The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North of England requiring Manual Testing skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manual Testing over the 6 months leading up to 15 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 15 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
322
368
323
Rank change year-on-year
+46
-45
-4
Permanent jobs citing Manual Testing
19
29
107
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England
Manual 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 the North of England.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
10,957
14,590
16,592
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England
94.99%
83.40%
96.85%
Number of salaries quoted
5,706
11,215
7,943
10th Percentile
£25,480
£27,500
£31,250
25th Percentile
£38,750
£37,000
£40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,055
£50,000
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
+0.11%
-9.09%
+10.00%
75th Percentile
£62,500
£65,000
£70,000
90th Percentile
£77,500
£80,000
£82,500
England median annual salary
£57,500
£55,000
£62,500
% change year-on-year
+4.55%
-12.00%
+4.17%
Manual Testing Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Job postings citing Manual Testing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
Manual Testing Salary Trend in the North of England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Manual Testing in the North of England.
Manual Testing Salary Histogram in the North of England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Manual Testing in the North of England over the 6 months to 15 May 2025.
Manual Testing Job Locations in the North of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Manual Testing within the North of England region over the 6 months to 15 May 2025.
The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
Manual Testing Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of England
For the 6 months to 15 May 2025, job vacancies citing Manual Testing also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the North of England region with a requirement for Manual Testing.
Manual Testing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of England by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
