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This section looks at the demand for the Systems Tester role in IT jobs within the South Wales 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 Systems Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 System Tester
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank73100
Rank change on same period last yearUp+27
Matching permanent IT job ads154
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.008 %0.002 %
As % of the category below1.179 %0.251 %
Salaries quoted152
Average minimum salary£22,400£26,000
Average salary£25,867£28,000
% change on same period last year-7.61 %
Average maximum salary£29,333£30,000
UK excluding London average salary£30,830£30,190
% change on same period last year+2.12 %
South Wales IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
South Wales
Matching permanent IT job ads12721596
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.685 %0.665 %
Salaries quoted12001460
Average minimum salary£31,122£30,071
Average salary£34,496£33,823
% change on same period last year+1.99 %
Average maximum salary£37,870£37,575
UK excluding London average salary£38,055£39,430
% change on same period last year-3.48 %
Systems Tester WalesSystems Tester
Wales

Systems Tester
Demand Trend

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

South Wales Systems Tester Demand Trend

Systems Tester
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Systems Tester across the South Wales region.

South Wales Systems Tester Salary Trend

Systems Tester
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Systems Tester across the South Wales region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

South Wales Systems Tester Salary Histogram

Systems Tester
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Systems Tester within the South Wales region over the 3 months to 20 August 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
CardiffUp+127£24,000-14.28 %
GwentNew entry-2£30,000-
NewportDown-122£27,500-
Systems Tester WalesSystems Tester
Wales

Systems Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the South Wales region that cited Systems Tester 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 Systems Tester in their job title.

110 (50.00 %)ISEB
110 (50.00 %)Test Scripting
29 (45.00 %)Client/Server
38 (40.00 %)Finance
47 (35.00 %)Oracle
47 (35.00 %)System Testing
55 (25.00 %)Integration Testing
64 (20.00 %)Linux
64 (20.00 %)Java
64 (20.00 %)TestDirector
73 (15.00 %)Windows
73 (15.00 %)Internet
73 (15.00 %)Microsoft
73 (15.00 %)MS Excel
73 (15.00 %)CRM
73 (15.00 %)VB
73 (15.00 %).NET
73 (15.00 %)SQL Server
73 (15.00 %)Unit Testing
73 (15.00 %)Software Testing
73 (15.00 %)QA
73 (15.00 %)Agile Software Development
73 (15.00 %)VB6
73 (15.00 %)AS400
82 (10.00 %)Government
82 (10.00 %)Banking
82 (10.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
82 (10.00 %)UNIX
82 (10.00 %)Oracle 8/8i
82 (10.00 %)SQL

Systems Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the South Wales region that cited Systems Tester 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 Systems Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South Wales IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (15.00 %).NET
South Wales IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (15.00 %)MS Excel
South Wales IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
13 (15.00 %)Internet
South Wales IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (15.00 %)SQL Server
22 (10.00 %)Oracle 8/8i
South Wales IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (20.00 %)TestDirector
22 (10.00 %)QuickTest Pro
South Wales IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (40.00 %)Finance
22 (10.00 %)Government
22 (10.00 %)Banking
South Wales IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (45.00 %)Client/Server
23 (15.00 %)AS400
South Wales IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (20.00 %)Linux
23 (15.00 %)Windows
32 (10.00 %)UNIX
South Wales IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (50.00 %)Test Scripting
27 (35.00 %)System Testing
35 (25.00 %)Integration Testing
43 (15.00 %)Unit Testing
43 (15.00 %)CRM
43 (15.00 %)Agile Software Development
43 (15.00 %)Software Testing
52 (10.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
61 (5.000 %)Automated Testing
South Wales IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (20.00 %)Java
23 (15.00 %)VB
23 (15.00 %)VB6
32 (10.00 %)SQL
South Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (50.00 %)ISEB
South Wales IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (15.00 %)QA
South Wales IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (35.00 %)Oracle
23 (15.00 %)Microsoft