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

LinkAutomated Testing
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank9-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads180
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.000 %
As % of the category below15.25 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted170
Average minimum salary£33,529-
Average salary£34,265-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£35,000-
UK excluding London average salary£35,550£36,573
% change on same period last year-2.79 %
Wigan IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Wigan
Matching permanent IT job ads11842
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.079 %0.019 %
Salaries quoted10642
Average minimum salary£37,246£30,008
Average salary£39,592£32,190
% change on same period last year+22.99 %
Average maximum salary£41,938£34,372
UK excluding London average salary£42,954£44,648
% change on same period last year-3.79 %
Automated Testing ManchesterAutomated Testing
Manchester

Automated Testing
Demand Trend

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

Wigan Automated Testing Demand Trend

Automated Testing
Salary Trend

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

Wigan Automated Testing Salary Trend

Automated Testing
Salary Histogram

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

Wigan Automated Testing Salary Histogram

Automated Testing
Top 9 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the Wigan region citing Automated 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 Automated Testing.

115 (78.95 %)ISO9000
211 (57.89 %)QuickTest Pro
211 (57.89 %)LoadRunner
211 (57.89 %)System Testing
34 (21.05 %)User Acceptance Testing
34 (21.05 %)Manual Testing
34 (21.05 %)TickIT
34 (21.05 %)Risk Assessment
34 (21.05 %)ISEB

Automated Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Wigan IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
111 (57.89 %)QuickTest Pro
111 (57.89 %)LoadRunner
Wigan IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
111 (57.89 %)Test Manager
27 (36.84 %)Test Team Leader
27 (36.84 %)Team Leader
31 (5.263 %)Business Analyst
31 (5.263 %)Analyst
Wigan IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
111 (57.89 %)System Testing
24 (21.05 %)Risk Assessment
24 (21.05 %)User Acceptance Testing
24 (21.05 %)Manual Testing
Wigan IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (21.05 %)ISEB
Wigan IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
115 (78.95 %)ISO9000
24 (21.05 %)TickIT