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This section looks at the demand for HP LoadRunner skills within the West Midlands region with a comparison to our Development Applications category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited LoadRunner over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHP LoadRunner
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank207211
Rank change on same period last yearUp+4
Matching permanent IT job ads2815
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.015 %0.006 %
As % of the category below3.531 %2.052 %
Salaries quoted1415
Average minimum salary£33,929£36,533
Average salary£35,607£38,700
% change on same period last year-7.99 %
Average maximum salary£37,286£40,867
UK excluding London average salary£40,104£36,257
% change on same period last year+10.61 %
West Midlands IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
West Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads793731
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.419 %0.299 %
Salaries quoted666665
Average minimum salary£28,674£30,260
Average salary£31,256£32,503
% change on same period last year-3.83 %
Average maximum salary£33,838£34,746
UK excluding London average salary£34,829£35,862
% change on same period last year-2.87 %
LoadRunner EnglandLoadRunner
England

LoadRunner
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing LoadRunner across the West Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the Development Applications category.

West Midlands LoadRunner Demand Trend

LoadRunner
Salary Trend

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

West Midlands LoadRunner Salary Trend

LoadRunner
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing LoadRunner across the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

West Midlands LoadRunner Salary Histogram

LoadRunner
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing LoadRunner within the West Midlands 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
BirminghamNew entry-8£34,333-
CoventryDown-47£33,750-3.57 %
ShropshireDown-135--
WarwickshireUp+33£35,000-
HerefordshireDown-152£47,500+10.67 %
WorcestershireNew entry-1£30,000-
LoadRunner EnglandLoadRunner
England

LoadRunner
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing LoadRunner 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 LoadRunner.

128 (57.14 %)WinRunner
225 (51.02 %)ISEB
323 (46.94 %)QuickTest Pro
417 (34.69 %)SAP
516 (32.65 %)TestDirector
615 (30.61 %)UNIX
714 (28.57 %)HP
811 (22.45 %)MS Office
910 (20.41 %)Test Management
109 (18.37 %)Oracle
118 (16.33 %)HTTP
118 (16.33 %)Volume Testing
127 (14.29 %)IBM Mainframe
127 (14.29 %)IBM
127 (14.29 %)Windows
127 (14.29 %)HPUX
127 (14.29 %)Solaris
127 (14.29 %)Linux
127 (14.29 %)XML
127 (14.29 %)Mainframe
136 (12.24 %)Software Testing
136 (12.24 %)Project Management
136 (12.24 %)ITIL
136 (12.24 %)SQL
145 (10.20 %)Windows 2000
145 (10.20 %)NHS
145 (10.20 %)Windows NT
145 (10.20 %)PRINCE2
145 (10.20 %)PRINCE2 Certification
145 (10.20 %)ITIL Certification

LoadRunner
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing LoadRunner 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 LoadRunner. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Midlands IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
17 (14.29 %)XML
West Midlands IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (2.041 %)Lotus Notes
West Midlands IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
111 (22.45 %)MS Office
West Midlands IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (4.082 %)SAP CRM
21 (2.041 %)SAP FI/CO
21 (2.041 %)SAP CO
21 (2.041 %)SAP FI
West Midlands IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (16.33 %)HTTP
West Midlands IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
128 (57.14 %)WinRunner
223 (46.94 %)QuickTest Pro
316 (32.65 %)TestDirector
41 (2.041 %)Selenium
41 (2.041 %)FitNesse
West Midlands IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (10.20 %)Government
21 (2.041 %)Health
21 (2.041 %)Local Government
21 (2.041 %)Pensions
21 (2.041 %)Telecoms
West Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
115 (30.61 %)Test Manager
213 (26.53 %)Tester
39 (18.37 %)Analyst
39 (18.37 %)Test Analyst
48 (16.33 %)Senior Tester
48 (16.33 %)Performance Tester
57 (14.29 %)Senior Performance Tester
66 (12.24 %)Architect
73 (6.122 %)Test Engineer
73 (6.122 %)SAP Manager
73 (6.122 %)SAP Test Manager
82 (4.082 %)SAP Analyst
82 (4.082 %)QA Analyst
82 (4.082 %)SAP Test Analyst
82 (4.082 %)Programme Manager
91 (2.041 %)Manual Tester
91 (2.041 %)Software Tester
91 (2.041 %)Systems Tester
91 (2.041 %)Senior Test Manager
91 (2.041 %)Senior Manager
West Midlands IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
17 (14.29 %)Mainframe
17 (14.29 %)IBM Mainframe
25 (10.20 %)NHS
West Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
115 (30.61 %)UNIX
27 (14.29 %)Windows
27 (14.29 %)HPUX
27 (14.29 %)Solaris
27 (14.29 %)Linux
35 (10.20 %)Windows 2000
35 (10.20 %)Windows NT
43 (6.122 %)Windows Server 2003
West Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (20.41 %)Test Management
28 (16.33 %)Volume Testing
36 (12.24 %)Software Testing
36 (12.24 %)ITIL
36 (12.24 %)Project Management
45 (10.20 %)PRINCE2
54 (8.163 %)Systems Analysis
54 (8.163 %)Security Cleared
63 (6.122 %)CRM
72 (4.082 %)User Acceptance Testing
81 (2.041 %)Performance Testing
81 (2.041 %)Agile Software Development
81 (2.041 %)Automated Testing
81 (2.041 %)Test Scripting
West Midlands IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (12.24 %)SQL
21 (2.041 %)PL/SQL
West Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
125 (51.02 %)ISEB
25 (10.20 %)PRINCE2 Certification
25 (10.20 %)ITIL Certification
34 (8.163 %)Degree
43 (6.122 %)HND
West Midlands IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
12 (4.082 %)QA
West Midlands IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (2.041 %)Active Directory
West Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
117 (34.69 %)SAP
214 (28.57 %)HP
39 (18.37 %)Oracle
47 (14.29 %)IBM
51 (2.041 %)Microsoft
51 (2.041 %)Citrix
51 (2.041 %)Lotus
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