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This section looks at the demand for International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) in IT jobs within the South West region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited ISTQB over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInternational Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank237232
Rank change on same period last yearDown-5
Matching permanent IT job ads1915
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.006 %
As % of the category below0.822 %0.765 %
Salaries quoted1515
Average minimum salary£36,344£30,800
Average salary£37,719£33,000
% change on same period last year+14.29 %
Average maximum salary£39,094£35,200
UK excluding London average salary£36,002£36,250
% change on same period last year-0.68 %
South West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
South West
Matching permanent IT job ads23111960
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.244 %0.817 %
Salaries quoted20471697
Average minimum salary£33,152£31,020
Average salary£36,302£34,120
% change on same period last year+6.39 %
Average maximum salary£39,452£37,221
UK excluding London average salary£37,833£38,491
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
ISTQB EnglandISTQB
England

ISTQB
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing ISTQB across the South West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

South West ISTQB Demand Trend

ISTQB
Salary Trend

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

South West ISTQB Salary Trend

ISTQB
Salary Histogram

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

South West ISTQB Salary Histogram

ISTQB
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ISTQB within the South West 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
BristolDown-256£37,200+11.42 %
WiltshireNew entry-5£37,250-
GloucestershireNew entry-4£52,375-
SomersetNew entry-3£27,833-
DevonNew entry-2£25,000-
ISTQB EnglandISTQB
England

ISTQB
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

123 (100.00 %)ISEB
212 (52.17 %)QA
310 (43.48 %)Software Testing
44 (17.39 %)ITIL
44 (17.39 %)Citrix
44 (17.39 %).NET
44 (17.39 %)Oracle
44 (17.39 %)MS Project
44 (17.39 %)Automated Testing
53 (13.04 %)Pensions
53 (13.04 %)Test Management
53 (13.04 %)Manual Testing
53 (13.04 %)SQL
53 (13.04 %)TestDirector
53 (13.04 %)Health
53 (13.04 %)Endur
62 (8.696 %)OOP
62 (8.696 %)VB
62 (8.696 %)VB.NET
62 (8.696 %)C++
62 (8.696 %)SQL Server
62 (8.696 %)Performance Testing
62 (8.696 %)Retail
62 (8.696 %)VB6
71 (4.348 %)ISEB Practitioner
71 (4.348 %)Degree
71 (4.348 %)Insurance
71 (4.348 %)Use Case
71 (4.348 %)Load Testing
71 (4.348 %)Test Scripting

ISTQB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

South West IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (17.39 %).NET
21 (4.348 %)ADO
South West IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (17.39 %)MS Project
South West IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
13 (13.04 %)Endur
South West IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (8.696 %)SQL Server
South West IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (13.04 %)TestDirector
21 (4.348 %)QuickTest Pro
21 (4.348 %)LoadRunner
21 (4.348 %)Bugzilla
South West IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (13.04 %)Health
13 (13.04 %)Pensions
22 (8.696 %)Retail
31 (4.348 %)Insurance
31 (4.348 %)Finance
31 (4.348 %)Government
South West IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
110 (43.48 %)Analyst
28 (34.78 %)Test Analyst
36 (26.09 %)Test Manager
44 (17.39 %)Consultant
44 (17.39 %)QA Analyst
52 (8.696 %)QA Test Analyst
52 (8.696 %)Tester
52 (8.696 %)Test Engineer
61 (4.348 %)Senior Software Engineer
61 (4.348 %)Software Test Engineer
61 (4.348 %)Team Leader
61 (4.348 %)QA Tester
61 (4.348 %)Senior Test Engineer
61 (4.348 %)QA Engineer
61 (4.348 %)Software Engineer
61 (4.348 %)Lead Software Engineer
61 (4.348 %)Software Test Analyst
61 (4.348 %)Test Team Leader
South West IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (4.348 %)Windows
South West IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (43.48 %)Software Testing
24 (17.39 %)ITIL
24 (17.39 %)Automated Testing
33 (13.04 %)Manual Testing
33 (13.04 %)Test Management
42 (8.696 %)Performance Testing
42 (8.696 %)OOP
51 (4.348 %)RUP
51 (4.348 %)Project Management
51 (4.348 %)Regression Testing
51 (4.348 %)Risk Management
51 (4.348 %)Unified Process
51 (4.348 %)PRINCE2
51 (4.348 %)Use Case
51 (4.348 %)Load Testing
51 (4.348 %)Test Scripting
51 (4.348 %)System Testing
51 (4.348 %)V-Model
South West IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (13.04 %)SQL
22 (8.696 %)VB
22 (8.696 %)VB.NET
22 (8.696 %)VB6
22 (8.696 %)C++
31 (4.348 %)C#
South West IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
123 (100.00 %)ISEB
21 (4.348 %)ISEB Practitioner
21 (4.348 %)Degree
South West IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
112 (52.17 %)QA
South West IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (17.39 %)Oracle
14 (17.39 %)Citrix
21 (4.348 %)Microsoft
21 (4.348 %)HP