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This section looks at the demand for Test Management skills within the Surrey region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Test Management over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTest Management
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank192208
Rank change on same period last yearUp+16
Matching permanent IT job ads4262
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.023 %0.026 %
As % of the category below0.821 %1.085 %
Salaries quoted1655
Average minimum salary£31,500£40,309
Average salary£34,906£44,668
% change on same period last year-21.85 %
Average maximum salary£38,313£49,027
UK excluding London average salary£49,720£47,585
% change on same period last year+4.48 %
Surrey IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Surrey
Matching permanent IT job ads51135712
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.792 %2.398 %
Salaries quoted36454688
Average minimum salary£39,162£41,268
Average salary£43,341£45,008
% change on same period last year-3.70 %
Average maximum salary£47,520£48,749
UK excluding London average salary£42,478£44,432
% change on same period last year-4.39 %
Test Management South EastTest Management
South East

Test Management
Demand Trend

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

Surrey Test Management Demand Trend

Test Management
Salary Trend

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

Surrey Test Management Salary Trend

Test Management
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Test Management across the Surrey region over the 3 months to 29 August 2008.

Surrey Test Management Salary Histogram

Test Management
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Management within the Surrey region over the 3 months to 29 August 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
GuildfordNew entry-3£40,833-
ReigateNew entry-2£28,750-
ChertseyNew entry-1£32,500-
Test Management South EastTest Management
South East

Test Management
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Surrey region citing Test Management 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 Test Management.

142 (60.87 %)ISEB
238 (55.07 %)Test Scripting
328 (40.58 %)Software Testing
427 (39.13 %)SQL
525 (36.23 %)Oracle
525 (36.23 %)TestDirector
624 (34.78 %)Finance
721 (30.43 %)Chemistry
721 (30.43 %)Biology
820 (28.99 %)Pharmaceutical
919 (27.54 %)PhD
1018 (26.09 %)Mathematics
1116 (23.19 %)QuickTest Pro
1215 (21.74 %)Physics
1215 (21.74 %)ISTQB
1314 (20.29 %)PRINCE2
1413 (18.84 %)Client/Server
1413 (18.84 %)Automated Testing
1413 (18.84 %)QA
1413 (18.84 %)User Acceptance Testing
1512 (17.39 %)Life Science
1611 (15.94 %)Project Planning
1611 (15.94 %)Web Testing
1710 (14.49 %)QARun
1710 (14.49 %)Statistics
189 (13.04 %)SAP Implementation
189 (13.04 %)SAP
189 (13.04 %)Project Management
197 (10.14 %)Spreadsheet
204 (5.797 %)ISEB Practitioner

Test Management
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT jobs across the Surrey region citing Test Management 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 Test Management. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Surrey IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (1.449 %)XML
Surrey IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (4.348 %)WebLogic
Surrey IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (10.14 %)Spreadsheet
Surrey IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (2.899 %)TOAD
21 (1.449 %)SQL Server
21 (1.449 %)MS Access
Surrey IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
125 (36.23 %)TestDirector
216 (23.19 %)QuickTest Pro
310 (14.49 %)QARun
41 (1.449 %)Selenium
41 (1.449 %)Visual Studio
41 (1.449 %)Oracle Forms
Surrey IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
124 (34.78 %)Finance
220 (28.99 %)Pharmaceutical
33 (4.348 %)Insurance
41 (1.449 %)Pensions
41 (1.449 %)Health
41 (1.449 %)Publishing
Surrey IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
128 (40.58 %)Test Manager
225 (36.23 %)Tester
322 (31.88 %)Software Tester
416 (23.19 %)Analyst
416 (23.19 %)Test Analyst
514 (20.29 %)Systems Analyst
514 (20.29 %)Systems Test Analyst
69 (13.04 %)SAP Manager
69 (13.04 %)SAP Test Manager
78 (11.59 %)Senior Test Manager
78 (11.59 %)Senior Manager
87 (10.14 %)Statistician
87 (10.14 %)Programme Manager
87 (10.14 %)Business Manager
94 (5.797 %)Senior Test Analyst
94 (5.797 %)Senior Analyst
103 (4.348 %)Senior Systems Analyst
112 (2.899 %)Systems Tester
121 (1.449 %)Senior Tester
Surrey IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
121 (30.43 %)Chemistry
121 (30.43 %)Biology
218 (26.09 %)Mathematics
315 (21.74 %)Physics
413 (18.84 %)Client/Server
512 (17.39 %)Life Science
610 (14.49 %)Statistics
Surrey IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (4.348 %)Linux
22 (2.899 %)Windows
31 (1.449 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (1.449 %)Windows 2000 Server
Surrey IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
138 (55.07 %)Test Scripting
228 (40.58 %)Software Testing
314 (20.29 %)PRINCE2
413 (18.84 %)Automated Testing
413 (18.84 %)User Acceptance Testing
511 (15.94 %)Web Testing
511 (15.94 %)Project Planning
69 (13.04 %)Project Management
69 (13.04 %)SAP Implementation
72 (2.899 %)System Testing
72 (2.899 %)Scrum
81 (1.449 %)Use Case
81 (1.449 %)UML
81 (1.449 %)SOA
81 (1.449 %)Configuration Management
81 (1.449 %)V-Model
81 (1.449 %)Integration Testing
Surrey IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
127 (39.13 %)SQL
23 (4.348 %)Java
Surrey IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
142 (60.87 %)ISEB
219 (27.54 %)PhD
315 (21.74 %)ISTQB
44 (5.797 %)ISEB Practitioner
53 (4.348 %)Degree
Surrey IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
113 (18.84 %)QA
Surrey IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
125 (36.23 %)Oracle
29 (13.04 %)SAP