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

LinkHP LoadRunner
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank127183
Rank change on same period last yearUp+56
Matching permanent IT job ads468
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.031 %0.004 %
As % of the category below8.084 %1.600 %
Salaries quoted328
Average minimum salary£33,576£33,125
Average salary£34,576£33,813
% change on same period last year+2.25 %
Average maximum salary£35,576£34,500
UK excluding London average salary£40,115£39,183
% change on same period last year+2.37 %
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
West Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads569500
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.381 %0.223 %
Salaries quoted503469
Average minimum salary£31,038£28,137
Average salary£32,921£30,298
% change on same period last year+8.65 %
Average maximum salary£34,804£32,459
UK excluding London average salary£35,050£35,907
% change on same period last year-2.38 %
LoadRunner YorkshireLoadRunner
Yorkshire

LoadRunner
Demand Trend

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

West Yorkshire LoadRunner Demand Trend

LoadRunner
Salary Trend

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

West Yorkshire LoadRunner Salary Trend

LoadRunner
Salary Histogram

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

West Yorkshire LoadRunner Salary Histogram

LoadRunner
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing LoadRunner 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
LeedsUp+5031£35,421+4.69 %
BradfordNew entry-19£28,667-
LoadRunner YorkshireLoadRunner
Yorkshire

LoadRunner
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

127 (46.55 %)QuickTest Pro
224 (41.38 %)ISEB
322 (37.93 %)WinRunner
420 (34.48 %)TestDirector
519 (32.76 %)Degree
616 (27.59 %)E-Commerce
713 (22.41 %)Automated Testing
812 (20.69 %)Agile Software Development
910 (17.24 %)Telecoms
910 (17.24 %)QA
910 (17.24 %)Load Testing
109 (15.52 %)Software Testing
109 (15.52 %)Finance
109 (15.52 %)HP
109 (15.52 %)Retail
109 (15.52 %)VB
118 (13.79 %)SQL
118 (13.79 %)Banking
118 (13.79 %)Insurance
118 (13.79 %)Investment Banking
118 (13.79 %)Retail Banking
126 (10.34 %)Java
135 (8.621 %)C
135 (8.621 %)C++
135 (8.621 %)HND
144 (6.897 %)Regression Testing
144 (6.897 %)Test Scripting
153 (5.172 %)Manual Testing
153 (5.172 %)Electronics
153 (5.172 %)Electric

LoadRunner
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (1.724 %)J2EE
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (1.724 %)WebLogic
11 (1.724 %)Tuxedo
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (3.448 %)DWDM
12 (3.448 %)DVB
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
127 (46.55 %)QuickTest Pro
222 (37.93 %)WinRunner
320 (34.48 %)TestDirector
42 (3.448 %)Rational Rose
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (17.24 %)Telecoms
29 (15.52 %)Finance
29 (15.52 %)Retail
38 (13.79 %)Investment Banking
38 (13.79 %)Insurance
38 (13.79 %)Retail Banking
38 (13.79 %)Banking
43 (5.172 %)Electronics
43 (5.172 %)Electric
52 (3.448 %)Multimedia
52 (3.448 %)Construction
61 (1.724 %)Education
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
120 (34.48 %)Tester
217 (29.31 %)Analyst
315 (25.86 %)Test Analyst
49 (15.52 %)Consultant
49 (15.52 %)Test Consultant
55 (8.621 %)Test Engineer
64 (6.897 %)Performance Engineer
64 (6.897 %)Functional Analyst
64 (6.897 %)Functional Test Analyst
64 (6.897 %)Systems Tester
73 (5.172 %)Products Support Engineer
73 (5.172 %)Junior
73 (5.172 %)Support Engineer
82 (3.448 %)QA Analyst
82 (3.448 %)Functional Tester
82 (3.448 %)Non-Functional Tester
91 (1.724 %)Performance Analyst
91 (1.724 %)Quality Analyst
91 (1.724 %)Performance Test Analyst
91 (1.724 %)QA Tester
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
12 (3.448 %)Client/Server
12 (3.448 %)MPEG
12 (3.448 %)Firmware
12 (3.448 %)DTV
12 (3.448 %)STB
21 (1.724 %)NHS
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (3.448 %)Windows
12 (3.448 %)Linux
21 (1.724 %)UNIX
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
116 (27.59 %)E-Commerce
213 (22.41 %)Automated Testing
312 (20.69 %)Agile Software Development
410 (17.24 %)Load Testing
59 (15.52 %)Software Testing
64 (6.897 %)Regression Testing
64 (6.897 %)Test Scripting
73 (5.172 %)Manual Testing
81 (1.724 %)Web Testing
81 (1.724 %)Validation
81 (1.724 %)Migration
81 (1.724 %)Requirements Management
81 (1.724 %)User Acceptance Testing
81 (1.724 %)Performance Testing
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
19 (15.52 %)VB
28 (13.79 %)SQL
36 (10.34 %)Java
45 (8.621 %)C
45 (8.621 %)C++
53 (5.172 %)VBScript
62 (3.448 %)Assembly Language
71 (1.724 %)JavaScript
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
124 (41.38 %)ISEB
219 (32.76 %)Degree
35 (8.621 %)HND
43 (5.172 %)HNC
51 (1.724 %)ISEB Practitioner
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
110 (17.24 %)QA
21 (1.724 %)SLA
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (15.52 %)HP
23 (5.172 %)Compuware
32 (3.448 %)Oracle