Design for Test Job Trends in Manchester
Design for Testability (DFT)
North West > Manchester
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Manchester requiring Design for Test skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 205 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Design for Test | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester | 0.013% | - | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.017% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £47,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median annual salary | £45,000 | - | £50,500 |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Manchester
Design for Test 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 Manchester.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 5,912 | 2,010 | 3,222 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester | 76.62% | 88.31% | 84.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,387 | 1,178 | 1,509 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,650 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £35,000 | £41,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,343 | £52,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.04% | -5.45% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £70,000 | £69,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| North West median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -3.85% | -5.45% |
Design for Test Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Design for Test relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Design for Test Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Design for Test.
Design for Test Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Test Automation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Test Strategy | 100.0% | 1 |