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This section looks at the demand for the Test Analyst role in IT jobs within the West Wales region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Test Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Test Analyst
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank2113
Rank change on same period last yearDown-8
Matching permanent IT job ads24
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.001 %0.002 %
As % of the category below1.980 %5.263 %
Salaries quoted11
Average minimum salary£18,000£25,000
Average salary£26,000£30,000
% change on same period last year-13.33 %
Average maximum salary£34,000£35,000
UK excluding London average salary£31,266£31,017
% change on same period last year+0.80 %
West Wales IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
West Wales
Matching permanent IT job ads10176
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.054 %0.032 %
Salaries quoted6650
Average minimum salary£26,661£28,880
Average salary£29,876£31,054
% change on same period last year-3.79 %
Average maximum salary£33,092£33,227
UK excluding London average salary£38,055£39,430
% change on same period last year-3.48 %
Test Analyst WalesTest Analyst
Wales

Test Analyst
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Test Analyst across the West Wales region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

West Wales Test Analyst Demand Trend

Test Analyst
Salary Trend

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

West Wales Test Analyst Salary Trend

Test Analyst
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Analyst within the West Wales 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
SwanseaDown-72£26,000-13.33 %
Test Analyst WalesTest Analyst
Wales

Test Analyst
Top 13 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the West Wales region that cited Test Analyst in their job title 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 with Test Analyst in their job title.

12 (100.00 %)TestDirector
12 (100.00 %)Test Scripting
21 (50.00 %)Project Management
21 (50.00 %)Software Testing
21 (50.00 %)ISTQB
21 (50.00 %)Project Planning
21 (50.00 %)Test Management
21 (50.00 %)PL/SQL
21 (50.00 %)SQL
21 (50.00 %)UNIX
21 (50.00 %)HP
21 (50.00 %)ISEB
21 (50.00 %)WinRunner

Test Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the West Wales region that cited Test Analyst in their job title 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 with Test Analyst in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Wales IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
12 (100.00 %)TestDirector
21 (50.00 %)WinRunner
West Wales IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (50.00 %)UNIX
West Wales IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (100.00 %)Test Scripting
21 (50.00 %)Project Management
21 (50.00 %)Software Testing
21 (50.00 %)Project Planning
21 (50.00 %)Test Management
West Wales IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (50.00 %)PL/SQL
11 (50.00 %)SQL
West Wales IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (50.00 %)ISEB
11 (50.00 %)ISTQB
West Wales IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (50.00 %)HP