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This section looks at the demand for the Tester role in IT jobs within the York 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 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Tester
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank6972
Rank change on same period last yearUp+3
Matching permanent IT job ads1815
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.006 %
As % of the category below1.693 %1.514 %
Salaries quoted137
Average minimum salary£22,769£23,571
Average salary£25,423£26,429
% change on same period last year-3.80 %
Average maximum salary£28,077£29,286
UK excluding London average salary£32,018£32,125
% change on same period last year-0.33 %
York IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
York
Matching permanent IT job ads1063991
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.572 %0.413 %
Salaries quoted786749
Average minimum salary£32,022£30,950
Average salary£34,733£33,158
% change on same period last year+4.74 %
Average maximum salary£37,444£35,367
UK excluding London average salary£38,055£39,430
% change on same period last year-3.48 %
Tester North YorkshireTester
North Yorkshire

Tester
Demand Trend

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

York 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 York region.

York Tester Salary Trend

Tester
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Tester across the York region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

York Tester Salary Histogram

Tester
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the York 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.

128 (58.33 %)ISEB
226 (54.17 %)QA
319 (39.58 %)Test Scripting
319 (39.58 %)Microsoft
416 (33.33 %)Regression Testing
416 (33.33 %)SQL
515 (31.25 %)Finance
515 (31.25 %)Software Testing
614 (29.17 %)Degree
614 (29.17 %)Java
713 (27.08 %).NET
812 (25.00 %)UNIX
812 (25.00 %)Automated Testing
911 (22.92 %)MS Excel
911 (22.92 %)Oracle
1010 (20.83 %)Client/Server
119 (18.75 %)Unit Testing
119 (18.75 %)TOAD
127 (14.58 %)Rational Robot
127 (14.58 %)VB
127 (14.58 %)VB6
135 (10.42 %)Mathematics
144 (8.333 %)System Testing
144 (8.333 %)Crystal Reports
153 (6.250 %)C
153 (6.250 %)C++
153 (6.250 %)RequisitePro
153 (6.250 %)ClearQuest
153 (6.250 %)Process Management
153 (6.250 %)Banking

Tester
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT jobs across the York 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.

York IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
113 (27.08 %).NET
22 (4.167 %)ASP
22 (4.167 %)CSS
22 (4.167 %)XML
22 (4.167 %)HTML
York IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (4.167 %)IIS
York IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
111 (22.92 %)MS Excel
22 (4.167 %)MS PowerPoint
York IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
19 (18.75 %)TOAD
24 (8.333 %)Crystal Reports
32 (4.167 %)GIS
York IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
17 (14.58 %)Rational Robot
23 (6.250 %)RequisitePro
23 (6.250 %)ClearQuest
31 (2.083 %)TestDirector
York IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
115 (31.25 %)Finance
23 (6.250 %)Banking
32 (4.167 %)Construction
41 (2.083 %)Education
41 (2.083 %)Pensions
York IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
110 (20.83 %)Client/Server
25 (10.42 %)Mathematics
York IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
112 (25.00 %)UNIX
21 (2.083 %)Windows
21 (2.083 %)Linux
21 (2.083 %)Windows 2000
21 (2.083 %)Windows XP
York IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
119 (39.58 %)Test Scripting
216 (33.33 %)Regression Testing
315 (31.25 %)Software Testing
412 (25.00 %)Automated Testing
59 (18.75 %)Unit Testing
64 (8.333 %)System Testing
73 (6.250 %)Process Management
82 (4.167 %)Information Security
91 (2.083 %)Penetration Testing
91 (2.083 %)Project Management
91 (2.083 %)Integration Testing
91 (2.083 %)Test Management
91 (2.083 %)Security Testing
York IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
116 (33.33 %)SQL
214 (29.17 %)Java
37 (14.58 %)VB
37 (14.58 %)VB6
43 (6.250 %)C
43 (6.250 %)C++
52 (4.167 %)JavaScript
York IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
128 (58.33 %)ISEB
214 (29.17 %)Degree
York IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
126 (54.17 %)QA
York IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
119 (39.58 %)Microsoft
211 (22.92 %)Oracle