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The table below looks at the demand for Software Testing skills within the Stockport 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 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftware Testing
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank4651
Rank change on same period last yearUp+5
Matching permanent IT job ads11
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.581 %0.585 %
Salaries quoted01
Average minimum salary-£30,000
Average salary-£30,000
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary-£30,000
UK excluding London average salary£32,977£33,609
% change on same period last year-1.88 %
Stockport IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Stockport
Matching permanent IT job ads172171
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.115 %0.076 %
Salaries quoted158152
Average minimum salary£28,118£27,724
Average salary£31,201£30,968
% change on same period last year+0.75 %
Average maximum salary£34,285£34,212
UK excluding London average salary£42,954£44,648
% change on same period last year-3.79 %
Software Testing ManchesterSoftware Testing
Manchester

Software Testing
Demand Trend

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

Stockport 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 Stockport region.

Stockport Software Testing Salary Trend

Software Testing
Top 16 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Stockport 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.

16 (50.00 %)Regression Testing
16 (50.00 %)Microsoft
16 (50.00 %)ISEB
16 (50.00 %)ISTQB
24 (33.33 %)Degree
24 (33.33 %)Test Scripting
24 (33.33 %)Manual Testing
24 (33.33 %)C
24 (33.33 %)Linux
24 (33.33 %)Electronics
24 (33.33 %)Electric
24 (33.33 %)Manufacturing
32 (16.67 %)Finance
32 (16.67 %)Automated Testing
32 (16.67 %)Insurance
32 (16.67 %)QA

Software Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Stockport 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.

Stockport IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (33.33 %)Electronics
14 (33.33 %)Electric
14 (33.33 %)Manufacturing
22 (16.67 %)Insurance
22 (16.67 %)Finance
Stockport IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
18 (66.67 %)Analyst
18 (66.67 %)Test Analyst
26 (50.00 %)Test Manager
26 (50.00 %)Test Team Leader
26 (50.00 %)Team Leader
34 (33.33 %)Hardware Engineer
34 (33.33 %)Test Engineer
34 (33.33 %)Hardware Design Engineer
34 (33.33 %)Design Engineer
42 (16.67 %)Tester
Stockport IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (33.33 %)Linux
Stockport IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (50.00 %)Regression Testing
24 (33.33 %)Test Scripting
24 (33.33 %)Manual Testing
32 (16.67 %)Automated Testing
Stockport IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (33.33 %)C
Stockport IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (50.00 %)ISEB
16 (50.00 %)ISTQB
24 (33.33 %)Degree
Stockport IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (16.67 %)QA
Stockport IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (50.00 %)Microsoft