The first table below looks at the demand for the Automation Analyst role in IT jobs advertised for the South West region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Automation Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the South West region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Automation Analyst
Rank 207 200 198
Rank change year-on-year
-7 -2
Permanent jobs requiring an Automation Analyst 9 15 18
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 0.172% 0.271% 0.298%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.178% 0.284% 0.314%
Number of salaries quoted 9 11 8
Average salary £40,000 £36,122 £36,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+10.73% +0.33%
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £37,500 £36,000
% change year-on-year
+6.66% +4.16%
All Job Titles
South West
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
5064 5285 5727
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 96.53% 95.48% 94.91%
Number of salaries quoted 4455 4564 4906
Average salary £35,500 £36,000 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-1.38% +2.85%
90% offered a salary of more than £24,000 £24,000 £22,500
10% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £50,000 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
Automation Analyst
England

Automation Analyst
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Automation Analyst across the South West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

South West Automation Analyst Jobs Demand Trend

Automation Analyst
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Automation Analyst across the South West region.

South West Automation Analyst Salary Trend

Automation Analyst
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Automation Analyst across the South West region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

South West Automation Analyst Salary Histogram

Automation Analyst
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Automation Analyst within the South West region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Bristol -12 8 £40,000 +10.73%
Dorset - 1 £70,000 -
Automation Analyst
England

Automation Analyst
Top 26 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the South West region that cited Automation 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 Automation Analyst in their job title.

1 14 (100.00%) Finance
1 14 (100.00%) Selenium
1 14 (100.00%) Test Automation
2 13 (92.86%) Scrum
2 13 (92.86%) Agile Software Development
2 13 (92.86%) Automated Testing
2 13 (92.86%) Software Testing
2 13 (92.86%) ISTQB
2 13 (92.86%) SQL
2 13 (92.86%) VBScript
2 13 (92.86%) VBA
2 13 (92.86%) XML
2 13 (92.86%) MS Excel
2 13 (92.86%) E-Commerce
2 13 (92.86%) HP
2 13 (92.86%) ISEB
2 13 (92.86%) QuickTest Pro
2 13 (92.86%) Internet
3 9 (64.29%) Test Scripting
4 4 (28.57%) JavaScript
5 1 (7.143%) WATIR
5 1 (7.143%) TDD
5 1 (7.143%) Banking
5 1 (7.143%) Java
5 1 (7.143%) FitNesse
5 1 (7.143%) Open Source

Automation Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the South West region that cited Automation 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 Automation Analyst in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 13 (92.86%) XML
Applications
1 13 (92.86%) MS Excel
Communications & Networking
1 13 (92.86%) Internet
Development Applications
1 14 (100.00%) Selenium
2 13 (92.86%) QuickTest Pro
3 1 (7.143%) WATIR
3 1 (7.143%) FitNesse
General
1 14 (100.00%) Finance
2 1 (7.143%) Banking
Miscellaneous
1 1 (7.143%) Open Source
Processes & Methodologies
1 14 (100.00%) Test Automation
2 13 (92.86%) Scrum
2 13 (92.86%) Agile Software Development
2 13 (92.86%) Automated Testing
2 13 (92.86%) Software Testing
2 13 (92.86%) E-Commerce
3 9 (64.29%) Test Scripting
4 1 (7.143%) TDD
Programming Languages
1 13 (92.86%) SQL
1 13 (92.86%) VBScript
1 13 (92.86%) VBA
2 4 (28.57%) JavaScript
3 1 (7.143%) Java
Qualifications
1 13 (92.86%) ISTQB
1 13 (92.86%) ISEB
Vendors
1 13 (92.86%) HP
Bristol, Avon
Knowledge of other test automation tools (such as Selenium) would be advantageous * A knowledge of VBScript, SQL and MS Excel (including formulae and VBA macros), XML, DOS/Shell *...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £30000 - £42000 per annum + Good Benefits Package
Posted: 20 May 2013
Berkshire Wilts Oxon Newbury Swindon, Thames...
To develop and maintain some Manual test scripts in HP QC to supplement the test AUTOMATION scripts. - Mentor other QA staff in the use of HP QTP, test...
Questor Resourcing
Salary: up to £37,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013