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The table below looks at the demand for International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) in IT jobs within the Surrey 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 4 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInternational Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
Location
3 months to
4 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank129260
Rank change on same period last yearUp+131
Matching permanent IT job ads1175
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.064 %0.002 %
As % of the category below5.184 %0.219 %
Salaries quoted145
Average minimum salary£38,071£34,000
Average salary£41,071£36,400
% change on same period last year+12.83 %
Average maximum salary£44,071£38,800
UK excluding London average salary£35,827£37,187
% change on same period last year-3.65 %
Surrey IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Surrey
Matching permanent IT job ads22572281
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.243 %0.967 %
Salaries quoted17861923
Average minimum salary£35,004£37,559
Average salary£37,904£41,287
% change on same period last year-8.19 %
Average maximum salary£40,805£45,016
UK excluding London average salary£37,950£38,568
% change on same period last year-1.60 %
ISTQB South EastISTQB
South East

ISTQB
Demand Trend

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

Surrey 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 Surrey region.

Surrey ISTQB Salary Trend

ISTQB
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing ISTQB across the Surrey region over the 3 months to 4 September 2008.

Surrey ISTQB Salary Histogram

ISTQB
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ISTQB within the Surrey region over the 3 months to 4 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
TadworthNew entry-2£37,500-
StainesNew entry-1£55,000-
ISTQB South EastISTQB
South East

ISTQB
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 September 2008, IT jobs across the Surrey 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.

1153 (93.87 %)Finance
2110 (67.48 %)PRINCE2
378 (47.85 %)User Acceptance Testing
445 (27.61 %)PRINCE2 Certification
537 (22.70 %)QA
632 (19.63 %)Health
727 (16.56 %)ISEB
815 (9.202 %)Test Management
911 (6.748 %)Pensions
1010 (6.135 %)MS Visio
116 (3.681 %)Insurance
116 (3.681 %)Security Testing
125 (3.067 %)Test Scripting
125 (3.067 %)Financial Institution
125 (3.067 %)J2EE
125 (3.067 %)Mainframe
125 (3.067 %)PRINCE
134 (2.454 %)Citrix
134 (2.454 %)Microsoft Certification
134 (2.454 %)Windows
134 (2.454 %)LAN
134 (2.454 %)WAN
134 (2.454 %)IPX
134 (2.454 %)MCSE
134 (2.454 %)Active Directory
134 (2.454 %)Legal
134 (2.454 %)Wireless
134 (2.454 %)IP Telephony
143 (1.840 %)SQL
143 (1.840 %)Performance Testing

ISTQB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 September 2008, IT jobs across the Surrey 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.

Surrey IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
15 (3.067 %)J2EE
22 (1.227 %)WebServices
22 (1.227 %)XML
31 (0.613 %)WebSphere
Surrey IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
110 (6.135 %)MS Visio
Surrey IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (2.454 %)LAN
14 (2.454 %)WAN
14 (2.454 %)IPX
14 (2.454 %)Wireless
14 (2.454 %)IP Telephony
Surrey IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (1.227 %)Oracle 9i
12 (1.227 %)TOAD
Surrey IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (1.227 %)Rational Robot
21 (0.613 %)QuickTest Pro
21 (0.613 %)LoadRunner
Surrey IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
1153 (93.87 %)Finance
232 (19.63 %)Health
311 (6.748 %)Pensions
46 (3.681 %)Insurance
55 (3.067 %)Financial Institution
64 (2.454 %)Legal
72 (1.227 %)Retail
81 (0.613 %)Banking
Surrey IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
193 (57.06 %)Analyst
193 (57.06 %)Test Analyst
260 (36.81 %)Test Manager
260 (36.81 %)Senior Analyst
260 (36.81 %)Senior Test Analyst
343 (26.38 %)Business Analyst
343 (26.38 %)Programme Manager
343 (26.38 %)Business Test Analyst
430 (18.40 %)Business Manager
522 (13.50 %)Senior Business Analyst
619 (11.66 %)Financial Business Analyst
714 (8.589 %)Programme Test Manager
810 (6.135 %)Senior Test Manager
810 (6.135 %)Senior Manager
94 (2.454 %)Infrastructure Analyst
94 (2.454 %)Tester
102 (1.227 %)Lead Test Analyst
102 (1.227 %)Senior Business Manager
102 (1.227 %)Lead Business Analyst
111 (0.613 %)Engagement Manager
Surrey IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (3.067 %)Mainframe
Surrey IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
14 (2.454 %)Windows
21 (0.613 %)Linux
Surrey IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
1110 (67.48 %)PRINCE2
278 (47.85 %)User Acceptance Testing
315 (9.202 %)Test Management
46 (3.681 %)Security Testing
55 (3.067 %)Test Scripting
55 (3.067 %)PRINCE
63 (1.840 %)Performance Testing
72 (1.227 %)Stakeholder Management
81 (0.613 %)Asset Management
81 (0.613 %)Automated Testing
81 (0.613 %)Software Testing
81 (0.613 %)Use Case
81 (0.613 %)Regression Testing
81 (0.613 %)Manual Testing
81 (0.613 %)Integration Testing
Surrey IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (1.840 %)SQL
21 (0.613 %)VB
21 (0.613 %)Java
Surrey IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
145 (27.61 %)PRINCE2 Certification
227 (16.56 %)ISEB
34 (2.454 %)Microsoft Certification
34 (2.454 %)MCSE
41 (0.613 %)ISEB Practitioner
Surrey IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
137 (22.70 %)QA
Surrey IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
14 (2.454 %)Active Directory
Surrey IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (2.454 %)Citrix
22 (1.227 %)Oracle
31 (0.613 %)IBM