Software Testing Jobs in Hertfordshire

Software Testing
East of England > Hertfordshire

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Hertfordshire with a requirement for Software Testing skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Software Testing over the 6 months to 2 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
2 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 76 38 84
Rank change year-on-year -38 +46 -12
Permanent jobs citing Software Testing 42 119 69
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Hertfordshire 2.14% 6.22% 3.41%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.63% 6.59% 3.66%
Number of salaries quoted 35 26 20
10th Percentile £28,500 - £31,325
25th Percentile £36,875 £37,500 £39,912
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £50,500 £47,950
Median % change year-on-year +13.86% +5.32% +0.95%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,000 £59,063
90th Percentile £66,250 £77,500 £77,375
East of England median annual salary £55,000 £65,000 £45,950
% change year-on-year -15.38% +41.46% -8.10%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Hertfordshire

Software Testing is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in Hertfordshire with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 1,594 1,805 1,884
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Hertfordshire 81.04% 94.35% 92.99%
Number of salaries quoted 1,257 771 874
10th Percentile £25,809 £30,688 £25,750
25th Percentile £36,250 £42,500 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £54,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -6.09% +4.55% +4.76%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £82,500 £76,250
East of England median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -

Software Testing
Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire

Job postings citing Software Testing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire.

Job vacancy trend for Software Testing in Hertfordshire

Software Testing
Salary Trend in Hertfordshire

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Testing in Hertfordshire.

Salary trend for Software Testing in Hertfordshire

Software Testing
Salary Histogram in Hertfordshire

Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Testing in Hertfordshire over the 6 months to 2 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Software Testing in Hertfordshire

Software Testing
Job Locations in Hertfordshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Testing within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 2 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Stevenage +3 23 £60,000 -7.69% 4
Watford -12 11 £38,750 -3.13% 1
St Albans +5 3 £27,500 -
Hoddesdon +2 2 £29,000 - 1
Borehamwood +1 1 - -
Hatfield - 1 £62,500 -
Software Testing
East of England

Software Testing
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Hertfordshire by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 7 (16.67%) Microsoft Exchange
1 7 (16.67%) SharePoint
Applications
1 3 (7.14%) Simulink
Business Applications
1 1 (2.38%) Postilion
Cloud Services
1 8 (19.05%) Azure
2 7 (16.67%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 6 (14.29%) Ethernet
2 3 (7.14%) Modbus
2 3 (7.14%) RS-232
2 3 (7.14%) RS-422
2 3 (7.14%) RS-485
3 1 (2.38%) ATM
3 1 (2.38%) Network Security
Development Applications
1 3 (7.14%) Jenkins
1 3 (7.14%) Rational Rhapsody
1 3 (7.14%) Rational Team Concert
2 2 (4.76%) Appium
2 2 (4.76%) Selenium
3 1 (2.38%) JMeter
3 1 (2.38%) LoadRunner
3 1 (2.38%) NeoLoad
General
1 11 (26.19%) Electronics
2 7 (16.67%) Manufacturing
2 7 (16.67%) Military
3 5 (11.90%) Analytical Skills
4 2 (4.76%) Finance
4 2 (4.76%) Retail
5 1 (2.38%) Documentation Skills
5 1 (2.38%) Legal
5 1 (2.38%) Presentation Skills
5 1 (2.38%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 13 (30.95%) Software Engineer
2 8 (19.05%) Lead
3 7 (16.67%) 2nd Line Support
3 7 (16.67%) IT Support
4 5 (11.90%) Team Leader
5 4 (9.52%) 2nd Line Engineer
5 4 (9.52%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
5 4 (9.52%) Analyst
5 4 (9.52%) IT Engineer
5 4 (9.52%) IT Support Engineer
5 4 (9.52%) IT Technician
5 4 (9.52%) Senior
5 4 (9.52%) Senior Software Engineer
5 4 (9.52%) Software Test Engineer
5 4 (9.52%) Support Engineer
5 4 (9.52%) Test Analyst
5 4 (9.52%) Test Engineer
6 3 (7.14%) Ada Engineer
6 3 (7.14%) Development Engineer
6 3 (7.14%) Validation Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (7.14%) Qt
2 2 (4.76%) Playwright
Miscellaneous
1 5 (11.90%) Analogue Electronics
1 5 (11.90%) Robotics
2 4 (9.52%) Mobile App
2 4 (9.52%) Self-Motivation
3 3 (7.14%) PCIe
4 1 (2.38%) BBC
Operating Systems
1 12 (28.57%) Windows
2 5 (11.90%) Linux
3 3 (7.14%) Android
3 3 (7.14%) Apple iOS
4 2 (4.76%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (38.10%) Software Engineering
2 14 (33.33%) Validation
3 13 (30.95%) Problem-Solving
4 12 (28.57%) Agile
5 11 (26.19%) DevOps
6 10 (23.81%) Test Automation
7 8 (19.05%) Continuous Improvement
8 7 (16.67%) Continuous Integration
8 7 (16.67%) Integration Testing
8 7 (16.67%) Scenario Testing
8 7 (16.67%) Server Management
8 7 (16.67%) Software Deployment
8 7 (16.67%) Systems Engineering
8 7 (16.67%) TDD
9 6 (14.29%) Customer Service
10 5 (11.90%) Project Management
10 5 (11.90%) Test Strategy
11 4 (9.52%) Pair Programming
12 3 (7.14%) Mathematics
12 3 (7.14%) SysML
Programming Languages
1 16 (38.10%) C
2 9 (21.43%) C#
3 8 (19.05%) Ada
4 7 (16.67%) PowerShell
5 6 (14.29%) Python
6 3 (7.14%) Java
6 3 (7.14%) MATLAB
7 2 (4.76%) JavaScript
7 2 (4.76%) PHP
7 2 (4.76%) TypeScript
8 1 (2.38%) C++
8 1 (2.38%) Rust
8 1 (2.38%) SQL
Qualifications
1 18 (42.86%) Security Cleared
2 16 (38.10%) BPSS Clearance
3 8 (19.05%) Degree
4 2 (4.76%) HNC
4 2 (4.76%) HND
5 1 (2.38%) ISEB
5 1 (2.38%) ISTQB
5 1 (2.38%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (7.14%) Def Stans
1 3 (7.14%) MISRA
2 1 (2.38%) QA
System Software
1 7 (16.67%) Active Directory
1 7 (16.67%) Virtual Desktop
2 5 (11.90%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 7 (16.67%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 4 (9.52%) IBM
1 4 (9.52%) Microsoft
2 1 (2.38%) MuleSoft