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The first table below looks at the demand for Software Testing skills in IT jobs advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Testing 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 of the Processes & Methodologies category.
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3 months to 24 May 2013 |
Same period 2012 |
Same period 2011 |
| Software Testing |
| Rank |
214 |
191 |
191 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
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| Permanent jobs citing Software Testing |
1415 |
1631 |
1603 |
| As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK |
1.309% |
1.351% |
1.288% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category |
1.714% |
1.811% |
1.750% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1154 |
1406 |
1264 |
| Average salary |
£35,000 |
£35,500 |
£35,000 |
| Average salary % change year-on-year |
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| 90% offered a salary of more than |
£25,000 |
£26,000 |
£25,000 |
| 10% offered a salary of more than |
£55,000 |
£55,000 |
£57,500 |
| UK excluding London average salary |
£34,000 |
£34,000 |
£32,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
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All Processes & Methodologies UK |
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the Processes & Methodologies category |
82549 |
90051 |
91603 |
| As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK |
76.38% |
74.62% |
73.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
67666 |
76516 |
76773 |
| Average salary |
£45,000 |
£47,500 |
£47,500 |
| Average salary % change year-on-year |
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| 90% offered a salary of more than |
£30,000 |
£30,000 |
£30,000 |
| 10% offered a salary of more than |
£70,000 |
£75,000 |
£75,000 |
| UK excluding London average salary |
£40,000 |
£41,000 |
£40,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
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Software Testing Jobs Demand TrendThis chart provides the 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Software Testing within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.
Software Testing Salary TrendThis chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Software Testing within the UK.
Software Testing Salary HistogramThis chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Testing over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 within the UK.
Software Testing Top 30 Job LocationsThe table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Testing within the UK over the 3 months to 24 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.
Location (Click each for more statistics) |
Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Average Salary Last 3 Months |
Average Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
| England |
-21 |
1316 |
£35,000 |
-2.77% |
| London |
+4 |
419 |
£45,000 |
+0.55% |
| South East |
-27 |
295 |
£35,000 |
-12.50% |
| East of England |
+21 |
200 |
£35,000 |
+12.00% |
| Cambridgeshire |
+29 |
123 |
£35,000 |
+9.37% |
| North West |
+49 |
115 |
£29,000 |
-3.33% |
| Cambridge |
+26 |
95 |
£37,500 |
+15.38% |
| Surrey |
-17 |
95 |
£40,000 |
-11.11% |
| City of London |
-11 |
88 |
£40,000 |
-11.11% |
| Yorkshire |
-30 |
88 |
£33,000 |
-2.94% |
| South West |
-76 |
79 |
£36,500 |
+7.35% |
| West Midlands |
-4 |
72 |
£35,000 |
+16.66% |
| Hampshire |
-4 |
71 |
£28,500 |
-18.57% |
| West Yorkshire |
-30 |
68 |
£35,000 |
- |
| Manchester |
+15 |
54 |
£28,500 |
+0.88% |
| Leeds |
-37 |
46 |
£35,000 |
- |
| Hertfordshire |
+23 |
42 |
£37,500 |
+13.63% |
| West Sussex |
+14 |
40 |
£30,000 |
-25.00% |
| Cheshire |
+7 |
39 |
£32,500 |
+8.33% |
| East Midlands |
-14 |
37 |
£27,000 |
-16.27% |
| Bristol |
-37 |
37 |
£37,500 |
+13.63% |
| Scotland |
-17 |
36 |
£33,750 |
-15.62% |
| Crawley |
+22 |
31 |
£32,500 |
-25.71% |
| Oxfordshire |
-3 |
31 |
£45,000 |
+63.63% |
| Berkshire |
-53 |
29 |
£35,000 |
-6.66% |
| North East |
+21 |
26 |
£32,500 |
- |
| Tyne and Wear |
+10 |
24 |
£30,000 |
-7.69% |
| Newcastle upon Tyne |
+7 |
24 |
£30,000 |
-7.69% |
| Wales |
-1 |
23 |
£33,500 |
+17.54% |
| Birmingham |
-14 |
22 |
£41,250 |
+33.06% |
Software Testing Top 30 Related IT SkillsFor the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK 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.
Software Testing Top Related IT Skills by CategoryFor the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK 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.
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Leeds, West Yorkshire
Our development approach embraces Agile methodologies and tasks will include the design and execution of tests, recording issues found during testing and bringing key areas of concern to...
The Bridge Ltd
Salary: £neg + bonus + benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Norwich, Norfolk
Skills: Software Testing, ISEB, ISTQB, Automated, Regression, .NET, SQL A market leading technology focused software house are currently hiring a number of Test Analyst to join their ever...
Circle Recruitment
Salary: £25000 - £32000 per annum + Pension, Medical, 25 days
Posted: 22 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
FDM is currently seeking a number of high calibre individuals with the drive to work in software testing, to join their award-winning programme to launch careers as...
FDM Group
Salary: Competitive
Posted: 29 April 2013
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
We're looking to appoint a Test Analyst to be heavily involved with agile driven testing and proven experience of creating and running automated testing using TFS, Visual...
i4 Recruitment
Salary: £25k - 35k per year + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 30 April 2013
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
You will be a key member of the Test team, participating in daily SCRUM meetings, liaising with Developers, Project Managers and other technical and none technical staff within...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £24000.00 - £28000.00 per annum + Excellent benefit package
Posted: 9 May 2013
Newport, Gwent
Manual execution of test scripts... Participates in QA Team and project meetings... ISEB foundation in software testing or similar accreditation desirable. Manual testing experience is essential with Automated...
Integrity IT Solutions
Salary: From £25,000 to £30,000 per annum
Posted: 24 May 2013
Stockport, Cheshire
Main Purpose Of The Software Tester Job: To conduct manual and automated functional testing on application software in system, integration and regression testing... Key Responsibilities: -Analysing the requirements...
Net Recruit.co.uk Ltd
Salary: £18,000 - £25,000
Posted: 21 May 2013
Stockport, Cheshire, North West
Position: IT Software TesterLocation: Stockport, CheshireSalary: £18,000 - £25,000Main Purpose Of The Job:To conduct manual and automated functional testing on application software in system, integration and...
Net Recruit.co.uk Ltd
Salary: GBP18,000 - GBP25,000
Posted: 15 May 2013
Cambridgeshire
The Test Engineer will be working in a fast paced, agile environment and will be responsible for executing manual and automated tests... The ideal candidate will have experience...
Cooper Lomaz Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £30k - 32k per year
Posted: 24 May 2013
London
We are looking for experienced Automation Testers to join our Testing practice to develop robust manual and automated test scripts on a variety of projects... Sogeti UK is...
Sogeti
Salary: Excellent salary plus flexible benefits
Posted: 9 May 2013
Central London / West End
Improve upon QA approaches and processes... Essential Experience: Strong experience in the creation and maintenance of automated test scripts with a specific Selenium and Ruby expertise... Desirable Skills:...
Smart Sourcing
Salary: From £60,000 to £65,000 per annum
Posted: 22 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Evolve the existing Test Strategy and Test elements of SDLC in collaboration with the team lead. - Use of test tools and test software as defined within the test...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £20000 - £26500 per annum + benefits
Posted: 22 May 2013
Warwick, Warwickshire
You will have a strong UAT background (and experience within Manual / Functional testing too) and ideally have worked within the NHS / healthcare sector with PAS/PACS experience... NHS /...
AMsource Technology
Salary: From £30,000 to £40,000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 24 May 2013
Warrington, Cheshire
You will have a strong UAT background (and experience within Manual / Functional testing too) and ideally have worked within the NHS / healthcare sector with PAS/PACS experience ... NHS /...
AMsource Technology
Salary: From £30,000 to £40,000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 24 May 2013
East London
We are currently looking for an intelligent and motivated individual to join our quality assurance team. Responsibilities include: - Taking part in QA processes, testing existing and new product...
Retain International
Salary: Unspecified Competitive
Posted: 14 May 2013
Poole, Dorset
Any experience of C / C++, PHP, JavaScript, XML, HTML, Python or Java would be of particular interest. Skills required for the role of Test Analyst / QA Engineer: Scripting...
Understanding Recruitment
Salary: £26000 - £32000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 19 May 2013
Surrey
To £40k per annum + 10% OT Bonus + Benefits (Test Analyst, Systems Tester, QTP) Market Leading financial client are looking for a Test Analyst to work with a team...
ARC IT Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £40000 Per Annum plus 10% OT Bonus + Benefits
Posted: 24 May 2013
Coventry, West Midlands (County)
27k- £ 33k + Bens MMSJP. 888526 A market leading financial services organisation in the Midlands is looking to recruit a Test Analyst. The successful applicant will work with internal...
Maclean Moore Consulting
Salary: From £27,000 to £33,000 per annum plus benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
London
We are looking for experienced Test Assurance Managers to join our Testing practice to lead and manage User Acceptance Testing activities on major programmes for our customers... Sogeti...
Sogeti
Salary: Excellent Salary + Flexible Benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Dunfermline, Fife
Working closely with Project Managers and reporting in to the Software Product Support Manager, your day to day responsibilities will include : - Execute test specifications and strive to constantly...
Search Consultancy
Salary: excellent benefits
Posted: 24 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Knowledge of other test automation tools (such as Selenium) would be advantageous * A knowledge of VBScript, SQL and MS Excel (including formulae and VBA macros), XML, DOS/Shell *...
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £30000 - £42000 per annum + Good Benefits Package
Posted: 20 May 2013
London
Experience of web service integration testing using SoapUI. Experience of automated test script development using Java or Objective C... Exposure to BDD testing (Cucumber, FitNesse or similar) is...
Pentasia Ltd
Salary: From £50,000 to £60,000 per annum + Bonus + Beneits
Posted: 20 May 2013
London
Job Role: QA Tester / C# Test Automation EngineerLocation: London, Central LondonSalary: £30k to £35k + share optionsQA Tester / C# Test Automation Engineer (Junior / Graduate). Outstanding opportunity for a bright,...
Client Server
Salary: £30k to £35k + share options
Posted: 20 May 2013
London
QA Tester / C# Test Automation Engineer (Junior / Graduate)... Working within a small team you will assist with developing and executing C# automated testing of their highly transactional web...
Client Server
Salary: £30000 - £35000 per annum + share options
Posted: 21 May 2013
Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire
Working on a number of challenging and varied collaborative projects, you will be expected to have a solid foundation in .net development and ideally experience of working within...
Search Consultancy
Salary: benefits
Posted: 23 May 2013
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