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The table below looks at the demand for Manual Testing skills within the West Midlands region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Manual Testing over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkManual Testing
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank186204
Rank change on same period last yearUp+18
Matching permanent IT job ads3620
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.008 %
As % of the category below0.733 %0.415 %
Salaries quoted3318
Average minimum salary£26,557£28,250
Average salary£28,736£30,278
% change on same period last year-5.09 %
Average maximum salary£30,914£32,306
UK excluding London average salary£31,207£33,124
% change on same period last year-5.78 %
West Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
West Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads49084824
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.716 %2.023 %
Salaries quoted41504159
Average minimum salary£36,142£37,278
Average salary£39,523£40,357
% change on same period last year-2.06 %
Average maximum salary£42,904£43,435
UK excluding London average salary£42,540£44,374
% change on same period last year-4.13 %
Manual Testing EnglandManual Testing
England

Manual Testing
Demand Trend

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

West Midlands Manual Testing Demand Trend

Manual Testing
Salary Trend

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

West Midlands Manual Testing Salary Trend

Manual Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Manual Testing across the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008.

West Midlands Manual Testing Salary Histogram

Manual Testing
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Manual Testing within the West Midlands 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
CoventryUp+920£28,800-23.20 %
ShropshireNew entry-8£25,250-
WarwickshireDown-23--
HerefordshireDown-13£40,000+6.66 %
BirminghamUp+72£27,500-
SolihullNew entry-1£28,500-
Manual Testing EnglandManual Testing
England

Manual Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing Manual Testing 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 Manual Testing.

145 (58.44 %)ISEB
240 (51.95 %)Finance
328 (36.36 %)HTML
328 (36.36 %)SQL
427 (35.06 %)VB
526 (33.77 %)Oracle
625 (32.47 %)SQL Server
723 (29.87 %).NET
723 (29.87 %)QA
822 (28.57 %)UNIX
822 (28.57 %)Microsoft
921 (27.27 %)WebServices
921 (27.27 %)Oracle Forms
1019 (24.68 %)Windows
1117 (22.08 %)Test Scripting
1216 (20.78 %)Windows 2000
1311 (14.29 %)Regression Testing
1311 (14.29 %)Pensions
1410 (12.99 %)Automated Testing
159 (11.69 %)Insurance
159 (11.69 %)Software Testing
159 (11.69 %)Client/Server
159 (11.69 %)Citrix
159 (11.69 %)C
159 (11.69 %)C++
168 (10.39 %)Construction
168 (10.39 %)System Testing
176 (7.792 %)RDBMS
185 (6.494 %)QuickTest Pro
185 (6.494 %)Data Analysis

Manual Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing Manual Testing 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 Manual Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Midlands IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
128 (36.36 %)HTML
223 (29.87 %).NET
321 (27.27 %)WebServices
43 (3.896 %)XML
51 (1.299 %)WebSphere
West Midlands IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (1.299 %)WebSphere Application Server
11 (1.299 %)WebLogic
11 (1.299 %)IIS
West Midlands IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (2.597 %)MS Excel
21 (1.299 %)MS Office
West Midlands IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (1.299 %)SAP HR
West Midlands IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
125 (32.47 %)SQL Server
26 (7.792 %)RDBMS
West Midlands IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
121 (27.27 %)Oracle Forms
25 (6.494 %)QuickTest Pro
32 (2.597 %)TestDirector
West Midlands IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
140 (51.95 %)Finance
211 (14.29 %)Pensions
39 (11.69 %)Insurance
48 (10.39 %)Construction
53 (3.896 %)Health
53 (3.896 %)Financial Institution
62 (2.597 %)Banking
62 (2.597 %)Investment Banking
71 (1.299 %)Manufacturing
West Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
148 (62.34 %)Analyst
239 (50.65 %)Test Analyst
326 (33.77 %)Systems Analyst
326 (33.77 %)Tester
326 (33.77 %)Systems Test Analyst
416 (20.78 %)QA Analyst
59 (11.69 %)Software Tester
59 (11.69 %)Test Engineer
68 (10.39 %)Manual Tester
77 (9.091 %)QA Test Analyst
85 (6.494 %)Manual Test Analyst
85 (6.494 %)Senior Tester
94 (5.195 %)Software Test Engineer
94 (5.195 %)Software Engineer
94 (5.195 %)Senior Analyst
103 (3.896 %)Test Team Leader
103 (3.896 %)Team Leader
103 (3.896 %)Systems Tester
112 (2.597 %)Senior Test Analyst
112 (2.597 %)QA Tester
West Midlands IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (11.69 %)Client/Server
25 (6.494 %)SCADA
33 (3.896 %)Derivative
42 (2.597 %)Computer Science
West Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
122 (28.57 %)UNIX
219 (24.68 %)Windows
316 (20.78 %)Windows 2000
44 (5.195 %)Linux
West Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (22.08 %)Test Scripting
211 (14.29 %)Regression Testing
310 (12.99 %)Automated Testing
49 (11.69 %)Software Testing
58 (10.39 %)System Testing
65 (6.494 %)Data Analysis
74 (5.195 %)User Acceptance Testing
82 (2.597 %)Test Management
82 (2.597 %)Project Planning
91 (1.299 %)SAP Implementation
91 (1.299 %)ERP
91 (1.299 %)Project Management
West Midlands IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
128 (36.36 %)SQL
227 (35.06 %)VB
39 (11.69 %)C
39 (11.69 %)C++
42 (2.597 %)Java
51 (1.299 %)JavaScript
51 (1.299 %)VBScript
West Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
145 (58.44 %)ISEB
23 (3.896 %)Degree
31 (1.299 %)ISEB Practitioner
West Midlands IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
123 (29.87 %)QA
West Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
126 (33.77 %)Oracle
222 (28.57 %)Microsoft
39 (11.69 %)Citrix
43 (3.896 %)IBM
52 (2.597 %)SAP