The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Bournemouth 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 15 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 15 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
20
67
24
Rank change year-on-year
+47
-43
+21
Permanent jobs citing Software Testing
1
1
8
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bournemouth
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 Bournemouth.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
67
504
166
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bournemouth
87.01%
90.81%
97.08%
Number of salaries quoted
37
186
123
10th Percentile
£27,750
£36,250
£29,800
25th Percentile
£30,000
£42,500
£36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£32,500
£55,000
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-40.91%
+10.00%
-
75th Percentile
£57,500
£63,750
£60,000
90th Percentile
£62,000
£75,000
£77,500
Dorset median annual salary
£47,500
£52,500
£52,500
% change year-on-year
-9.52%
-
+5.00%
Software Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Bournemouth
Job postings citing Software Testing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bournemouth.
Software Testing Salary Trend in Bournemouth
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Testing in Bournemouth.
Software Testing Top 22 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bournemouth
For the 6 months to 15 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 Bournemouth region with a requirement for Software Testing.
Software Testing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bournemouth 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:
