 %)B2C
71 (2.632 %)Process Management
71 (2.632 %)Manual Testing
Somerset IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
125 (65.79 %)SQL
23 (7.895 %)Java
32 (5.263 %)C
41 (2.632 %)VBScript
41 (2.632 %)Shell Script
Somerset IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
122 (57.89 %)ISEB
21 (2.632 %)ISEB Practitioner
21 (2.632 %)ISTQB
Somerset IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
114 (36.84 %)QA
Somerset IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (7.895 %)Oracle
13 (7.895 %)Sybase
21 (2.632 %)ATG
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