Software Testing
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Leeds requiring Software Testing skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 92 | 68 | 62 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -24 | -6 | +17 |
| Permanent jobs citing Software Testing | 11 | 16 | 46 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds | 0.81% | 1.57% | 3.33% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 1.02% | 1.77% | 3.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10 | 10 | 39 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £30,725 | £39,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,438 | £31,438 | £48,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £41,500 | £47,750 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.09% | -16.96% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,438 | £75,938 | £70,625 |
| 90th Percentile | £126,250 | £140,677 | £100,000 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary | £41,500 | £47,750 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.09% | -13.18% | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Leeds
Software Testing falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Leeds.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 1,081 | 905 | 1,276 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leeds | 79.19% | 89.07% | 92.46% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 713 | 514 | 940 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £29,400 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,750 | £41,026 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £54,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -1.82% | -2.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £71,500 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £85,000 | £87,500 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary | £57,500 | £53,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.49% | -3.64% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Software Testing relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
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Salary Trend in Leeds
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing Software Testing.
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Salary Histogram in Leeds
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Testing in Leeds over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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: