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The table below looks at the demand for the Software Tester role in IT jobs within the Stoke-on-Trent region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Tester
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank31-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads60
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.000 %
As % of the category below2.857 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted20
Average minimum salary£17,000-
Average salary£17,500-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£18,000-
UK excluding London average salary£29,173£29,267
% change on same period last year-0.32 %
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Stoke-on-Trent
Matching permanent IT job ads210185
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.140 %0.083 %
Salaries quoted96169
Average minimum salary£26,641£33,956
Average salary£28,785£36,450
% change on same period last year-21.02 %
Average maximum salary£30,929£38,944
UK excluding London average salary£38,498£39,074
% change on same period last year-1.47 %
Software Tester StaffordshireSoftware Tester
Staffordshire

Software Tester
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Software Tester across the Stoke-on-Trent region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Stoke-on-Trent Software Tester Demand Trend

Software Tester
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Software Tester across the Stoke-on-Trent region.

Stoke-on-Trent Software Tester Salary Trend

Software Tester
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Tester across the Stoke-on-Trent region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Stoke-on-Trent Software Tester Salary Histogram

Software Tester
Top 19 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Stoke-on-Trent region that cited Software Tester 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 Software Tester in their job title.

111 (100.00 %)C#
111 (100.00 %)SQL
111 (100.00 %)VB
111 (100.00 %)ISEB
111 (100.00 %)QA
26 (54.55 %)Software Testing
26 (54.55 %)SQL Server 2005
26 (54.55 %)Degree
26 (54.55 %)SQL Server
26 (54.55 %)MS Office
26 (54.55 %)Windows
26 (54.55 %)Windows XP
26 (54.55 %)Microsoft
35 (45.45 %)Performance Testing
35 (45.45 %)Test Scripting
35 (45.45 %)Project Management
44 (36.36 %)TestPartner
44 (36.36 %)TestDirector
44 (36.36 %)Compuware

Software Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Stoke-on-Trent region that cited Software Tester 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 Software Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
16 (54.55 %)MS Office
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
16 (54.55 %)SQL Server
16 (54.55 %)SQL Server 2005
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (36.36 %)TestDirector
14 (36.36 %)TestPartner
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (54.55 %)Windows
16 (54.55 %)Windows XP
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
16 (54.55 %)Software Testing
25 (45.45 %)Performance Testing
25 (45.45 %)Test Scripting
25 (45.45 %)Project Management
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
111 (100.00 %)C#
111 (100.00 %)SQL
111 (100.00 %)VB
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
111 (100.00 %)ISEB
26 (54.55 %)Degree
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
111 (100.00 %)QA
Stoke-on-Trent IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
16 (54.55 %)Microsoft
24 (36.36 %)Compuware