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The table below looks at the demand for Load Testing skills within the West Yorkshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Load Testing over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLoad Testing
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank163190
Rank change on same period last yearUp+27
Matching permanent IT job ads101
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.007 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.367 %0.031 %
Salaries quoted101
Average minimum salary£36,200£27,000
Average salary£36,200£32,500
% change on same period last year+11.38 %
Average maximum salary£36,200£38,000
UK excluding London average salary£37,471£37,228
% change on same period last year+0.65 %
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
West Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads27243273
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.822 %1.460 %
Salaries quoted23062734
Average minimum salary£35,214£34,510
Average salary£38,026£37,440
% change on same period last year+1.56 %
Average maximum salary£40,839£40,369
UK excluding London average salary£42,954£44,648
% change on same period last year-3.79 %
Load Testing YorkshireLoad Testing
Yorkshire

Load Testing
Demand Trend

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

West Yorkshire Load Testing Demand Trend

Load Testing
Salary Trend

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

West Yorkshire Load Testing Salary Trend

Load Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Load Testing across the West Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

West Yorkshire Load Testing Salary Histogram

Load Testing
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Load Testing within the West Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 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
LeedsNew entry-10£36,200-
Load Testing YorkshireLoad Testing
Yorkshire

Load Testing
Top 27 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing Load 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 Load Testing.

111 (73.33 %)Automated Testing
210 (66.67 %)LoadRunner
38 (53.33 %)Agile Software Development
45 (33.33 %)Test Scripting
54 (26.67 %)Java
63 (20.00 %)J2EE
63 (20.00 %)Oracle
63 (20.00 %)WebLogic
63 (20.00 %)JBoss
63 (20.00 %)WebSphere
63 (20.00 %)Benchmarking
63 (20.00 %)Workflow
72 (13.33 %)Performance Testing
72 (13.33 %)E-Commerce
72 (13.33 %)VBScript
72 (13.33 %)QuickTest Pro
81 (6.667 %)JavaScript
81 (6.667 %)SQL
81 (6.667 %)Regression Testing
81 (6.667 %)SOA
81 (6.667 %)ISEB
81 (6.667 %)TestDirector
81 (6.667 %)ITIL
81 (6.667 %)UNIX
81 (6.667 %)OOA/OOD
81 (6.667 %)OO
81 (6.667 %)ESB

Load Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing Load 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 Load Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (20.00 %)J2EE
13 (20.00 %)WebSphere
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (20.00 %)WebLogic
13 (20.00 %)JBoss
21 (6.667 %)ESB
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
110 (66.67 %)LoadRunner
22 (13.33 %)QuickTest Pro
31 (6.667 %)TestDirector
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
111 (73.33 %)Tester
23 (20.00 %)Analyst
23 (20.00 %)Performance Analyst
32 (13.33 %)Functional Tester
32 (13.33 %)Non-Functional Tester
41 (6.667 %)Architect
41 (6.667 %)Solutions Architect
41 (6.667 %)Applications Architect
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (6.667 %)UNIX
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
111 (73.33 %)Automated Testing
28 (53.33 %)Agile Software Development
35 (33.33 %)Test Scripting
43 (20.00 %)Workflow
43 (20.00 %)Benchmarking
52 (13.33 %)E-Commerce
52 (13.33 %)Performance Testing
61 (6.667 %)SOA
61 (6.667 %)ITIL
61 (6.667 %)OOA/OOD
61 (6.667 %)OO
61 (6.667 %)Regression Testing
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (26.67 %)Java
22 (13.33 %)VBScript
31 (6.667 %)JavaScript
31 (6.667 %)SQL
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (6.667 %)ISEB
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (20.00 %)Oracle