Junior Tester Job Trends in Bristol

Junior Tester
South West > Bristol

The median Junior Tester salary in Bristol is £27,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 February 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 96 102 -
Rank change year-on-year +6 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Junior Tester 1 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol 0.043% 0.079% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.046% 0.082% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £26,250 £35,000 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £27,500 £40,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -31.25% - -
75th Percentile £28,750 £45,000 -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £27,500 £40,000 -
% change year-on-year -31.25% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bristol

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title 2,184 1,215 2,331
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.22% 95.97% 96.20%
Number of salaries quoted 1,608 700 1,906
10th Percentile £28,250 £31,200 £32,500
25th Percentile £39,500 £46,188 £42,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% +4.55%
75th Percentile £70,000 £73,886 £72,433
90th Percentile £80,000 £87,500 £85,000
South West median annual salary £50,000 £52,600 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.94% +5.20% -

Junior Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Junior Tester' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bristol.

Junior Tester job vacancy trend in Bristol

Junior Tester
Salary Trend in Bristol

Salary distribution trend for Junior Tester job vacancies in Bristol.

Salary distribution trend for Junior Tester job vacancies in Bristol

Junior Tester Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 11 February 2026, Junior Tester job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Bristol region featuring Junior Tester in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) OSCP
1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing

Junior Tester Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Law
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) OSCP