Test Lead
England > North of England
The median Test Lead salary in the North of England is £70,079 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 257 | 260 | 270 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | +10 | +115 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Test Leader | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England | 0.047% | 0.15% | 0.22% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.053% | 0.16% | 0.23% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £66,091 | £46,250 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,079 | £50,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +40.16% | -16.67% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,783 | £59,375 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £76,813 | £63,500 | £73,750 |
| England median annual salary | £67,500 | £66,250 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.89% | +10.42% | -4.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
North of England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North of England. 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 the North of England with a recognized job title | 9,424 | 8,550 | 8,203 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 88.56% | 94.06% | 95.77% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,469 | 4,023 | 6,549 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £31,250 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £40,000 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £50,055 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.11% | +0.11% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £66,483 | £67,500 | £67,070 |
| 90th Percentile | £81,713 | £80,000 | £80,435 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £57,965 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +3.51% | -5.75% |
Test Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Test Leader' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
Test Leader
Salary Trend in the North of England
Salary distribution trend for Test Leader job vacancies in the North of England.
Test Leader
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 Test Leader within the North of England region over the 6 months to 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | +26 | 2 | £70,079 | +43.75% | |
| North East | +6 | 2 | £70,079 | +16.80% | |
| Yorkshire | -12 | 1 | £75,000 | - | 9 |
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Test Leader Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England
For the 6 months to 12 January 2026, Test Leader 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 North of England region featuring Test Leader in the job title.
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Test Leader Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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: