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The table below looks at the demand for the Software Tester role in IT jobs within the Woking 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 Software Tester in their job title over the 3 months to 18 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Software Tester
Location
3 months to
18 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank61-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads80
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.005 %0.000 %
As % of the category below1.301 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted80
Average minimum salary£30,000-
Average salary£31,000-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£32,000-
UK excluding London average salary£29,459£29,075
% change on same period last year+1.32 %
Woking IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Woking
Matching permanent IT job ads615428
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.398 %0.191 %
Salaries quoted515369
Average minimum salary£32,491£34,020
Average salary£37,012£36,688
% change on same period last year+0.88 %
Average maximum salary£41,533£39,356
UK excluding London average salary£38,454£39,134
% change on same period last year-1.73 %
Software Tester SurreySoftware Tester
Surrey

Software Tester
Demand Trend

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

Woking Software Tester Demand Trend

Software Tester
Salary Trend

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

Woking Software Tester Salary Trend

Software Tester
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Software Tester across the Woking region over the 3 months to 18 November 2008.

Woking Software Tester Salary Histogram

Software Tester
Top 8 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 18 November 2008, IT jobs across the Woking region that cited Software 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 Software Tester in their job title.

114 (100.00 %)QA
213 (92.86 %)Software Testing
31 (7.143 %)Automated Testing
31 (7.143 %)Oracle
31 (7.143 %)SQL Server
31 (7.143 %)Windows
31 (7.143 %)ISEB
31 (7.143 %)User Acceptance Testing

Software Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 18 November 2008, IT jobs across the Woking region that cited Software 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 Software Tester in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Woking IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
11 (7.143 %)SQL Server
Woking IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
11 (7.143 %)Windows
Woking IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
113 (92.86 %)Software Testing
21 (7.143 %)Automated Testing
21 (7.143 %)User Acceptance Testing
Woking IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (7.143 %)ISEB
Woking IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
114 (100.00 %)QA
Woking IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (7.143 %)Oracle