The median Tester salary in Cardiff is £39,221 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
9 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
44 |
- |
56 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+11 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Tester |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cardiff |
0.19% |
- |
0.89% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.20% |
- |
0.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
- |
£21,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£39,221 |
- |
£32,125 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-24.41% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
- |
£43,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| South Wales median annual salary |
£52,000 |
£48,500 |
£42,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+7.22% |
+14.12% |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cardiff. 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 Cardiff with a recognized job title |
506 |
167 |
631 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
94.93% |
97.66% |
93.76% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
339 |
122 |
550 |
| 10th Percentile |
£25,000 |
£26,250 |
£27,157 |
| 25th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£37,170 |
£36,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£52,500 |
£50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+4.76% |
+5.00% |
-1.96% |
| 75th Percentile |
£68,885 |
£66,656 |
£66,129 |
| 90th Percentile |
£79,032 |
£77,500 |
£77,500 |
| South Wales median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£52,500 |
£46,350 |
| % change year-on-year |
-14.29% |
+13.27% |
+3.00% |
