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This section looks at the demand for System Testing skills within the South Yorkshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited System Testing over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSystem Testing
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank8876
Rank change on same period last yearDown-12
Matching permanent IT job ads3936
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.021 %0.015 %
As % of the category below3.266 %3.818 %
Salaries quoted3135
Average minimum salary£24,677£22,778
Average salary£25,935£23,389
% change on same period last year+10.88 %
Average maximum salary£27,194£24,000
UK excluding London average salary£34,602£36,115
% change on same period last year-4.18 %
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
South Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads1194943
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.630 %0.386 %
Salaries quoted956765
Average minimum salary£31,988£33,092
Average salary£35,068£35,458
% change on same period last year-1.09 %
Average maximum salary£38,149£37,824
UK excluding London average salary£42,567£44,524
% change on same period last year-4.39 %
System Testing YorkshireSystem Testing
Yorkshire

System Testing
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing System Testing across the South Yorkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

South Yorkshire System Testing Demand Trend

System Testing
Salary Trend

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

South Yorkshire System Testing Salary Trend

System Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing System Testing across the South Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

South Yorkshire System Testing Salary Histogram

System Testing
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing System Testing within the South Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
SheffieldDown-1627£27,750+19.61 %
System Testing YorkshireSystem Testing
Yorkshire

System Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the South Yorkshire region citing System Testing 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 System Testing.

152 (62.65 %)Finance
251 (61.45 %)DB2
343 (51.81 %)COBOL
432 (38.55 %)Mainframe
528 (33.73 %)Financial Institution
621 (25.30 %)JCL
621 (25.30 %)ISPF
719 (22.89 %)User Acceptance Testing
818 (21.69 %)Project Management
913 (15.66 %)Automated Testing
913 (15.66 %)QA
913 (15.66 %)Internet
913 (15.66 %)ISEB
1011 (13.25 %)DataStage
115 (6.024 %)Systems Analysis
115 (6.024 %)ISEB Practitioner
115 (6.024 %)Degree
115 (6.024 %)MS Excel
124 (4.819 %)Java
124 (4.819 %)SQL
124 (4.819 %)J2EE
124 (4.819 %)Oracle
124 (4.819 %)Microsoft Certification
124 (4.819 %)Microsoft
124 (4.819 %)SC Cleared
124 (4.819 %)Security Cleared
133 (3.614 %)Pensions
142 (2.410 %)MS Office
151 (1.205 %)E-Commerce
151 (1.205 %)C

System Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the South Yorkshire region citing System Testing 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 System Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
121 (25.30 %)ISPF
24 (4.819 %)J2EE
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
15 (6.024 %)MS Excel
22 (2.410 %)MS Office
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
113 (15.66 %)Internet
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
151 (61.45 %)DB2
211 (13.25 %)DataStage
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
152 (62.65 %)Finance
228 (33.73 %)Financial Institution
33 (3.614 %)Pensions
41 (1.205 %)Government
41 (1.205 %)Retail
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
170 (84.34 %)Analyst
235 (42.17 %)Test Analyst
315 (18.07 %)Functional Analyst
315 (18.07 %)Functional Test Analyst
411 (13.25 %)Tester
510 (12.05 %)Analyst Programmer
510 (12.05 %)Programmer
510 (12.05 %)Systems Tester
69 (10.84 %)Senior Analyst
77 (8.434 %)Senior Tester
86 (7.229 %)COBOL Analyst
86 (7.229 %)Project Leader
95 (6.024 %)COBOL Analyst Programmer
95 (6.024 %)COBOL Programmer
104 (4.819 %)Developer
104 (4.819 %)Analyst Developer
104 (4.819 %)Java Developer
104 (4.819 %)Java/J2EE Developer
104 (4.819 %)Java Analyst Developer
113 (3.614 %)Senior Test Analyst
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
132 (38.55 %)Mainframe
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
119 (22.89 %)User Acceptance Testing
218 (21.69 %)Project Management
313 (15.66 %)Automated Testing
45 (6.024 %)Systems Analysis
54 (4.819 %)SC Cleared
54 (4.819 %)Security Cleared
61 (1.205 %)E-Commerce
61 (1.205 %)Unit Testing
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
143 (51.81 %)COBOL
221 (25.30 %)JCL
34 (4.819 %)Java
34 (4.819 %)SQL
41 (1.205 %)Assembly Language
41 (1.205 %)C
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
113 (15.66 %)ISEB
25 (6.024 %)ISEB Practitioner
25 (6.024 %)Degree
34 (4.819 %)Microsoft Certification
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
113 (15.66 %)QA
South Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (4.819 %)Oracle
14 (4.819 %)Microsoft
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