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This section looks at the demand for the Test Manager role in IT jobs within the West Yorkshire 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 Manager in their job title over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Test Manager
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank163147
Rank change on same period last yearDown-16
Matching permanent IT job ads2552
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.013 %0.022 %
As % of the category below0.494 %0.895 %
Salaries quoted1945
Average minimum salary£35,737£46,089
Average salary£39,342£49,344
% change on same period last year-20.27 %
Average maximum salary£42,947£52,600
UK excluding London average salary£50,057£50,353
% change on same period last year-0.58 %
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
West Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads50595811
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled2.723 %2.422 %
Salaries quoted41114850
Average minimum salary£30,838£31,131
Average salary£33,335£33,733
% change on same period last year-1.17 %
Average maximum salary£35,833£36,336
UK excluding London average salary£38,055£39,430
% change on same period last year-3.48 %
Test Manager YorkshireTest Manager
Yorkshire

Test Manager
Demand Trend

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

West Yorkshire Test Manager Demand Trend

Test Manager
Salary Trend

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

West Yorkshire Test Manager Salary Trend

Test Manager
Salary Histogram

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

West Yorkshire Test Manager Salary Histogram

Test Manager
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Manager 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+1419£37,893-23.10 %
BradfordDown-106£47,500-13.63 %
Test Manager YorkshireTest Manager
Yorkshire

Test Manager
Top 30 Related IT Skills

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

116 (32.00 %)ISEB
215 (30.00 %)Finance
313 (26.00 %)TestDirector
313 (26.00 %)Test Management
412 (24.00 %)Test Scripting
412 (24.00 %)QA
59 (18.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
59 (18.00 %).NET
59 (18.00 %)SQL Server
68 (16.00 %)C#
77 (14.00 %)Windows
77 (14.00 %)E-Commerce
77 (14.00 %)Software Testing
86 (12.00 %)Telecoms
86 (12.00 %)System Testing
86 (12.00 %)V-Model
86 (12.00 %)RAD
95 (10.00 %)Degree
95 (10.00 %)ISEB Practitioner
104 (8.000 %)Logistics
104 (8.000 %)Marketing
104 (8.000 %)Project Management
104 (8.000 %)Client/Server
113 (6.000 %)PRINCE2
113 (6.000 %)HP
113 (6.000 %)Quality Management
113 (6.000 %)ISTQB
113 (6.000 %)Requirements Analysis
113 (6.000 %)Automated Testing
113 (6.000 %)QMS

Test Manager
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
19 (18.00 %).NET
21 (2.000 %)XML
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (2.000 %)MS Excel
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (2.000 %)GPRS
11 (2.000 %)GSM
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (18.00 %)SQL Server
21 (2.000 %)GIS
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
113 (26.00 %)TestDirector
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
115 (30.00 %)Finance
26 (12.00 %)Telecoms
34 (8.000 %)Marketing
42 (4.000 %)Pensions
42 (4.000 %)Construction
51 (2.000 %)Health
51 (2.000 %)Banking
51 (2.000 %)Retail
51 (2.000 %)Insurance
51 (2.000 %)Corporate Banking
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (8.000 %)Client/Server
21 (2.000 %)NHS
21 (2.000 %)PDA
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
17 (14.00 %)Windows
21 (2.000 %)Windows Server 2003
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
113 (26.00 %)Test Management
212 (24.00 %)Test Scripting
39 (18.00 %)User Acceptance Testing
47 (14.00 %)Software Testing
47 (14.00 %)E-Commerce
56 (12.00 %)RAD
56 (12.00 %)System Testing
56 (12.00 %)V-Model
64 (8.000 %)Logistics
64 (8.000 %)Project Management
73 (6.000 %)Quality Management
73 (6.000 %)PRINCE2
73 (6.000 %)Automated Testing
73 (6.000 %)Requirements Analysis
73 (6.000 %)Unit Testing
73 (6.000 %)Integration Testing
73 (6.000 %)Time Management
73 (6.000 %)QMS
82 (4.000 %)Agile Software Development
82 (4.000 %)ITIL
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
18 (16.00 %)C#
22 (4.000 %)SQL
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
116 (32.00 %)ISEB
25 (10.00 %)ISEB Practitioner
25 (10.00 %)Degree
33 (6.000 %)ISTQB
41 (2.000 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
112 (24.00 %)QA
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
13 (6.000 %)HP
21 (2.000 %)VMware
21 (2.000 %)IBM
21 (2.000 %)Microsoft