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This section looks at the demand for International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) in IT jobs within the West Yorkshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited ISTQB over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInternational Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank184192
Rank change on same period last yearUp+8
Matching permanent IT job ads47
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.003 %
As % of the category below0.374 %0.536 %
Salaries quoted31
Average minimum salary£31,333£38,000
Average salary£33,000£38,000
% change on same period last year-13.15 %
Average maximum salary£34,667£38,000
UK excluding London average salary£36,002£36,250
% change on same period last year-0.68 %
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
West Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads10701307
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.576 %0.545 %
Salaries quoted8881019
Average minimum salary£29,724£31,851
Average salary£32,549£33,811
% change on same period last year-3.73 %
Average maximum salary£35,374£35,770
UK excluding London average salary£37,833£38,491
% change on same period last year-1.70 %
ISTQB YorkshireISTQB
Yorkshire

ISTQB
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing ISTQB across the West Yorkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

West Yorkshire ISTQB Demand Trend

ISTQB
Salary Trend

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

West Yorkshire ISTQB Salary Trend

ISTQB
Salary Histogram

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

West Yorkshire ISTQB Salary Histogram

ISTQB
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ISTQB within the West Yorkshire 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
LeedsUp+144£33,000-13.15 %
ISTQB YorkshireISTQB
Yorkshire

ISTQB
Top 20 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing ISTQB 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 ISTQB.

19 (100.00 %)ISEB
27 (77.78 %)TestDirector
27 (77.78 %)System Testing
35 (55.56 %)Agile Software Development
35 (55.56 %)Finance
44 (44.44 %)Telecoms
53 (33.33 %)RAD
53 (33.33 %)Construction
53 (33.33 %)SQL
53 (33.33 %)Project Management
62 (22.22 %)V-Model
62 (22.22 %)ISEB Practitioner
62 (22.22 %)Software Testing
71 (11.11 %)Degree
71 (11.11 %)User Acceptance Testing
71 (11.11 %)Load Testing
71 (11.11 %)Test Scripting
71 (11.11 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
71 (11.11 %)PRINCE2
71 (11.11 %)QuickTest Pro

ISTQB
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
17 (77.78 %)TestDirector
21 (11.11 %)QuickTest Pro
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (55.56 %)Finance
24 (44.44 %)Telecoms
33 (33.33 %)Construction
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
13 (33.33 %)Test Manager
13 (33.33 %)Project Manager
22 (22.22 %)Tester
22 (22.22 %)Analyst
22 (22.22 %)Test Analyst
22 (22.22 %)Software Tester
31 (11.11 %)Senior Test Manager
31 (11.11 %)Project Director
31 (11.11 %)Manual Test Analyst
31 (11.11 %)Automation Test Analyst
31 (11.11 %)Senior Manager
31 (11.11 %)Senior Project Manager
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
17 (77.78 %)System Testing
25 (55.56 %)Agile Software Development
33 (33.33 %)RAD
33 (33.33 %)Project Management
42 (22.22 %)V-Model
42 (22.22 %)Software Testing
51 (11.11 %)User Acceptance Testing
51 (11.11 %)Load Testing
51 (11.11 %)Test Scripting
51 (11.11 %)PRINCE2
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (33.33 %)SQL
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
19 (100.00 %)ISEB
22 (22.22 %)ISEB Practitioner
31 (11.11 %)Degree
31 (11.11 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner