Senior Tester Job Trends in London

Senior Tester
England > London

The median Senior Tester salary in London is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 365 414 433
Rank change year-on-year +49 +19 +193
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Tester 9 16 19
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.064% 0.10% 0.10%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.071% 0.11% 0.11%
Number of salaries quoted 3 12 15
10th Percentile £52,000 £62,500 £57,500
25th Percentile £53,125 £64,375 £60,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £75,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% +7.14% -6.67%
75th Percentile £65,000 £90,000 £73,750
90th Percentile - - £80,000
England median annual salary £57,500 £65,000 £67,500
% change year-on-year -11.54% -3.70% -10.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title 12,761 14,282 17,445
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.16% 92.67% 95.22%
Number of salaries quoted 8,461 8,232 14,026
10th Percentile £36,250 £42,500 £41,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £56,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £75,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.33% - +3.45%
75th Percentile £95,000 £96,250 £95,000
90th Percentile £113,750 £120,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,800
% change year-on-year -8.33% +3.81% -6.02%

Senior Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

Senior Tester job vacancy trend in London

Senior Tester
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Senior Tester job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Tester job vacancies in London

Senior Tester
Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Tester within the London region over the 6 months to 13 January 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
Central London +34 2 - - 2
Senior Tester
England

Senior Tester Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Senior 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 London region featuring Senior Tester in the job title.

1 8 (88.89%) Test Automation
2 6 (66.67%) Agile
3 5 (55.56%) QA
4 4 (44.44%) CI/CD
4 4 (44.44%) Java
4 4 (44.44%) SAP
4 4 (44.44%) Tricentis Tosca
5 2 (22.22%) Android
5 2 (22.22%) Apple iOS
5 2 (22.22%) Application Security
5 2 (22.22%) AWS
5 2 (22.22%) Business Strategy
5 2 (22.22%) Cloud Security
5 2 (22.22%) Continuous Improvement
5 2 (22.22%) CREST Certified
5 2 (22.22%) Cybersecurity
5 2 (22.22%) Disruptive Innovation
5 2 (22.22%) Fintech
5 2 (22.22%) GCP
5 2 (22.22%) Go
5 2 (22.22%) Information Security
5 2 (22.22%) JIRA
5 2 (22.22%) Kubernetes
5 2 (22.22%) OSCP
5 2 (22.22%) Penetration Testing
5 2 (22.22%) Reverse Engineering
5 2 (22.22%) SC Cleared
5 2 (22.22%) SDLC
5 2 (22.22%) Security Cleared
5 2 (22.22%) Security Testing

Senior Tester Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:

Cloud Services
1 4 (44.44%) Tricentis Tosca
2 2 (22.22%) AWS
2 2 (22.22%) GCP
Development Applications
1 2 (22.22%) JIRA
1 2 (22.22%) Selenium
General
1 2 (22.22%) Banking
1 2 (22.22%) Finance
1 2 (22.22%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 2 (22.22%) Law
1 2 (22.22%) Retail
1 2 (22.22%) Social Skills
2 1 (11.11%) Games
Miscellaneous
1 2 (22.22%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 2 (22.22%) Android
1 2 (22.22%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (88.89%) Test Automation
2 6 (66.67%) Agile
3 4 (44.44%) CI/CD
4 2 (22.22%) Application Security
4 2 (22.22%) Business Strategy
4 2 (22.22%) Cloud Security
4 2 (22.22%) Continuous Improvement
4 2 (22.22%) Cybersecurity
4 2 (22.22%) Disruptive Innovation
4 2 (22.22%) Fintech
4 2 (22.22%) Information Security
4 2 (22.22%) Penetration Testing
4 2 (22.22%) Reverse Engineering
4 2 (22.22%) SDLC
4 2 (22.22%) Security Testing
4 2 (22.22%) Technical Architecture
4 2 (22.22%) Test Management
4 2 (22.22%) Threat Modelling
5 1 (11.11%) Coaching
5 1 (11.11%) Operational Acceptance Testing
Programming Languages
1 4 (44.44%) Java
2 2 (22.22%) Go
Qualifications
1 2 (22.22%) CREST Certified
1 2 (22.22%) OSCP
1 2 (22.22%) SC Cleared
1 2 (22.22%) Security Cleared
2 1 (11.11%) DV Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (55.56%) QA
2 1 (11.11%) Accessibility
Systems Management
1 2 (22.22%) Kubernetes
Vendors
1 4 (44.44%) SAP