The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Bolton requiring Software Testing skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Software Testing over the 6 months leading up to 1 August 2025, comparing them to the same period 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 Bolton.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
146
105
93
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bolton
92.41%
80.77%
97.89%
Number of salaries quoted
111
64
32
10th Percentile
£25,480
£30,000
£28,750
25th Percentile
£33,250
£39,063
£30,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£47,000
£55,000
£43,750
Median % change year-on-year
-14.55%
+25.71%
-12.50%
75th Percentile
£60,000
£61,250
£52,683
90th Percentile
£77,500
£74,325
£60,000
Manchester median annual salary
£55,000
£55,000
£60,000
% change year-on-year
-
-8.33%
+9.09%
Software Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Bolton
Job postings citing Software Testing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bolton.
Software Testing Salary Trend in Bolton
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Testing in Bolton.
Software Testing Salary Histogram in Bolton
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Testing in Bolton over the 6 months to 1 August 2025.
Software Testing Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bolton
For the 6 months to 1 August 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 Bolton region with a requirement for Software Testing.
Software Testing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bolton 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:
