Test Leader Job Trends in Harrogate

Test Lead
North Yorkshire > Harrogate

The median Test Lead salary in Harrogate is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 December 2025.

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

6 months to
20 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 15 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Test Leader 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Harrogate 1.64% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.79% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £72,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 - -
75th Percentile £77,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
North Yorkshire median annual salary £75,000 - £57,500

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Harrogate

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Harrogate. 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 Harrogate with a recognized job title 56 105 48
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.80% 100.00% 87.27%
Number of salaries quoted 34 26 33
10th Percentile £26,000 £16,000 £21,050
25th Percentile £26,250 £24,375 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 £30,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year - -33.33% -
75th Percentile £55,000 £45,000 £60,000
90th Percentile £61,750 £67,375 £63,800
North Yorkshire median annual salary £35,000 £50,000 £49,500
% change year-on-year -30.00% +1.01% -1.00%

Test Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in Harrogate

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

Test Leader job vacancy trend in Harrogate

Test Leader
Salary Trend in Harrogate

Salary distribution trend for Test Leader job vacancies in Harrogate.

Salary distribution trend for Test Leader job vacancies in Harrogate

Test Leader Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Harrogate

For the 6 months to 20 December 2025, Test Leader 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 Harrogate region featuring Test Leader in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Confluence
1 1 (100.00%) Dynamics 365
1 1 (100.00%) End-to-End Testing
1 1 (100.00%) JIRA
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation

Test Leader Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Harrogate 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (100.00%) Confluence
Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Dynamics 365
Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) JIRA
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) End-to-End Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation