Head of Test
UK
The median Head of Test salary in the UK is £78,750 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 3 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 3 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 888 | 992 | 1222 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +104 | +230 | -326 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Test | 16 | 1 | 7 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.016% | 0.001% | 0.004% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.017% | 0.001% | 0.005% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £86,250 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £78,750 | £87,500 | £100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | -12.50% | +25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £86,485 | £88,750 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £78,750 | - | £100,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +33.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 93,314 | 94,990 | 150,394 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.62% | 91.53% | 96.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 66,914 | 59,752 | 85,367 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,508 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.49% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
Head of Test
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Test in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Test
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Test.
Head of Test
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Test over the 6 months to 3 May 2024.
Head of Test
Top 7 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Test within the UK over the 6 months to 3 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 |
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| England | +102 | 16 | £78,750 | -10.00% | 1 |
| UK excluding London | - | 16 | £78,750 | - | 2 |
| East of England | - | 11 | £70,000 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 4 | £86,485 | - | |
| Midlands | - | 4 | £86,485 | - | |
| South West | - | 1 | £82,500 | - | |
| Work from Home | - | 1 | £82,500 | - | 1 |
Head of Test Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 3 May 2024, Head of Test job roles required 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 featuring Head of Test in the job title.
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Head of Test Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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: