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This section looks at the demand for the Test Analyst role in IT jobs within the Wales region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Test Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Test Analyst
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank3928
Rank change on same period last yearDown-11
Matching permanent IT job ads61127
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.032 %0.052 %
As % of the category below4.382 %6.350 %
Salaries quoted60117
Average minimum salary£27,467£26,034
Average salary£29,975£30,684
% change on same period last year-2.30 %
Average maximum salary£32,483£35,333
UK excluding London average salary£31,085£31,134
% change on same period last year-0.15 %
Wales IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Wales
Matching permanent IT job ads13922000
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.735 %0.819 %
Salaries quoted12631813
Average minimum salary£30,883£29,648
Average salary£34,126£32,873
% change on same period last year+3.81 %
Average maximum salary£37,370£36,098
UK excluding London average salary£38,197£39,483
% change on same period last year-3.25 %
Test Analyst UKTest Analyst
UK

Test Analyst
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Test Analyst across the Wales region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Wales Test Analyst Demand Trend

Test Analyst
Salary Trend

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

Wales Test Analyst Salary Trend

Test Analyst
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Test Analyst across the Wales region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Wales Test Analyst Salary Histogram

Test Analyst
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Analyst within the Wales region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
South WalesDown-460£29,975-3.62 %
West WalesUp+31--
Test Analyst UKTest Analyst
UK

Test Analyst
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region that cited Test Analyst 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 Test Analyst in their job title.

1106 (84.13 %)ISEB
257 (45.24 %)Test Scripting
339 (30.95 %)Finance
432 (25.40 %)Security Cleared
527 (21.43 %)Software Testing
527 (21.43 %)Microsoft
623 (18.25 %)Software Engineering
722 (17.46 %)Windows
722 (17.46 %)RUP
821 (16.67 %)System Testing
917 (13.49 %)Automated Testing
1014 (11.11 %)MS Excel
1014 (11.11 %)TestDirector
1014 (11.11 %)QuickTest Pro
1014 (11.11 %)QA
1113 (10.32 %)Manual Testing
1113 (10.32 %).NET
1113 (10.32 %)Health
1212 (9.524 %)Insurance
1212 (9.524 %)Banking
1311 (8.730 %)AS400
1410 (7.937 %)SQL
1410 (7.937 %)Visual Studio
1410 (7.937 %)Test Management
159 (7.143 %)Pensions
159 (7.143 %)SQL Server
159 (7.143 %)CRM
159 (7.143 %)VB
159 (7.143 %)VB6
168 (6.349 %)Aerospace

Test Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region that cited Test Analyst 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 Test Analyst in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Wales IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
113 (10.32 %).NET
23 (2.381 %)XML
Wales IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
114 (11.11 %)MS Excel
28 (6.349 %)MS Project
35 (3.968 %)MS Office
Wales IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (1.587 %)ISDN
12 (1.587 %)TCP/IP
12 (1.587 %)QSIG
12 (1.587 %)Nortel Meridian
Wales IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (7.143 %)SQL Server
Wales IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
114 (11.11 %)TestDirector
114 (11.11 %)QuickTest Pro
210 (7.937 %)Visual Studio
37 (5.556 %)WinRunner
46 (4.762 %)Visual Studio Team System
46 (4.762 %)LoadRunner
53 (2.381 %)JMeter
53 (2.381 %)QARun
61 (0.794 %)Bugzilla
Wales IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
139 (30.95 %)Finance
213 (10.32 %)Health
312 (9.524 %)Banking
312 (9.524 %)Insurance
49 (7.143 %)Pensions
58 (6.349 %)Aerospace
58 (6.349 %)Telecoms
65 (3.968 %)Retail
74 (3.175 %)Pharmaceutical
74 (3.175 %)Retail Banking
83 (2.381 %)Online Banking
91 (0.794 %)Government
91 (0.794 %)Mobile Games
91 (0.794 %)Games
Wales IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
111 (8.730 %)AS400
Wales IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
122 (17.46 %)Windows
25 (3.968 %)UNIX
31 (0.794 %)AIX
31 (0.794 %)Linux
Wales IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
157 (45.24 %)Test Scripting
232 (25.40 %)Security Cleared
327 (21.43 %)Software Testing
423 (18.25 %)Software Engineering
522 (17.46 %)RUP
621 (16.67 %)System Testing
717 (13.49 %)Automated Testing
813 (10.32 %)Manual Testing
910 (7.937 %)Test Management
109 (7.143 %)CRM
118 (6.349 %)SC Cleared
127 (5.556 %)Configuration Management
136 (4.762 %)Requirements Analysis
136 (4.762 %)Use Case
136 (4.762 %)Integration Testing
145 (3.968 %)User Acceptance Testing
145 (3.968 %)Unit Testing
154 (3.175 %)Load Testing
162 (1.587 %)Performance Testing
162 (1.587 %)Project Management
Wales IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
110 (7.937 %)SQL
29 (7.143 %)VB
29 (7.143 %)VB6
36 (4.762 %)Java
44 (3.175 %)C#
53 (2.381 %)C++
53 (2.381 %)VB.NET
61 (0.794 %)PL/SQL
Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
1106 (84.13 %)ISEB
24 (3.175 %)ISTQB
33 (2.381 %)Degree
41 (0.794 %)ISEB Practitioner
Wales IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
114 (11.11 %)QA
Wales IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
127 (21.43 %)Microsoft
23 (2.381 %)HP
23 (2.381 %)Oracle
32 (1.587 %)Nortel
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