Validation Jobs in the West Midlands
 
Demand Trend Salary Trend Salary Histogram Job Locations Related Skills

The first table below looks at the demand for Validation skills in IT jobs advertised for the West Midlands region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Validation over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Processes & Methodologies category for the West Midlands region.

Location
 3 months to
24 May 2013		 Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Validation
Rank 147 133 141
Rank change year-on-year
-14 +8
Permanent jobs citing Validation 57 52 35
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the West Midlands 1.134% 1.141% 0.839%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.512% 1.645% 1.215%
Number of salaries quoted 42 45 31
Average salary £37,500 £40,000 £33,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-6.25% +21.21%
90% offered a salary of more than £27,750 £30,800 £20,500
10% offered a salary of more than £52,250 £55,000 £62,500
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £40,000 £36,000
% change year-on-year
- +11.11%
Search 14 Validation jobs in the West Midlands
All Processes & Methodologies
West Midlands
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Processes & Methodologies category		 3770 3162 2881
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the West Midlands 74.98% 69.37% 69.06%
Number of salaries quoted 3158 2737 2424
Average salary £40,000 £40,000 £40,000
90% offered a salary of more than £27,500 £26,500 £27,500
10% offered a salary of more than £60,000 £62,500 £62,500
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £41,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year
-2.43% +2.50%
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Validation
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Validation across the West Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

West Midlands Validation Jobs Demand Trend

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Salary Trend

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

West Midlands Validation Salary Trend

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Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Validation across the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

West Midlands Validation Salary Histogram

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Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Validation within the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)		 Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year		 Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads		 Average Salary
Last 3 Months		 Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Birmingham -9 23 £42,500 -5.55%
Coventry - 13 £40,000 -
Worcestershire +7 6 £50,000 +42.85%
West Bromwich +3 4 £37,500 -6.25%
Warwickshire +1 3 £30,000 -25.37%
Wolverhampton +1 1 £35,000 -6.66%
Staffordshire -13 1 £35,000 -6.66%
Sutton Coldfield - 1 £45,000 -
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Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing Validation 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 Validation.

1 21 (20.59%) SQL
1 21 (20.59%) Finance
2 20 (19.61%) SQL Server
3 16 (15.69%) Windows
3 16 (15.69%) Migration
4 15 (14.71%) Automotive
5 12 (11.76%) CRM
5 12 (11.76%) Windows XP
5 12 (11.76%) Manufacturing
5 12 (11.76%) Workflow
5 12 (11.76%) Windows 7
6 11 (10.78%) SQL Server 2008
6 11 (10.78%) Software Testing
6 11 (10.78%) Dynamics CRM
6 11 (10.78%) Dynamics AX
6 11 (10.78%) Degree
6 11 (10.78%) Silverlight
6 11 (10.78%) Usability Testing
6 11 (10.78%) Electronics
6 11 (10.78%) MATLAB
6 11 (10.78%) Simulink
7 10 (9.804%) Telecoms
7 10 (9.804%) Business Intelligence
7 10 (9.804%) C
7 10 (9.804%) Retail
7 10 (9.804%) Data Migration
7 10 (9.804%) SQL Server 2012
8 9 (8.824%) PowerPivot
8 9 (8.824%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 9 (8.824%) SQL Server Analysis Services

Validation
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the West Midlands region citing Validation 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 Validation. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 11 (10.78%) Silverlight
2 9 (8.824%) MDX
2 9 (8.824%) .NET
3 6 (5.882%) HTML5
4 5 (4.902%) .NET Framework
4 5 (4.902%) WCF
4 5 (4.902%) ASP.NET
5 4 (3.922%) jQuery
6 3 (2.941%) ASP.NET MVC
6 3 (2.941%) ADO.NET Entity Framework
6 3 (2.941%) SAP ALE
6 3 (2.941%) EDI
6 3 (2.941%) CSS
6 3 (2.941%) HTML
7 2 (1.961%) SOAP
7 2 (1.961%) Web Services
7 2 (1.961%) LINQ
7 2 (1.961%) CSS3
7 2 (1.961%) Razor View Engine
7 2 (1.961%) ASP.NET MVC 4
Application Platforms
1 4 (3.922%) Lotus Notes
1 4 (3.922%) MS Exchange
1 4 (3.922%) Exchange Server 2007
2 2 (1.961%) SAS
2 2 (1.961%) SugarCRM
2 2 (1.961%) Windows Azure
3 1 (0.980%) Amazon AWS
3 1 (0.980%) CMS
3 1 (0.980%) SharePoint
3 1 (0.980%) IIS
3 1 (0.980%) BizTalk Server
Applications
1 11 (10.78%) Simulink
2 9 (8.824%) PowerPivot
3 7 (6.863%) MS Office
3 7 (6.863%) MS Excel
4 6 (5.882%) MS Project
4 6 (5.882%) MS PowerPoint
5 1 (0.980%) Abaqus
5 1 (0.980%) CATIA
Business Applications
1 11 (10.78%) Dynamics CRM
1 11 (10.78%) Dynamics AX
2 4 (3.922%) SAP PS
3 1 (0.980%) SAP CO
3 1 (0.980%) LabWindows
3 1 (0.980%) SAP FI/CO
3 1 (0.980%) SAP CRM
3 1 (0.980%) Bond Adapt
3 1 (0.980%) SAP FI
Communications & Networking
1 5 (4.902%) TCP/IP
1 5 (4.902%) MPLS
2 4 (3.922%) SAN
2 4 (3.922%) LDAP
2 4 (3.922%) VPN
2 4 (3.922%) DNS
2 4 (3.922%) DHCP
2 4 (3.922%) LAN
2 4 (3.922%) VoIP
2 4 (3.922%) WAN
3 2 (1.961%) Wi-Fi
4 1 (0.980%) 4G
4 1 (0.980%) GSM
4 1 (0.980%) PBX
4 1 (0.980%) Ethernet
4 1 (0.980%) FTP
4 1 (0.980%) 3G
Database & Business Intelligence
1 20 (19.61%) SQL Server
2 11 (10.78%) SQL Server 2008
3 10 (9.804%) SQL Server 2012
4 9 (8.824%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 9 (8.824%) SQL Server Analysis Services
5 8 (7.843%) MOLAP
5 8 (7.843%) ROLAP
5 8 (7.843%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 8 (7.843%) HOLAP
6 4 (3.922%) MySQL
7 3 (2.941%) MS Access
8 1 (0.980%) PerformancePoint
8 1 (0.980%) SAP Data Services
8 1 (0.980%) SAS Enterprise Guide
8 1 (0.980%) SQL Server 2005
8 1 (0.980%) Data Warehouse
8 1 (0.980%) DB2
8 1 (0.980%) OLAP
8 1 (0.980%) BusinessObjects
Development Applications
1 6 (5.882%) LSMW
2 5 (4.902%) Team Foundation Server
3 2 (1.961%) Visual Studio
3 2 (1.961%) Subversion
3 2 (1.961%) Git (software)
3 2 (1.961%) Rational DOORS
4 1 (0.980%) Rational Rhapsody
4 1 (0.980%) Selenium
4 1 (0.980%) JIRA
4 1 (0.980%) ClearCase
4 1 (0.980%) ClearQuest
4 1 (0.980%) RequisitePro
General
1 21 (20.59%) Finance
2 15 (14.71%) Automotive
3 12 (11.76%) Manufacturing
4 11 (10.78%) Electronics
5 10 (9.804%) Telecoms
5 10 (9.804%) Retail
6 6 (5.882%) Back Office
6 6 (5.882%) Marketing
7 5 (4.902%) Banking
8 2 (1.961%) Legal
9 1 (0.980%) Billing
9 1 (0.980%) Aerospace
9 1 (0.980%) Military
Job Titles
1 17 (16.67%) Analyst
2 15 (14.71%) Test Engineer
2 15 (14.71%) Software Engineer
3 13 (12.75%) Business Analyst
4 9 (8.824%) Developer
5 8 (7.843%) Business Intelligence Analyst
5 8 (7.843%) Report Analyst
6 7 (6.863%) User Experience Architect
6 7 (6.863%) Embedded Software Engineer
6 7 (6.863%) Architect
6 7 (6.863%) Project Manager
7 6 (5.882%) Systems Engineer
7 6 (5.882%) Software Test Engineer
7 6 (5.882%) Validation Engineer
8 5 (4.902%) Technical Manager
8 5 (4.902%) Technical Project Manager
9 4 (3.922%) 2nd Line Support
9 4 (3.922%) Support Engineer
9 4 (3.922%) Help Desk Engineer
9 4 (3.922%) IT Support Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 5 (4.902%) Mobile App
2 4 (3.922%) Computer Science
2 4 (3.922%) CMDB
3 3 (2.941%) Embedded Systems
3 3 (2.941%) Data Extraction
3 3 (2.941%) Management Information System
4 2 (1.961%) Enterprise Software
5 1 (0.980%) Open Source
5 1 (0.980%) Cloud Computing
5 1 (0.980%) Clustering
5 1 (0.980%) VHDL
5 1 (0.980%) Replication
5 1 (0.980%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
5 1 (0.980%) Statistics
5 1 (0.980%) W3C
Operating Systems
1 16 (15.69%) Windows
2 12 (11.76%) Windows XP
2 12 (11.76%) Windows 7
3 8 (7.843%) Windows Server 2003
3 8 (7.843%) Windows Server 2008
4 3 (2.941%) Android
4 3 (2.941%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (15.69%) Migration
2 12 (11.76%) CRM
2 12 (11.76%) Workflow
3 11 (10.78%) Software Testing
3 11 (10.78%) Usability Testing
4 10 (9.804%) Business Intelligence
4 10 (9.804%) Data Migration
5 9 (8.824%) Project Management
6 7 (6.863%) Test Scripting
7 6 (5.882%) Change Management
7 6 (5.882%) ITIL
7 6 (5.882%) Data Analysis
7 6 (5.882%) Integration Testing
8 5 (4.902%) Network Management
8 5 (4.902%) Continuous Improvement
8 5 (4.902%) Business Transformation
8 5 (4.902%) Software Engineering
8 5 (4.902%) Agile Software Development
8 5 (4.902%) Time Management
8 5 (4.902%) User Acceptance Testing
Programming Languages
1 21 (20.59%) SQL
2 11 (10.78%) MATLAB
3 10 (9.804%) C
4 9 (8.824%) C++
4 9 (8.824%) T-SQL
5 7 (6.863%) Embedded C
5 7 (6.863%) Embedded C++
5 7 (6.863%) C#
6 6 (5.882%) PHP
7 5 (4.902%) JavaScript
7 5 (4.902%) ABAP
8 4 (3.922%) VBA
9 3 (2.941%) Java
10 2 (1.961%) VB
11 1 (0.980%) XPath
11 1 (0.980%) Fortran
Qualifications
1 11 (10.78%) Degree
2 6 (5.882%) Cisco Certification
2 6 (5.882%) CCNP
2 6 (5.882%) Six Sigma Green Belt
3 5 (4.902%) CCNA
3 5 (4.902%) PMP
3 5 (4.902%) PMI Certification
4 3 (2.941%) PRINCE2 Certification
4 3 (2.941%) CCA
5 1 (0.980%) SC Cleared
5 1 (0.980%) Security Cleared
5 1 (0.980%) PhD
5 1 (0.980%) CCIE
5 1 (0.980%) ISEB
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (7.843%) QA
2 4 (3.922%) ISO 9000
3 3 (2.941%) BS25999
3 3 (2.941%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 3 (2.941%) ISO 9001
4 1 (0.980%) IEC 61508
4 1 (0.980%) SLA
System Software
1 4 (3.922%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.980%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 5 (4.902%) HP Quality Center
2 1 (0.980%) Cisco CUCM
Vendors
1 9 (8.824%) Business Objects
2 8 (7.843%) SAP
3 6 (5.882%) HP
3 6 (5.882%) Microsoft
3 6 (5.882%) Cisco
4 5 (4.902%) VMware
4 5 (4.902%) Juniper
4 5 (4.902%) CheckPoint
5 4 (3.922%) Lotus
6 2 (1.961%) Oracle
6 2 (1.961%) IBM
7 1 (0.980%) Minitab
7 1 (0.980%) Cadence
7 1 (0.980%) ANSYS
7 1 (0.980%) BT
7 1 (0.980%) Avaya
7 1 (0.980%) Citrix
7 1 (0.980%) Baan
Software/Application support - SQL, Windows
Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire
Good knowledge of SQL Server... General software support in a Windows environment... Previous experience with Middleware and/or LIS would be advantageous... Qualifications: Bachelors or equivalent degree required,...
Blues Point Ltd
Salary: From £30,000 to £35,000 per annum + benefits inc pension, on-call
Posted: 21 May 2013
Business Analyst, West Bromwich
West Bromwich, West Midlands
Undertaking of Systems / Data Analysis using UML standards where appropriate. *Undertaking of Data Analysis. *Where appropriate, to support systems and user acceptance testing and assist in the validation...
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum + Company Car and Competitive Allowance
Posted: 2 May 2013
Product Application Group Lead
Stafford, Staffordshire
Purpose of the role: Group Leads in the Global Applications team are engineers specialized in substation automation, and are fully involved in the primary function of the Applications...
Advantage XPO
Posted: 23 May 2013
Software Engineer - C/C++ / Java
Warwickshire, West Midlands
Software Engineer - Engineer - C/C++ / Java / Visual Basic / Fortran / Global LeaderSoftware Engineer - Embedded Engineer - Engineer - MidlandsAmoria Bond is currently seeking a highly experienced and talented Software Engineer for...
Amoria Bond
Salary: £32000 - £38000 per annum + Pension, Healthcare
Posted: 10 May 2013
Software Engineer C/C++ / Java / Visual Basic
West Midlands
An ideal candidate will come from a software engineering background with strong software programming and application of CAD, FEA or CFD tools. Key Tasks:*Deliver quality of projects...
Amoria Bond
Salary: £32000 - £38000 per annum + Pension and Healthcare
Posted: 19 May 2013
Applications Group Leader
Stafford, Staffordshire
Purpose of the role: Group Leads in the Global Applications team are engineers specialized in substation automation, and are fully involved in the primary function of the Applications...
Advantage XPO
Posted: 23 May 2013
Graduate Electrical, Electronics Engineer
Stafford, Staffordshire
The Person We are looking for a diverse and disciplined engineer educated to degree level in electrical or electronics engineering with strong programming skills in C, C++. We...
Advantage XPO
Posted: 23 May 2013
R&D Director
Stafford, Staffordshire
Knowledge of procedures for functional verification, code validation and regression testing... Familiarity with one or more of the following protocols is also required: IEC61850, IEC 103, Modbus, DNP3...
Advantage XPO
Posted: 23 May 2013
Embedded Software Test Engineer (C/C++ - ISEB)
Evesham, Worcestershire
Technical Skills: *Embedded C/C++ Software Testing & Development *Testing, Validation & Verification *Safety Critical Software - Misra *Problem Solving & Providing Solutions The role of embedded software test engineer offers a...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £45000 - £55000 per annum + Pension, Life Assurance & Bonus
Posted: 21 May 2013
Operational Acceptance Manager
Birmingham
Necessary Experience: Have an in-depth understanding of service verification and validation specifically in non-functional testing, preferably holding a software testing foundation qualification... Experience of working with...
Scope AT
Salary: Competitive salary + bonus and benifits
Posted: 13 May 2013
Operation Accetance Manager
Birmingham, West Midlands
Your overall responsibility will be to oversee the implementation of new products and services within a PRINCE2/ITIL environment to ensure their operational readiness at go live. You...
Harvey Nash plc
Salary: £45000 - £55000 per annum + + Bonus + Benefits
Posted: 27 April 2013
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