Tester
UK > England
The median Tester salary in England is £46,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 597 | 499 | 310 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -98 | -189 | +177 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Tester | 88 | 377 | 943 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.18% | 0.42% | 1.09% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.20% | 0.45% | 1.19% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 57 | 273 | 384 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £30,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,500 | £37,500 | £39,813 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £46,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.43% | - | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £63,750 | £72,500 | £66,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £74,250 | £82,500 | £81,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £47,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -4.76% | +10.53% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 44,450 | 84,705 | 79,000 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.78% | 94.67% | 91.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23,451 | 62,722 | 50,420 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,250 | £28,500 | £32,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £38,070 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,000 | £52,500 | £60,800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -13.65% | +1.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,952 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Tester
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Tester in England.
Tester
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Tester in England over the 6 months to 30 May 2025.
Tester
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Tester within the England region over the 6 months to 30 May 2025. 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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| London | -2 | 37 | £51,250 | -26.79% | 50 |
| Midlands | +74 | 24 | £42,500 | -5.56% | 139 |
| West Midlands | +54 | 21 | £42,500 | -5.56% | 72 |
| North of England | -2 | 10 | £55,000 | +29.41% | 151 |
| South East | +29 | 7 | £31,000 | -31.87% | 193 |
| South West | +78 | 6 | £55,000 | +39.78% | 86 |
| North West | -25 | 6 | £55,000 | +29.41% | 74 |
| Yorkshire | +40 | 3 | £42,500 | - | 60 |
| East Midlands | +38 | 3 | £47,500 | +3.26% | 59 |
| North East | +47 | 1 | - | - | 18 |
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Tester Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, Tester job roles required 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 England region featuring Tester in the job title.
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Tester Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:
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