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This section looks at the demand for Software Testing skills within the Southampton region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Testing over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftware Testing
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank4466
Rank change on same period last yearUp+22
Matching permanent IT job ads1615
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.009 %0.006 %
As % of the category below3.922 %2.463 %
Salaries quoted1615
Average minimum salary£23,875£39,467
Average salary£26,656£41,667
% change on same period last year-36.02 %
Average maximum salary£29,438£43,867
UK excluding London average salary£34,720£33,025
% change on same period last year+5.13 %
Southampton IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Southampton
Matching permanent IT job ads408609
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.220 %0.254 %
Salaries quoted338554
Average minimum salary£34,259£32,152
Average salary£37,491£35,828
% change on same period last year+4.64 %
Average maximum salary£40,723£39,505
UK excluding London average salary£42,487£44,463
% change on same period last year-4.44 %
Software Testing HampshireSoftware Testing
Hampshire

Software Testing
Demand Trend

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

Southampton Software Testing Demand Trend

Software Testing
Salary Trend

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

Southampton Software Testing Salary Trend

Software Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Testing across the Southampton region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

Southampton Software Testing Salary Histogram

Software Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Southampton region citing Software 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 Software Testing.

114 (35.90 %)SQL
212 (30.77 %)Pensions
311 (28.21 %)Test Scripting
410 (25.64 %)Telecoms
410 (25.64 %)ISEB
58 (20.51 %)QuickTest Pro
66 (15.38 %)LoadRunner
75 (12.82 %)SQL Server
75 (12.82 %)Java
75 (12.82 %)AS400
75 (12.82 %)Health
75 (12.82 %)QA
84 (10.26 %)Automated Testing
84 (10.26 %)Finance
84 (10.26 %)TestDirector
84 (10.26 %)Financial Institution
84 (10.26 %)Siebel
84 (10.26 %)VB
93 (7.692 %)Linux
93 (7.692 %)Web Testing
102 (5.128 %)TDD
102 (5.128 %)Extreme Programming
102 (5.128 %)Windows
102 (5.128 %)IIS
102 (5.128 %).NET
102 (5.128 %)Oracle
102 (5.128 %)Microsoft
102 (5.128 %)Client/Server
102 (5.128 %)WinRunner
102 (5.128 %)Degree

Software Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the Southampton region citing Software 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 Software Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Southampton IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (5.128 %).NET
21 (2.564 %)MFC
21 (2.564 %)ASP
21 (2.564 %)ASP.NET
21 (2.564 %)ATL
21 (2.564 %)XML
Southampton IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (5.128 %)IIS
21 (2.564 %)Oracle Workflow
Southampton IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (2.564 %)MS Excel
Southampton IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (2.564 %)SNMP
Southampton IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (12.82 %)SQL Server
21 (2.564 %)RDBMS
21 (2.564 %)Oracle 10g
Southampton IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (20.51 %)QuickTest Pro
26 (15.38 %)LoadRunner
34 (10.26 %)TestDirector
42 (5.128 %)WinRunner
51 (2.564 %)Visual Studio
Southampton IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
112 (30.77 %)Pensions
210 (25.64 %)Telecoms
35 (12.82 %)Health
44 (10.26 %)Financial Institution
44 (10.26 %)Finance
Southampton IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
113 (33.33 %)Tester
113 (33.33 %)Software Tester
29 (23.08 %)Support Engineer
37 (17.95 %)Test Analyst
37 (17.95 %)Analyst
46 (15.38 %)Graduate
55 (12.82 %)Test Manager
62 (5.128 %)Software Engineer
62 (5.128 %)Test Team Leader
62 (5.128 %)Quality Analyst
62 (5.128 %)Team Leader
71 (2.564 %)PC Support
71 (2.564 %)Software Development Engineer
71 (2.564 %)PC Support Engineer
71 (2.564 %)UAT Tester
71 (2.564 %)IT Graduate
71 (2.564 %)PC Engineer
71 (2.564 %)1st Line Support Engineer
71 (2.564 %)Senior Tester
71 (2.564 %)1st Line Support
Southampton IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (12.82 %)AS400
22 (5.128 %)Client/Server
Southampton IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (7.692 %)Linux
22 (5.128 %)Windows
31 (2.564 %)Windows Server 2003
Southampton IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
111 (28.21 %)Test Scripting
24 (10.26 %)Automated Testing
33 (7.692 %)Web Testing
42 (5.128 %)Extreme Programming
42 (5.128 %)TDD
51 (2.564 %)Document Management
51 (2.564 %)Test Management
51 (2.564 %)User Acceptance Testing
51 (2.564 %)Performance Testing
51 (2.564 %)Integration Testing
51 (2.564 %)UML
51 (2.564 %)E-Commerce
51 (2.564 %)OOD
51 (2.564 %)GAP Analysis
51 (2.564 %)Workflow
Southampton IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
114 (35.90 %)SQL
25 (12.82 %)Java
34 (10.26 %)VB
41 (2.564 %)C
41 (2.564 %)C#
41 (2.564 %)C++
Southampton IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
110 (25.64 %)ISEB
22 (5.128 %)Degree
31 (2.564 %)ISEB Practitioner
31 (2.564 %)ISTQB
Southampton IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
15 (12.82 %)QA
Southampton IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (10.26 %)Siebel
22 (5.128 %)Microsoft
22 (5.128 %)Oracle