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This section looks at the demand for IBM Rational Robot 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 Rational Robot over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkIBM Rational Robot
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank218221
Rank change on same period last yearUp+3
Matching permanent IT job ads813
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.004 %0.005 %
As % of the category below0.998 %1.745 %
Salaries quoted812
Average minimum salary£32,500£27,167
Average salary£34,563£29,292
% change on same period last year+17.99 %
Average maximum salary£36,625£31,417
UK excluding London average salary£37,397£34,343
% change on same period last year+8.89 %
West Midlands IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
West Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads802745
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.432 %0.311 %
Salaries quoted676681
Average minimum salary£28,277£30,323
Average salary£30,787£32,596
% change on same period last year-5.54 %
Average maximum salary£33,297£34,869
UK excluding London average salary£34,999£36,000
% change on same period last year-2.78 %
Rational Robot EnglandRational Robot
England

Rational Robot
Demand Trend

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

West Midlands Rational Robot Demand Trend

Rational Robot
Salary Trend

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

West Midlands Rational Robot Salary Trend

Rational Robot
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Rational Robot across the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

West Midlands Rational Robot Salary Histogram

Rational Robot
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Rational Robot within the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 20 August 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
BirminghamDown-106£34,583+9.21 %
StaffordshireNew entry-2£34,500-
Rational Robot EnglandRational Robot
England

Rational Robot
Top 23 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing Rational Robot 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 Rational Robot.

114 (100.00 %)Automated Testing
29 (64.29 %)Web Development
29 (64.29 %)Java
29 (64.29 %).NET
29 (64.29 %)J2EE
29 (64.29 %)WinRunner
33 (21.43 %)Regression Testing
33 (21.43 %)User Acceptance Testing
33 (21.43 %)Performance Testing
33 (21.43 %)Unit Testing
33 (21.43 %)Integration Testing
33 (21.43 %)System Testing
33 (21.43 %)ISEB
33 (21.43 %)QuickTest Pro
33 (21.43 %)UNIX
33 (21.43 %)SQL
42 (14.29 %)Test Scripting
42 (14.29 %)Validation
51 (7.143 %)VB6
51 (7.143 %)Pharmaceutical
51 (7.143 %)VB
51 (7.143 %)VBA
51 (7.143 %)IBM

Rational Robot
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing Rational Robot 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 Rational Robot. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Midlands IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
19 (64.29 %).NET
19 (64.29 %)J2EE
West Midlands IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
19 (64.29 %)WinRunner
23 (21.43 %)QuickTest Pro
West Midlands IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (7.143 %)Pharmaceutical
West Midlands IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
19 (64.29 %)Quality Engineer
25 (35.71 %)Tester
34 (28.57 %)Senior Tester
34 (28.57 %)Test Consultant
34 (28.57 %)Senior Quality Engineer
34 (28.57 %)Consultant
42 (14.29 %)Analyst
42 (14.29 %)Test Analyst
51 (7.143 %)Senior Consultant
51 (7.143 %)Senior Analyst
51 (7.143 %)Senior Test Analyst
West Midlands IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (21.43 %)UNIX
West Midlands IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
114 (100.00 %)Automated Testing
29 (64.29 %)Web Development
33 (21.43 %)User Acceptance Testing
33 (21.43 %)Performance Testing
33 (21.43 %)Unit Testing
33 (21.43 %)Integration Testing
33 (21.43 %)Regression Testing
33 (21.43 %)System Testing
42 (14.29 %)Validation
42 (14.29 %)Test Scripting
West Midlands IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
19 (64.29 %)Java
23 (21.43 %)SQL
31 (7.143 %)VB
31 (7.143 %)VBA
31 (7.143 %)VB6
West Midlands IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
13 (21.43 %)ISEB
West Midlands IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (7.143 %)IBM