Tester Job Trends in Coventry

Tester
West Midlands > Coventry

The median Tester salary in Coventry is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 October 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 36 - 36
Rank change year-on-year - - +9
Permanent jobs requiring a Tester 11 0 4
As % of all permanent jobs in Coventry 1.84% - 2.00%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.92% - 2.12%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
West Midlands median annual salary £47,500 £42,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year +11.76% +6.25% -25.58%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Coventry

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Coventry. 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 Coventry with a recognized job title 573 174 189
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.82% 91.10% 94.50%
Number of salaries quoted 408 77 97
10th Percentile £30,000 £24,750 £32,600
25th Percentile £41,438 £29,750 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £45,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +11.11% -14.29% +5.00%
75th Percentile £70,000 £60,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £75,750 £70,250 £74,500
West Midlands median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,737
% change year-on-year +10.00% -1.45% +1.47%

Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in Coventry

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

Tester job vacancy trend in Coventry

Tester
Salary Trend in Coventry

Salary distribution trend for Tester job vacancies in Coventry.

Salary distribution trend for Tester job vacancies in Coventry

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

For the 6 months to 14 October 2026, 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 Coventry region featuring Tester in the job title.

1 7 (63.64%) Test Automation
2 4 (36.36%) .NET

Tester Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Coventry 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 4 (36.36%) Games
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (36.36%) .NET
Miscellaneous
1 4 (36.36%) Mobile Games
1 4 (36.36%) Smartphone
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (63.64%) Test Automation