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This section looks at the demand for the Tester role in IT jobs within the Wiltshire 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 Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Tester
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank8258
Rank change on same period last yearDown-24
Matching permanent IT job ads3853
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.022 %
As % of the category below1.833 %2.809 %
Salaries quoted3547
Average minimum salary£31,629£24,160
Average salary£39,229£26,852
% change on same period last year+46.09 %
Average maximum salary£46,829£29,545
UK excluding London average salary£32,359£32,198
% change on same period last year+0.50 %
Wiltshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Wiltshire
Matching permanent IT job ads20731887
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.094 %0.773 %
Salaries quoted17671632
Average minimum salary£31,738£31,462
Average salary£35,116£34,556
% change on same period last year+1.62 %
Average maximum salary£38,494£37,650
UK excluding London average salary£38,197£39,483
% change on same period last year-3.25 %
Tester South WestTester
South West

Tester
Demand Trend

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

Wiltshire Tester Demand Trend

Tester
Salary Trend

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

Wiltshire Tester Salary Trend

Tester
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Tester across the Wiltshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

Wiltshire Tester Salary Histogram

Tester
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Tester within the Wiltshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 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
SwindonDown-1120£45,342+62.15 %
TrowbridgeDown-48£33,500+52.27 %
SalisburyNew entry-3£25,167-
Tester South WestTester
South West

Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Wiltshire region that cited Tester 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 Tester in their job title.

136 (43.90 %)ISEB
226 (31.71 %)SQL
318 (21.95 %)Software Testing
416 (19.51 %)Automated Testing
515 (18.29 %)TestDirector
614 (17.07 %)Oracle
79 (10.98 %)SQL Server
79 (10.98 %)MS Excel
79 (10.98 %)User Acceptance Testing
88 (9.756 %)Windows
88 (9.756 %)Handset
97 (8.537 %)WinRunner
106 (7.317 %)QuickTest Pro
106 (7.317 %)MS Office
115 (6.098 %)UNIX
115 (6.098 %)Apache
115 (6.098 %)Telecoms
115 (6.098 %)Test Scripting
115 (6.098 %)Manual Testing
124 (4.878 %)SQL Server 2005
124 (4.878 %)QA
124 (4.878 %)Selenium
124 (4.878 %)Finance
124 (4.878 %)SQL Server 2000
124 (4.878 %)Client/Server
124 (4.878 %)Java
133 (3.659 %)XML
133 (3.659 %)Microsoft
133 (3.659 %)LoadRunner
133 (3.659 %)Service Management

Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the Wiltshire region that cited Tester 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 Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Wiltshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
13 (3.659 %)XML
22 (2.439 %).NET
22 (2.439 %)WebServices
31 (1.220 %)ASP.NET
31 (1.220 %)COM
31 (1.220 %)XML Schema
31 (1.220 %)WinForms
Wiltshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (6.098 %)Apache
21 (1.220 %)SharePoint
Wiltshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
19 (10.98 %)MS Excel
26 (7.317 %)MS Office
33 (3.659 %)MS PowerPoint
Wiltshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (2.439 %)GPRS
12 (2.439 %)GSM
12 (2.439 %)UMTS
12 (2.439 %)Wireless
21 (1.220 %)Ethernet
21 (1.220 %)TCP/IP
21 (1.220 %)Internet
21 (1.220 %)MPLS
Wiltshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (10.98 %)SQL Server
24 (4.878 %)SQL Server 2000
24 (4.878 %)SQL Server 2005
31 (1.220 %)MySQL
Wiltshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
115 (18.29 %)TestDirector
27 (8.537 %)WinRunner
36 (7.317 %)QuickTest Pro
44 (4.878 %)Selenium
53 (3.659 %)LoadRunner
61 (1.220 %)ClearQuest
61 (1.220 %)InstallShield
61 (1.220 %)TestPartner
61 (1.220 %)Visual Studio
Wiltshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (6.098 %)Telecoms
24 (4.878 %)Finance
33 (3.659 %)Government
42 (2.439 %)Local Government
42 (2.439 %)Education
51 (1.220 %)Construction
Wiltshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (9.756 %)Handset
24 (4.878 %)Client/Server
Wiltshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
18 (9.756 %)Windows
25 (6.098 %)UNIX
32 (2.439 %)Linux
Wiltshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
118 (21.95 %)Software Testing
216 (19.51 %)Automated Testing
39 (10.98 %)User Acceptance Testing
45 (6.098 %)Test Scripting
45 (6.098 %)Manual Testing
53 (3.659 %)Test Management
53 (3.659 %)Service Management
62 (2.439 %)Quality Management
62 (2.439 %)Security Cleared
62 (2.439 %)Software Engineering
71 (1.220 %)SC Cleared
71 (1.220 %)Regression Testing
71 (1.220 %)ITIL
71 (1.220 %)CRM
71 (1.220 %)ERP
71 (1.220 %)Performance Testing
71 (1.220 %)Integration Testing
71 (1.220 %)Web Testing
Wiltshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
126 (31.71 %)SQL
24 (4.878 %)Java
32 (2.439 %)Perl
32 (2.439 %)VB
41 (1.220 %)VB.NET
41 (1.220 %)VBA
41 (1.220 %)Shell Script
41 (1.220 %)C
41 (1.220 %)C#
41 (1.220 %)C++
41 (1.220 %)Transact-SQL
Wiltshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
136 (43.90 %)ISEB
23 (3.659 %)ISEB Practitioner
32 (2.439 %)Degree
41 (1.220 %)HND
Wiltshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (4.878 %)QA
Wiltshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (17.07 %)Oracle
23 (3.659 %)Microsoft
31 (1.220 %)Citrix
31 (1.220 %)VMware
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