Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Quality Assurance (QA) skills within the West Lothian region with a comparison to our Quality Assurance & Compliance category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited QA over the 3 months to 15 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkQuality Assurance (QA)
Location
3 months to
15 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank3744
Rank change on same period last yearUp+7
Matching permanent IT job ads33
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.001 %
As % of the category below15.79 %17.65 %
Salaries quoted31
Average minimum salary£46,667£55,000
Average salary£48,333£60,000
% change on same period last year-19.44 %
Average maximum salary£50,000£65,000
UK excluding London average salary£37,602£38,902
% change on same period last year-3.34 %
West Lothian IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
West Lothian
Matching permanent IT job ads1917
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.007 %
Salaries quoted189
Average minimum salary£28,222£37,364
Average salary£28,833£41,000
% change on same period last year-29.67 %
Average maximum salary£29,444£44,636
UK excluding London average salary£39,862£39,958
% change on same period last year-0.23 %
QA ScotlandQA
Scotland

QA
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing QA across the West Lothian region as a proportion of the total demand within the Quality Assurance & Compliance category.

West Lothian QA Demand Trend

QA
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing QA across the West Lothian region.

West Lothian QA Salary Trend

QA
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing QA across the West Lothian region over the 3 months to 15 October 2008.

West Lothian QA Salary Histogram

QA
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing QA within the West Lothian region over the 3 months to 15 October 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
LivingstonUp+23£48,333-
QA ScotlandQA
Scotland

QA
Top 8 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 15 October 2008, IT jobs across the West Lothian region citing QA 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 QA.

15 (83.33 %)LoadRunner
15 (83.33 %)QALoad
15 (83.33 %)Performance Testing
22 (33.33 %)Load Testing
31 (16.67 %)Pensions
31 (16.67 %)Degree
31 (16.67 %)Finance
31 (16.67 %)Health

QA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 15 October 2008, IT jobs across the West Lothian region citing QA 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 QA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Lothian IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
15 (83.33 %)LoadRunner
15 (83.33 %)QALoad
West Lothian IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (16.67 %)Finance
11 (16.67 %)Health
11 (16.67 %)Pensions
West Lothian IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (50.00 %)Tester
13 (50.00 %)Performance Tester
22 (33.33 %)Consultant
West Lothian IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (83.33 %)Performance Testing
22 (33.33 %)Load Testing
West Lothian IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (16.67 %)Degree