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The table below looks at the demand for Software Testing skills within the Suffolk 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 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftware Testing
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank6162
Rank change on same period last yearUp+1
Matching permanent IT job ads1816
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.007 %
As % of the category below3.965 %3.219 %
Salaries quoted1816
Average minimum salary£46,050£28,344
Average salary£46,875£29,625
% change on same period last year+58.22 %
Average maximum salary£47,700£30,906
UK excluding London average salary£34,865£33,129
% change on same period last year+5.24 %
Suffolk IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Suffolk
Matching permanent IT job ads454497
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.251 %0.208 %
Salaries quoted377369
Average minimum salary£37,589£38,144
Average salary£40,892£41,858
% change on same period last year-2.30 %
Average maximum salary£44,194£45,572
UK excluding London average salary£42,540£44,374
% change on same period last year-4.13 %
Software Testing East of EnglandSoftware Testing
East of England

Software Testing
Demand Trend

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

Suffolk 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 Suffolk region.

Suffolk Software Testing Salary Trend

Software Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Testing across the Suffolk region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Suffolk Software Testing Salary Histogram

Software Testing
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Testing within the Suffolk region over the 3 months to 5 September 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+1514£50,804+147.82 %
Software Testing East of EnglandSoftware Testing
East of England

Software Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Suffolk 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.

129 (80.56 %)Telecoms
228 (77.78 %)C++
228 (77.78 %)SQL
228 (77.78 %)Oracle
228 (77.78 %)UNIX
228 (77.78 %)GSM
228 (77.78 %)TCAP
228 (77.78 %)INAP
228 (77.78 %)H.323
228 (77.78 %)Requirements Analysis
36 (16.67 %)QA
44 (11.11 %)Internet
53 (8.333 %)Client/Server
62 (5.556 %)Automated Testing
62 (5.556 %)Insurance
62 (5.556 %)ISEB
62 (5.556 %)Finance
71 (2.778 %)Integration Testing
71 (2.778 %)Test Scripting
71 (2.778 %)Manual Testing
71 (2.778 %)System Testing
71 (2.778 %)Data Mapping
71 (2.778 %)V-Model
71 (2.778 %)WinRunner
71 (2.778 %)TestDirector
71 (2.778 %)IBM
71 (2.778 %)Microsoft
71 (2.778 %)MS Excel
71 (2.778 %).NET
71 (2.778 %)Java

Software Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Suffolk 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.

Suffolk IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (2.778 %).NET
Suffolk IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (2.778 %)MS Excel
Suffolk IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
128 (77.78 %)GSM
128 (77.78 %)TCAP
128 (77.78 %)INAP
128 (77.78 %)H.323
24 (11.11 %)Internet
Suffolk IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (2.778 %)WinRunner
11 (2.778 %)TestDirector
Suffolk IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
129 (80.56 %)Telecoms
22 (5.556 %)Finance
22 (5.556 %)Insurance
31 (2.778 %)Pensions
Suffolk IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
127 (75.00 %)Developer
127 (75.00 %)C++ Developer
23 (8.333 %)Analyst
23 (8.333 %)Test Manager
23 (8.333 %)Test Analyst
23 (8.333 %)Tester
32 (5.556 %)Software Tester
32 (5.556 %)Support Manager
32 (5.556 %)Customer Support Manager
32 (5.556 %)Software Test Analyst
32 (5.556 %)QA Manager
41 (2.778 %)Senior Analyst
41 (2.778 %)Test Engineer
41 (2.778 %)Senior Test Analyst
41 (2.778 %)C++ Software Engineer
41 (2.778 %)Senior Software Test Analyst
41 (2.778 %)Software Manager
41 (2.778 %)Software Engineer
Suffolk IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (8.333 %)Client/Server
Suffolk IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
128 (77.78 %)UNIX
Suffolk IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
128 (77.78 %)Requirements Analysis
22 (5.556 %)Automated Testing
31 (2.778 %)Integration Testing
31 (2.778 %)Test Scripting
31 (2.778 %)Manual Testing
31 (2.778 %)System Testing
31 (2.778 %)Data Mapping
31 (2.778 %)V-Model
Suffolk IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
128 (77.78 %)C++
128 (77.78 %)SQL
21 (2.778 %)Java
Suffolk IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (5.556 %)ISEB
21 (2.778 %)ISTQB
21 (2.778 %)Degree
Suffolk IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
16 (16.67 %)QA
Suffolk IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
128 (77.78 %)Oracle
21 (2.778 %)IBM
21 (2.778 %)Microsoft