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The table below looks at the demand for HP QuickTest Professional (QTP) 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 QuickTest Pro over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkHP QuickTest Professional (QTP)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank148158
Rank change on same period last yearUp+10
Matching permanent IT job ads2533
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.017 %0.015 %
As % of the category below4.394 %6.600 %
Salaries quoted1530
Average minimum salary£37,375£29,633
Average salary£38,750£31,433
% change on same period last year+23.27 %
Average maximum salary£40,125£33,233
UK excluding London average salary£34,501£38,138
% change on same period last year-9.53 %
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 %
QuickTest Pro YorkshireQuickTest Pro
Yorkshire

QuickTest Pro
Demand Trend

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

West Yorkshire QuickTest Pro Demand Trend

QuickTest Pro
Salary Trend

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

West Yorkshire QuickTest Pro Salary Trend

QuickTest Pro
Salary Histogram

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

West Yorkshire QuickTest Pro Salary Histogram

QuickTest Pro
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing QuickTest Pro 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+1519£36,818+16.94 %
BradfordUp+110£35,000-
QuickTest Pro YorkshireQuickTest Pro
Yorkshire

QuickTest Pro
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

127 (84.38 %)LoadRunner
218 (56.25 %)ISEB
315 (46.88 %)E-Commerce
414 (43.75 %)TestDirector
512 (37.50 %)Finance
512 (37.50 %)QA
610 (31.25 %)Degree
79 (28.13 %)Retail
79 (28.13 %)Software Testing
88 (25.00 %)Insurance
88 (25.00 %)Banking
88 (25.00 %)Investment Banking
88 (25.00 %)Retail Banking
88 (25.00 %)HP
88 (25.00 %)WinRunner
88 (25.00 %)Telecoms
97 (21.88 %)SQL
106 (18.75 %)Java
106 (18.75 %)VB
106 (18.75 %)Test Scripting
114 (12.50 %)Automated Testing
114 (12.50 %)Agile Software Development
123 (9.375 %)VBScript
123 (9.375 %)ISTQB
132 (6.250 %)Load Testing
132 (6.250 %)Manual Testing
132 (6.250 %)ISEB Practitioner
132 (6.250 %)Construction
141 (3.125 %)Government
141 (3.125 %)Health

QuickTest Pro
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
127 (84.38 %)LoadRunner
214 (43.75 %)TestDirector
38 (25.00 %)WinRunner
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
112 (37.50 %)Finance
29 (28.13 %)Retail
38 (25.00 %)Investment Banking
38 (25.00 %)Insurance
38 (25.00 %)Telecoms
38 (25.00 %)Banking
38 (25.00 %)Retail Banking
42 (6.250 %)Construction
51 (3.125 %)Government
51 (3.125 %)Health
51 (3.125 %)Pensions
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
116 (50.00 %)Analyst
214 (43.75 %)Test Analyst
310 (31.25 %)Tester
49 (28.13 %)Test Consultant
49 (28.13 %)Consultant
54 (12.50 %)Functional Analyst
54 (12.50 %)Functional Test Analyst
62 (6.250 %)QA Analyst
62 (6.250 %)Functional Tester
62 (6.250 %)Non-Functional Tester
71 (3.125 %)Quality Analyst
71 (3.125 %)Automation Test Analyst
71 (3.125 %)Senior Analyst
71 (3.125 %)Systems Tester
71 (3.125 %)Test Specialist
71 (3.125 %)QA Tester
71 (3.125 %)Systems Test Analyst
71 (3.125 %)Systems Analyst
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (3.125 %)NHS
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
115 (46.88 %)E-Commerce
29 (28.13 %)Software Testing
36 (18.75 %)Test Scripting
44 (12.50 %)Agile Software Development
44 (12.50 %)Automated Testing
52 (6.250 %)Load Testing
52 (6.250 %)Manual Testing
61 (3.125 %)Security Cleared
61 (3.125 %)Web Testing
61 (3.125 %)User Acceptance Testing
61 (3.125 %)Performance Testing
61 (3.125 %)Regression Testing
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
17 (21.88 %)SQL
26 (18.75 %)Java
26 (18.75 %)VB
33 (9.375 %)VBScript
41 (3.125 %)JavaScript
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
118 (56.25 %)ISEB
210 (31.25 %)Degree
33 (9.375 %)ISTQB
42 (6.250 %)ISEB Practitioner
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
112 (37.50 %)QA
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
18 (25.00 %)HP