The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Kent requiring Software Testing skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Software Testing falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Kent.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
561
828
568
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kent
73.91%
76.81%
91.91%
Number of salaries quoted
356
433
373
10th Percentile
£25,625
£30,000
£29,750
25th Percentile
£30,000
£36,250
£39,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£38,500
£47,500
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-18.95%
-5.00%
+7.53%
75th Percentile
£57,500
£65,000
£60,000
90th Percentile
£75,000
£82,000
£68,750
South East median annual salary
£50,000
£55,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-9.09%
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Software Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Job postings citing Software Testing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Software Testing Salary Trend in Kent
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Kent citing Software Testing.
Software Testing Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent
For the 6 months to 18 September 2025, job vacancies citing Software Testing also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Kent region with a requirement for Software Testing.
Software Testing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent 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:
