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The table below looks at the demand for Test Scripting (Test Scripts) skills within the Wales 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 Scripting over the 3 months to 18 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkTest Scripting (Test Scripts)
Location
3 months to
18 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank6398
Rank change on same period last yearUp+35
Matching permanent IT job ads4315
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.028 %0.007 %
As % of the category below4.379 %1.176 %
Salaries quoted4013
Average minimum salary£28,250£28,231
Average salary£30,713£30,462
% change on same period last year+0.82 %
Average maximum salary£33,175£32,692
UK excluding London average salary£34,088£33,136
% change on same period last year+2.87 %
Wales IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Wales
Matching permanent IT job ads9821275
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.636 %0.569 %
Salaries quoted8931160
Average minimum salary£34,175£35,085
Average salary£38,648£38,869
% change on same period last year-0.56 %
Average maximum salary£43,121£42,652
UK excluding London average salary£42,986£44,543
% change on same period last year-3.49 %
Test Scripting UKTest Scripting
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Test Scripting
Demand Trend

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

Wales Test Scripting Demand Trend

Test Scripting
Salary Trend

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

Wales Test Scripting Salary Trend

Test Scripting
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Test Scripting across the Wales region over the 3 months to 18 November 2008.

Wales Test Scripting Salary Histogram

Test Scripting
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Scripting within the Wales region over the 3 months to 18 November 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 WalesUp+3641£30,692+4.23 %
West WalesDown-22£31,500-30.00 %
Test Scripting UKTest Scripting
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Test Scripting
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 18 November 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region citing Test Scripting 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 Scripting.

185 (73.91 %)ISEB
243 (37.39 %)Security Cleared
337 (32.17 %)Software Testing
429 (25.22 %)Software Engineering
528 (24.35 %)SQL
528 (24.35 %)System Testing
626 (22.61 %)RUP
725 (21.74 %)Finance
824 (20.87 %)TestDirector
918 (15.65 %)Microsoft
1017 (14.78 %)Windows
1116 (13.91 %)WinRunner
1215 (13.04 %)QuickTest Pro
1215 (13.04 %)SC Cleared
1314 (12.17 %)Internet
1314 (12.17 %)Client/Server
1314 (12.17 %)Banking
1413 (11.30 %)MS Excel
1511 (9.565 %)PL/SQL
1511 (9.565 %)Aerospace
1610 (8.696 %)Agile Software Development
179 (7.826 %)Test Management
188 (6.957 %)Automated Testing
188 (6.957 %)ISTQB
197 (6.087 %)Health
197 (6.087 %)Oracle
197 (6.087 %)MS Project
197 (6.087 %)Visual Studio
197 (6.087 %)UNIX
197 (6.087 %)LoadRunner

Test Scripting
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 18 November 2008, IT jobs across the Wales region citing Test Scripting 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 Scripting. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Wales IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (2.609 %).NET
Wales IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
113 (11.30 %)MS Excel
27 (6.087 %)MS Project
36 (5.217 %)MS Office
43 (2.609 %)MS Visio
Wales IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
114 (12.17 %)Internet
22 (1.739 %)Nortel Meridian
22 (1.739 %)ISDN
22 (1.739 %)TCP/IP
Wales IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (2.609 %)SQL Server
22 (1.739 %)Oracle 8/8i
Wales IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
124 (20.87 %)TestDirector
216 (13.91 %)WinRunner
315 (13.04 %)QuickTest Pro
47 (6.087 %)Visual Studio
47 (6.087 %)LoadRunner
Wales IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
125 (21.74 %)Finance
214 (12.17 %)Banking
311 (9.565 %)Aerospace
47 (6.087 %)Health
56 (5.217 %)Telecoms
65 (4.348 %)Insurance
74 (3.478 %)Pharmaceutical
83 (2.609 %)Government
83 (2.609 %)Pensions
92 (1.739 %)Retail Banking
92 (1.739 %)Retail
Wales IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
167 (58.26 %)Tester
257 (49.57 %)Analyst
257 (49.57 %)Test Analyst
333 (28.70 %)Test Engineer
420 (17.39 %)Systems Tester
55 (4.348 %)Software Tester
55 (4.348 %)Senior Tester
55 (4.348 %)Team Leader
64 (3.478 %)Senior Test Analyst
64 (3.478 %)Senior Analyst
73 (2.609 %)Author
73 (2.609 %)Technical Author
82 (1.739 %)Test Team Leader
82 (1.739 %)Senior Test Engineer
Wales IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
114 (12.17 %)Client/Server
23 (2.609 %)Computer Science
32 (1.739 %)AS400
32 (1.739 %)iSeries
Wales IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
117 (14.78 %)Windows
27 (6.087 %)UNIX
Wales IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
143 (37.39 %)Security Cleared
237 (32.17 %)Software Testing
329 (25.22 %)Software Engineering
428 (24.35 %)System Testing
526 (22.61 %)RUP
615 (13.04 %)SC Cleared
710 (8.696 %)Agile Software Development
89 (7.826 %)Test Management
98 (6.957 %)Automated Testing
107 (6.087 %)Load Testing
116 (5.217 %)Use Case
116 (5.217 %)Requirements Analysis
123 (2.609 %)Regression Testing
123 (2.609 %)Document Management
132 (1.739 %)Project Planning
132 (1.739 %)Validation
132 (1.739 %)CRM
132 (1.739 %)User Acceptance Testing
132 (1.739 %)Integration Testing
141 (0.870 %)Project Management
Wales IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
128 (24.35 %)SQL
211 (9.565 %)PL/SQL
34 (3.478 %)Java
42 (1.739 %)VB6
42 (1.739 %)VB
Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
185 (73.91 %)ISEB
28 (6.957 %)ISTQB
35 (4.348 %)Degree
41 (0.870 %)ISEB Practitioner
Wales IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
17 (6.087 %)QA
Wales IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
118 (15.65 %)Microsoft
27 (6.087 %)Oracle
32 (1.739 %)HP
32 (1.739 %)Nortel