Tester
UK
The median Tester salary in the UK is £50,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 27 April 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 27 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 498 | 300 | 502 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -198 | +202 | -158 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Tester | 444 | 1,223 | 1,079 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.45% | 1.17% | 0.70% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.48% | 1.28% | 0.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 333 | 452 | 681 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,250 | £31,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £40,000 | £36,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +15.79% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £67,500 | £62,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £81,250 | £75,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £42,500 | £47,500 | £42,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.53% | +11.76% | - |
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 | 92,756 | 95,826 | 148,057 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.61% | 91.56% | 96.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 66,592 | 60,202 | 85,221 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,550 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.42% | - | +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 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | +5.26% |
Tester
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Tester
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Tester.
Tester
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Tester over the 6 months to 27 April 2024.
Tester
Top 17 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Tester within the UK over the 6 months to 27 April 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 | -194 | 378 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 81 |
| UK excluding London | -245 | 271 | £42,500 | -10.53% | 62 |
| Work from Home | -12 | 218 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 36 |
| London | +4 | 152 | £67,500 | +3.85% | 25 |
| South East | -10 | 72 | £45,500 | -9.00% | 12 |
| North of England | -153 | 62 | £40,000 | -16.23% | 17 |
| North West | -130 | 38 | £40,000 | -11.11% | 12 |
| Midlands | -125 | 36 | £45,000 | - | 7 |
| South West | -31 | 35 | £37,674 | -13.89% | 12 |
| Scotland | -106 | 32 | £40,000 | -5.88% | 6 |
| West Midlands | -90 | 25 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 3 |
| Yorkshire | +2 | 20 | £38,750 | -22.50% | 4 |
| East of England | -38 | 20 | £27,500 | -40.54% | 5 |
| Wales | +21 | 12 | £42,500 | -5.56% | 2 |
| East Midlands | -44 | 11 | £46,000 | +40.46% | 4 |
| North East | -6 | 4 | £47,500 | - | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | +29 | 2 | £68,750 | -5.17% | 2 |
Tester Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 27 April 2024, Tester 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 Tester in the job title.
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Tester 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:
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