Tester
UK
The median Tester salary in the UK is £50,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 9 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 9 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 515 | 308 | 495 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -207 | +187 | -135 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Tester | 428 | 1,141 | 1,090 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.43% | 1.13% | 0.69% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.46% | 1.23% | 0.72% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 322 | 423 | 684 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £31,250 | £30,550 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £40,000 | £36,969 |
| 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 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £81,250 | £75,875 |
| 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 | 93,776 | 92,678 | 150,788 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.62% | 91.45% | 96.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,209 | 58,362 | 84,200 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +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% |
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 9 May 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 9 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 | -189 | 363 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 97 |
| UK excluding London | -259 | 257 | £42,500 | -10.53% | 76 |
| Work from Home | -23 | 204 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 43 |
| London | +1 | 150 | £70,000 | +7.69% | 33 |
| South East | -44 | 69 | £45,500 | -9.00% | 15 |
| North of England | -148 | 57 | £40,000 | -17.95% | 20 |
| North West | -127 | 36 | £42,500 | -5.56% | 8 |
| Midlands | -142 | 34 | £45,000 | +1.69% | 8 |
| South West | -52 | 32 | £37,674 | -11.36% | 11 |
| Scotland | -101 | 32 | £40,000 | -5.88% | 7 |
| West Midlands | -102 | 23 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 4 |
| Yorkshire | +7 | 20 | £38,750 | -22.50% | 11 |
| East of England | -26 | 20 | £27,500 | -35.29% | 6 |
| Wales | +13 | 12 | £42,500 | - | 3 |
| East Midlands | -46 | 11 | £46,000 | +40.46% | 4 |
| Northern Ireland | +24 | 1 | £57,500 | -20.69% | 7 |
| North East | -9 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Tester Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 9 May 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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