Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) in IT jobs within the Suffolk 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 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInternational Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank--
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads00
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.000 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.000 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted00
Average minimum salary--
Average salary--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary--
UK excluding London average salary£39,277£45,346
% change on same period last year-13.38 %
Suffolk IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Suffolk
Matching permanent IT job ads126188
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.084 %0.084 %
Salaries quoted105143
Average minimum salary£27,348£28,881
Average salary£29,578£32,798
% change on same period last year-9.82 %
Average maximum salary£31,807£36,716
UK excluding London average salary£37,946£37,910
% change on same period last year+0.09 %
ISTQB East of EnglandISTQB
East of England

ISTQB
Demand Trend

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

Suffolk 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 Suffolk region.

Suffolk ISTQB Salary Trend

ISTQB
Top 10 Related IT Skills

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

12 (100.00 %)Finance
12 (100.00 %)ISEB
12 (100.00 %)Degree
21 (50.00 %)QA
21 (50.00 %)Manual Testing
21 (50.00 %)V-Model
21 (50.00 %)WinRunner
21 (50.00 %)TestDirector
21 (50.00 %)Automated Testing
21 (50.00 %)Software Testing

ISTQB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Suffolk IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (50.00 %)WinRunner
11 (50.00 %)TestDirector
Suffolk IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (100.00 %)Finance
Suffolk IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (100.00 %)Analyst
12 (100.00 %)Test Analyst
12 (100.00 %)Software Test Analyst
21 (50.00 %)Senior Software Test Analyst
21 (50.00 %)Senior Analyst
21 (50.00 %)Senior Test Analyst
Suffolk IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (50.00 %)Automated Testing
11 (50.00 %)Software Testing
11 (50.00 %)Manual Testing
11 (50.00 %)V-Model
Suffolk IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (100.00 %)ISEB
12 (100.00 %)Degree
Suffolk IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (50.00 %)QA