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The table below looks at the demand for the 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 Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Tester
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank3679
Rank change on same period last yearUp+43
Matching permanent IT job ads7222
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.042 %0.009 %
As % of the category below5.191 %1.281 %
Salaries quoted7219
Average minimum salary£28,135£27,316
Average salary£31,176£32,395
% change on same period last year-3.76 %
Average maximum salary£34,216£37,474
UK excluding London average salary£32,050£31,630
% change on same period last year+1.32 %
South Wales IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
South Wales
Matching permanent IT job ads13871717
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.803 %0.739 %
Salaries quoted13121579
Average minimum salary£31,958£30,791
Average salary£35,930£34,709
% change on same period last year+3.51 %
Average maximum salary£39,901£38,627
UK excluding London average salary£38,208£39,261
% change on same period last year-2.68 %
Tester WalesTester
Wales

Tester
Demand Trend

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

South Wales Tester Demand Trend

Tester
Salary Trend

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

South Wales Tester Salary Trend

Tester
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Tester across the South Wales region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

South Wales Tester Salary Histogram

Tester
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Tester within the South Wales region over the 3 months to 10 October 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+3552£29,692-9.60 %
NewportDown-815£38,333+9.52 %
BridgendNew entry-1£26,000-
CaerphillyNew entry-1£26,000-
GwentNew entry-1£30,000-
Tester WalesTester
Wales

Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the South Wales region that cited 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 Tester in their job title.

188 (72.73 %)ISEB
258 (47.93 %)Test Scripting
347 (38.84 %)Finance
435 (28.93 %)Security Cleared
534 (28.10 %)SQL
629 (23.97 %)Software Testing
726 (21.49 %)Software Engineering
726 (21.49 %)RUP
726 (21.49 %)QuickTest Pro
818 (14.88 %)Client/Server
917 (14.05 %)Test Management
1016 (13.22 %)System Testing
1113 (10.74 %)Internet
1113 (10.74 %)Windows
1113 (10.74 %)User Acceptance Testing
1212 (9.917 %)TestDirector
1311 (9.091 %)MS Excel
1311 (9.091 %)Agile Software Development
1410 (8.264 %)Banking
1410 (8.264 %)Risk Management
1410 (8.264 %)Java
159 (7.438 %)Automated Testing
168 (6.612 %)ISTQB
177 (5.785 %)Regression Testing
177 (5.785 %)Government
177 (5.785 %)MS Project
177 (5.785 %)Oracle
186 (4.959 %)MS Office
195 (4.132 %)SQL Server
195 (4.132 %)Linux

Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the South Wales region that cited 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 Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South Wales IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (4.132 %).NET
22 (1.653 %)ASP.NET
31 (0.826 %)XML
South Wales IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
111 (9.091 %)MS Excel
27 (5.785 %)MS Project
36 (4.959 %)MS Office
South Wales IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
113 (10.74 %)Internet
25 (4.132 %)Broadband
25 (4.132 %)VoIP
South Wales IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (4.132 %)SQL Server
22 (1.653 %)Oracle 8/8i
South Wales IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
126 (21.49 %)QuickTest Pro
212 (9.917 %)TestDirector
33 (2.479 %)LoadRunner
33 (2.479 %)Visual Studio
42 (1.653 %)WinRunner
South Wales IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
147 (38.84 %)Finance
210 (8.264 %)Banking
37 (5.785 %)Government
45 (4.132 %)Multimedia
54 (3.306 %)Pensions
54 (3.306 %)Health
63 (2.479 %)Retail
63 (2.479 %)Financial Institution
63 (2.479 %)Online Banking
72 (1.653 %)Retail Banking
81 (0.826 %)Insurance
South Wales IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
118 (14.88 %)Client/Server
25 (4.132 %)IPTV
32 (1.653 %)AS400
South Wales IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
113 (10.74 %)Windows
25 (4.132 %)Linux
25 (4.132 %)Windows XP
South Wales IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
158 (47.93 %)Test Scripting
235 (28.93 %)Security Cleared
329 (23.97 %)Software Testing
426 (21.49 %)RUP
426 (21.49 %)Software Engineering
517 (14.05 %)Test Management
616 (13.22 %)System Testing
713 (10.74 %)User Acceptance Testing
811 (9.091 %)Agile Software Development
910 (8.264 %)Risk Management
109 (7.438 %)Automated Testing
117 (5.785 %)Regression Testing
124 (3.306 %)Integration Testing
124 (3.306 %)Manual Testing
133 (2.479 %)Web Testing
142 (1.653 %)Unit Testing
142 (1.653 %)Performance Testing
142 (1.653 %)Technical Architecture
142 (1.653 %)CRM
142 (1.653 %)SC Cleared
South Wales IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
134 (28.10 %)SQL
210 (8.264 %)Java
32 (1.653 %)C#
32 (1.653 %)VB6
32 (1.653 %)Transact-SQL
32 (1.653 %)VB
41 (0.826 %)Shell Script
South Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
188 (72.73 %)ISEB
28 (6.612 %)ISTQB
South Wales IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (3.306 %)QA
South Wales IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
17 (5.785 %)Oracle
24 (3.306 %)HP
33 (2.479 %)Microsoft