Software Tester
South West > Devon
The median Software Tester salary in Devon is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 April 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 75 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Tester | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Devon | 0.11% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.11% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £43,750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £42,500 | £41,250 | £32,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.03% | +26.92% | -21.21% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Devon
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Devon. 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 Devon with a recognized job title | 904 | 323 | 784 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 97.10% | 82.82% | 94.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 582 | 144 | 612 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £29,750 | £26,025 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £31,250 | £33,438 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +11.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £71,125 | £72,500 | £65,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | -2.91% |
Software Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in Devon
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Tester' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Devon.
Software Tester
Salary Trend in Devon
Salary distribution trend for Software Tester job vacancies in Devon.
Software Tester
Job Locations in Devon
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Tester within the Devon region over the 6 months to 19 April 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Exeter | - | 1 | £42,500 | - | |
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Software Tester Skill Set
Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon
For the 6 months to 19 April 2026, Software 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 Devon region featuring Software Tester in the job title.
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Software Tester Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon 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:
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