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The table below looks at the demand for the Test Engineer 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 Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Test Engineer
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank7885
Rank change on same period last yearUp+7
Matching permanent IT job ads2431
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.013 %
As % of the category below1.488 %1.514 %
Salaries quoted2429
Average minimum salary£31,583£25,931
Average salary£33,292£32,759
% change on same period last year+1.62 %
Average maximum salary£35,000£39,586
UK excluding London average salary£31,621£32,284
% change on same period last year-2.05 %
Wales IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Wales
Matching permanent IT job ads16132048
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.893 %0.859 %
Salaries quoted14571833
Average minimum salary£31,175£30,202
Average salary£34,932£33,757
% change on same period last year+3.47 %
Average maximum salary£38,688£37,313
UK excluding London average salary£38,058£39,448
% change on same period last year-3.52 %
Test Engineer UKTest Engineer
UK

Test Engineer
Demand Trend

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

Wales Test Engineer Demand Trend

Test Engineer
Salary Trend

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

Wales Test Engineer Salary Trend

Test Engineer
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Test Engineer across the Wales region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

Wales Test Engineer Salary Histogram

Test Engineer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Engineer within the Wales region over the 3 months to 5 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
South WalesDown-524£33,292+2.15 %
Test Engineer UKTest Engineer
UK

Test Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region that cited Test Engineer 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 Engineer in their job title.

142 (73.68 %)ISEB
235 (61.40 %)Test Scripting
333 (57.89 %)Security Cleared
425 (43.86 %)RUP
425 (43.86 %)Software Engineering
510 (17.54 %)Windows
69 (15.79 %)Microsoft
78 (14.04 %)MS Excel
87 (12.28 %)SQL
96 (10.53 %).NET
105 (8.772 %)Regression Testing
105 (8.772 %)Software Testing
105 (8.772 %)SC Cleared
105 (8.772 %)MS Project
114 (7.018 %)Java
114 (7.018 %)Oracle
114 (7.018 %)HP
114 (7.018 %)Nortel
114 (7.018 %)ISDN
114 (7.018 %)TCP/IP
114 (7.018 %)TestDirector
114 (7.018 %)QuickTest Pro
114 (7.018 %)LoadRunner
114 (7.018 %)Configuration Management
114 (7.018 %)QSIG
114 (7.018 %)Electronics
114 (7.018 %)Telecoms
114 (7.018 %)Automated Testing
114 (7.018 %)QARun
114 (7.018 %)Nortel Meridian

Test Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region that cited Test Engineer 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 Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Wales IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
16 (10.53 %).NET
Wales IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
18 (14.04 %)MS Excel
25 (8.772 %)MS Project
33 (5.263 %)MS Office
Wales IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
14 (7.018 %)ISDN
14 (7.018 %)TCP/IP
14 (7.018 %)QSIG
14 (7.018 %)Nortel Meridian
Wales IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (5.263 %)SQL Server
Wales IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (7.018 %)TestDirector
14 (7.018 %)QuickTest Pro
14 (7.018 %)LoadRunner
14 (7.018 %)QARun
Wales IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
14 (7.018 %)Electronics
14 (7.018 %)Telecoms
23 (5.263 %)Finance
23 (5.263 %)Aerospace
23 (5.263 %)Construction
31 (1.754 %)Electric
31 (1.754 %)Government
Wales IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
13 (5.263 %)AS400
13 (5.263 %)Computer Science
21 (1.754 %)Robotics
Wales IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
110 (17.54 %)Windows
23 (5.263 %)Windows XP
31 (1.754 %)UNIX
Wales IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
135 (61.40 %)Test Scripting
233 (57.89 %)Security Cleared
325 (43.86 %)RUP
325 (43.86 %)Software Engineering
45 (8.772 %)Software Testing
45 (8.772 %)Regression Testing
45 (8.772 %)SC Cleared
54 (7.018 %)Configuration Management
54 (7.018 %)Automated Testing
63 (5.263 %)Unit Testing
63 (5.263 %)Integration Testing
63 (5.263 %)Test Management
63 (5.263 %)System Testing
63 (5.263 %)CRM
71 (1.754 %)Validation
71 (1.754 %)Requirements Analysis
71 (1.754 %)Use Case
71 (1.754 %)User Acceptance Testing
71 (1.754 %)Performance Testing
Wales IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (12.28 %)SQL
24 (7.018 %)Java
33 (5.263 %)VB
33 (5.263 %)VB6
Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
142 (73.68 %)ISEB
23 (5.263 %)Degree
Wales IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (5.263 %)QA
Wales IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (15.79 %)Microsoft
24 (7.018 %)HP
24 (7.018 %)Nortel
24 (7.018 %)Oracle