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This section looks at the demand for HP TestDirector for Quality Center skills within the South Wales region with a comparison to our Development Applications category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited TestDirector over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHP TestDirector for Quality Center
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank5885
Rank change on same period last yearUp+27
Matching permanent IT job ads3019
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.016 %0.008 %
As % of the category below16.39 %6.397 %
Salaries quoted3018
Average minimum salary£25,094£27,278
Average salary£28,953£34,806
% change on same period last year-16.81 %
Average maximum salary£32,813£42,333
UK excluding London average salary£35,274£35,617
% change on same period last year-0.96 %
South Wales IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
South Wales
Matching permanent IT job ads183297
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.099 %0.124 %
Salaries quoted173280
Average minimum salary£29,465£28,851
Average salary£32,570£33,914
% change on same period last year-3.96 %
Average maximum salary£35,676£38,977
UK excluding London average salary£34,999£36,000
% change on same period last year-2.78 %
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TestDirector
Demand Trend

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

South Wales TestDirector Demand Trend

TestDirector
Salary Trend

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

South Wales TestDirector Salary Trend

TestDirector
Salary Histogram

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

South Wales TestDirector Salary Histogram

TestDirector
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing TestDirector 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+911£28,545-19.36 %
NewportNew entry-4£25,750-
TorfaenNew entry-4£37,500-
BridgendNew entry-3£26,667-
Neath Port TalbotNew entry-1£30,000-
CaerphillyNew entry-1£26,000-
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TestDirector
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the South Wales region citing TestDirector 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 TestDirector.

118 (45.00 %)ISEB
215 (37.50 %)Oracle
314 (35.00 %)SQL
314 (35.00 %)Software Testing
413 (32.50 %)Java
413 (32.50 %)QuickTest Pro
413 (32.50 %)Finance
512 (30.00 %)Security Cleared
611 (27.50 %)Test Scripting
611 (27.50 %)Perl
611 (27.50 %)HTML
611 (27.50 %)JSP
611 (27.50 %)XML
611 (27.50 %)ClearCase
710 (25.00 %)Eclipse
710 (25.00 %)JavaBeans
710 (25.00 %)Linux
710 (25.00 %)Oracle Reports
710 (25.00 %)XSLT
710 (25.00 %)Ant
710 (25.00 %)JUnit
710 (25.00 %)PL/SQL
710 (25.00 %)AutoSys
710 (25.00 %)Migration
710 (25.00 %)Data Migration
710 (25.00 %)XDoclet
710 (25.00 %)XPath
89 (22.50 %)JavaScript
89 (22.50 %)J2EE
89 (22.50 %)Microsoft

TestDirector
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the South Wales region citing TestDirector 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 TestDirector. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South Wales IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
111 (27.50 %)HTML
111 (27.50 %)JSP
111 (27.50 %)XML
210 (25.00 %)XSLT
210 (25.00 %)JavaBeans
39 (22.50 %)J2EE
45 (12.50 %)EJB
53 (7.500 %).NET
South Wales IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (2.500 %)WebLogic
South Wales IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (15.00 %)MS Office
16 (15.00 %)MS Excel
South Wales IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
110 (25.00 %)Oracle Reports
25 (12.50 %)Oracle 8/8i
31 (2.500 %)Oracle 10g
31 (2.500 %)SQL Server
South Wales IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
113 (32.50 %)QuickTest Pro
211 (27.50 %)ClearCase
310 (25.00 %)Eclipse
310 (25.00 %)Ant
310 (25.00 %)JUnit
310 (25.00 %)XDoclet
47 (17.50 %)LoadRunner
56 (15.00 %)WinRunner
65 (12.50 %)Visual Studio
72 (5.000 %)QARun
81 (2.500 %)Telelogic DOORS
81 (2.500 %)SilkPerformer
South Wales IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
113 (32.50 %)Finance
25 (12.50 %)Government
25 (12.50 %)Banking
25 (12.50 %)Insurance
34 (10.00 %)Pharmaceutical
34 (10.00 %)Telecoms
34 (10.00 %)Health
41 (2.500 %)Games
South Wales IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
117 (42.50 %)Analyst
215 (37.50 %)Test Analyst
312 (30.00 %)Tester
48 (20.00 %)Java Developer
48 (20.00 %)Developer
55 (12.50 %)Senior Analyst
55 (12.50 %)Senior Test Analyst
64 (10.00 %)Systems Tester
64 (10.00 %)Test Engineer
73 (7.500 %)Software Test Engineer
73 (7.500 %)Software Engineer
73 (7.500 %)JavaScript Developer
82 (5.000 %)Senior Java Developer
82 (5.000 %)Test Manager
82 (5.000 %)Senior Developer
82 (5.000 %)Support Analyst
82 (5.000 %)Support Engineer
82 (5.000 %)Software Tester
91 (2.500 %)Applications Support Engineer
91 (2.500 %)Test Specialist
South Wales IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (7.500 %)Computer Science
21 (2.500 %)Client/Server
South Wales IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (25.00 %)Linux
23 (7.500 %)Windows
32 (5.000 %)UNIX
41 (2.500 %)Solaris
South Wales IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
114 (35.00 %)Software Testing
212 (30.00 %)Security Cleared
311 (27.50 %)Test Scripting
410 (25.00 %)Data Migration
410 (25.00 %)Migration
57 (17.50 %)Test Management
57 (17.50 %)SC Cleared
65 (12.50 %)Load Testing
74 (10.00 %)Automated Testing
82 (5.000 %)ITIL
82 (5.000 %)Project Management
82 (5.000 %)Service Delivery
91 (2.500 %)PRINCE2
91 (2.500 %)Configuration Management
91 (2.500 %)Project Planning
91 (2.500 %)User Acceptance Testing
91 (2.500 %)Performance Testing
91 (2.500 %)Manual Testing
91 (2.500 %)V-Model
South Wales IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (35.00 %)SQL
213 (32.50 %)Java
311 (27.50 %)Perl
410 (25.00 %)PL/SQL
410 (25.00 %)XPath
59 (22.50 %)JavaScript
61 (2.500 %)VBA
61 (2.500 %)Korn
South Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
118 (45.00 %)ISEB
23 (7.500 %)ISTQB
23 (7.500 %)Degree
South Wales IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
16 (15.00 %)QA
South Wales IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
110 (25.00 %)AutoSys
South Wales IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
115 (37.50 %)Oracle
29 (22.50 %)Microsoft
37 (17.50 %)HP
41 (2.500 %)Borland
41 (2.500 %)Telelogic