The first table below looks at the demand for the Performance Tester role in IT jobs advertised for the Tyne and Wear region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Performance Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the Tyne and Wear region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Performance Tester
Rank - 57 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Performance Tester 0 1 0
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Tyne and Wear - 0.172% -
As % of the Job Titles category - 0.178% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Average salary - - -
UK excluding London average salary £41,250 £45,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year
-8.33% +12.50%
All Job Titles
Tyne and Wear
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
524 561 534
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Tyne and Wear 94.08% 96.23% 97.98%
Number of salaries quoted 450 465 456
Average salary £36,500 £37,500 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-2.66% +7.14%
90% offered a salary of more than £24,000 £24,500 £20,000
10% offered a salary of more than £52,500 £72,500 £72,500
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
Performance Tester
North East

Performance Tester
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Performance Tester across the Tyne and Wear region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Tyne and Wear Performance Tester Jobs Demand Trend

Performance Tester
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Performance Tester across the Tyne and Wear region.

Tyne and Wear Performance Tester Salary Trend

Performance Tester
Top 10 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Tyne and Wear region that cited Performance Tester in their job title 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 with Performance Tester in their job title.

1 3 (100.00%) ISEB
1 3 (100.00%) ISTQB
1 3 (100.00%) Performance Testing
1 3 (100.00%) Non-Functional Testing
2 2 (66.67%) QA
3 1 (33.33%) QuickTest Pro
3 1 (33.33%) LoadRunner
3 1 (33.33%) Finance
3 1 (33.33%) HP
3 1 (33.33%) Load Testing

Performance Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Tyne and Wear region that cited Performance Tester in their job title 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 with Performance Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Development Applications
1 1 (33.33%) QuickTest Pro
1 1 (33.33%) LoadRunner
General
1 1 (33.33%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Performance Testing
1 3 (100.00%) Non-Functional Testing
2 1 (33.33%) Load Testing
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) ISEB
1 3 (100.00%) ISTQB
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (66.67%) QA
Vendors
1 1 (33.33%) HP