Tester Job Trends in the Midlands
Tester
England > Midlands
The median Tester salary in the Midlands is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 172 | 212 | 211 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +40 | -1 | -27 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Tester | 119 | 23 | 54 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands | 0.75% | 0.41% | 0.60% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.82% | 0.45% | 0.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 22 | 10 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,000 | - | £22,620 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,188 | £32,500 | £29,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £38,750 | £41,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.03% | -6.63% | -7.78% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £59,688 | £59,375 |
| 90th Percentile | £54,500 | £77,125 | £60,000 |
| England median annual salary | £50,000 | £45,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.89% | -17.27% | +4.76% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the Midlands with a recognized job title | 14,538 | 5,159 | 8,536 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.75% | 93.02% | 94.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10,194 | 3,168 | 4,366 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,750 | £32,000 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -10.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £77,500 |
| England median annual salary | £59,832 | £54,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.80% | -6.09% | -4.17% |
Tester Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Tester' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
Tester Salary Trend in the Midlands
Salary distribution trend for Tester job vacancies in the Midlands.
Tester Salary Histogram in the Midlands
Salary distribution for jobs citing Tester in the Midlands over the 6 months to 21 October 2026.
Tester Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Tester within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 21 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | -2 | 72 | £47,500 | +11.76% | 16 |
| East Midlands | +4 | 47 | £50,000 | +42.86% | 7 |
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Tester Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands
For the 6 months to 21 October 2026, 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 Midlands region featuring Tester in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Test Automation | 9.2% | 11 |
| 2 | E-Commerce | 7.6% | 9 |
| 2 | Information Security | 7.6% | 9 |
| 4 | Software Testing | 5.9% | 7 |
| 5 | Cybersecurity | 5.0% | 6 |
| 6 | Android | 4.2% | 5 |
| 6 | Apple iOS | 4.2% | 5 |
| 6 | Penetration Testing | 4.2% | 5 |
| 6 | Red Team | 4.2% | 5 |
| 6 | Security Testing | 4.2% | 5 |
| 11 | .NET | 3.4% | 4 |
| 11 | JIRA | 3.4% | 4 |
| 11 | Scenario Testing | 3.4% | 4 |
| 14 | CRM | 2.5% | 3 |
| 14 | Manual Testing | 2.5% | 3 |
| 14 | QA | 2.5% | 3 |
| 14 | SDLC | 2.5% | 3 |
| 14 | Test Strategy | 2.5% | 3 |
| 14 | User Acceptance Testing | 2.5% | 3 |
| 20 | Accessibility | 1.7% | 2 |
| 20 | Agile | 1.7% | 2 |
| 20 | AI | 1.7% | 2 |
| 20 | BDD | 1.7% | 2 |
| 20 | CMS | 1.7% | 2 |
| 20 | Content Management | 1.7% | 2 |
| 20 | Gherkin | 1.7% | 2 |
| 20 | HTTP | 1.7% | 2 |
| 20 | Oracle | 1.7% | 2 |
| 20 | SQL | 1.7% | 2 |
| 30 | Biometrics | 0.8% | 1 |
Tester Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Tester | 64.7% | 77 |
| 2 | Security Penetration Tester | 11.8% | 14 |
| 3 | Automation Tester | 5.9% | 7 |
| 3 | Senior Tester | 5.9% | 7 |
| 5 | Software Tester | 5.0% | 6 |
| 6 | Security Consultant | 4.2% | 5 |
| 7 | Performance Tester | 3.4% | 4 |
| 7 | Trainee Tester | 3.4% | 4 |
| 9 | QA Tester | 1.7% | 2 |
| 9 | Test Analyst | 1.7% | 2 |
| 11 | Functional Tester | 0.8% | 1 |
| 11 | Senior QA Tester | 0.8% | 1 |