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The table below looks at the demand for Quality Assurance (QA) skills within the Suffolk region with a comparison to our Quality Assurance & Compliance category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited QA over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkQuality Assurance (QA)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank6378
Rank change on same period last yearUp+15
Matching permanent IT job ads414
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.006 %
As % of the category below50.00 %60.87 %
Salaries quoted45
Average minimum salary£26,650£32,200
Average salary£32,963£34,000
% change on same period last year-3.05 %
Average maximum salary£39,275£35,800
UK excluding London average salary£37,791£38,992
% change on same period last year-3.08 %
Suffolk IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
Suffolk
Matching permanent IT job ads823
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.010 %
Salaries quoted810
Average minimum salary£28,560£29,300
Average salary£32,085£31,850
% change on same period last year+0.73 %
Average maximum salary£35,610£34,400
UK excluding London average salary£40,170£39,932
% change on same period last year+0.59 %
QA East of EnglandQA
East of England

QA
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing QA across the Suffolk region as a proportion of the total demand within the Quality Assurance & Compliance category.

Suffolk QA Demand Trend

QA
Salary Trend

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

Suffolk QA Salary Trend

QA
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing QA across the Suffolk region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Suffolk QA Salary Histogram

QA
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing QA within the Suffolk region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
IpswichUp+114£32,963-17.59 %
QA East of EnglandQA
East of England

QA
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

16 (33.33 %)Internet
25 (27.78 %)Health
25 (27.78 %)Software Testing
34 (22.22 %)Microsoft
34 (22.22 %)Windows
43 (16.67 %)Linux
43 (16.67 %)Java
43 (16.67 %)SQL Server
43 (16.67 %)WinRunner
43 (16.67 %)Automated Testing
43 (16.67 %)Degree
52 (11.11 %)Enterprise Architecture
52 (11.11 %)Pensions
52 (11.11 %)Data Protection Act
52 (11.11 %)Performance Testing
52 (11.11 %)Data Protection
52 (11.11 %)Ruby
52 (11.11 %).NET
52 (11.11 %)Government
52 (11.11 %)Management Information System
52 (11.11 %)Finance
52 (11.11 %)QuickTest Pro
52 (11.11 %)LoadRunner
52 (11.11 %)PHP
52 (11.11 %)SQL
52 (11.11 %)MS Excel
52 (11.11 %)Client/Server
61 (5.556 %)IBM
61 (5.556 %)C++
61 (5.556 %)COBOL

QA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Suffolk region citing QA 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 QA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Suffolk IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (11.11 %).NET
Suffolk IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (5.556 %)IIS
11 (5.556 %)CICS
Suffolk IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (11.11 %)MS Excel
Suffolk IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
16 (33.33 %)Internet
Suffolk IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (16.67 %)SQL Server
21 (5.556 %)DB2
21 (5.556 %)Datawarehouse
21 (5.556 %)BusinessObjects
Suffolk IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (16.67 %)WinRunner
22 (11.11 %)QuickTest Pro
22 (11.11 %)LoadRunner
31 (5.556 %)TestDirector
Suffolk IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (27.78 %)Health
22 (11.11 %)Finance
22 (11.11 %)Government
22 (11.11 %)Pensions
31 (5.556 %)Telecoms
31 (5.556 %)Education
31 (5.556 %)Legal
31 (5.556 %)Billing
31 (5.556 %)Insurance
31 (5.556 %)Local Government
Suffolk IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
15 (27.78 %)Tester
24 (22.22 %)Analyst
24 (22.22 %)Support Engineer
33 (16.67 %)Software Tester
33 (16.67 %)Test Analyst
33 (16.67 %)Software Test Analyst
42 (11.11 %)Installations Engineer
42 (11.11 %)QA Tester
42 (11.11 %)Support Manager
42 (11.11 %)QA Engineer
42 (11.11 %)Customer Support Manager
42 (11.11 %)Test Manager
42 (11.11 %)Test Engineer
42 (11.11 %)QA Manager
51 (5.556 %)Senior Analyst
51 (5.556 %)Applications Support
51 (5.556 %)2nd Line Support
51 (5.556 %)Senior Test Analyst
51 (5.556 %)Technical Engineer
51 (5.556 %)Applications Support Analyst
Suffolk IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (11.11 %)Client/Server
12 (11.11 %)Management Information System
12 (11.11 %)Data Protection Act
21 (5.556 %)Computer Science
Suffolk IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (22.22 %)Windows
23 (16.67 %)Linux
Suffolk IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (27.78 %)Software Testing
23 (16.67 %)Automated Testing
32 (11.11 %)Enterprise Architecture
32 (11.11 %)Performance Testing
32 (11.11 %)Data Protection
41 (5.556 %)V-Model
41 (5.556 %)Integration Testing
41 (5.556 %)Manual Testing
41 (5.556 %)User Acceptance Testing
41 (5.556 %)Systems Analysis
41 (5.556 %)E-Commerce
41 (5.556 %)Configuration Management
41 (5.556 %)Process Management
41 (5.556 %)Change Management
41 (5.556 %)Regression Testing
41 (5.556 %)Programme Management
41 (5.556 %)Agile Software Development
41 (5.556 %)Content Management
Suffolk IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (16.67 %)Java
22 (11.11 %)PHP
22 (11.11 %)SQL
22 (11.11 %)Ruby
31 (5.556 %)C++
31 (5.556 %)COBOL
31 (5.556 %)VB
31 (5.556 %)JCL
Suffolk IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (16.67 %)Degree
21 (5.556 %)ISEB
21 (5.556 %)ISTQB
Suffolk IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (22.22 %)Microsoft
21 (5.556 %)Business Objects
21 (5.556 %)IBM