Tester Job Trends in Portsmouth

Tester
Hampshire > Portsmouth

The median Tester salary in Portsmouth is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 October 2026.

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

6 months to
7 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 44 50 -
Rank change year-on-year +6 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Tester 3 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Portsmouth 0.45% 0.26% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.46% 0.28% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £43,000 £45,500 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £46,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -2.17% - -
75th Percentile £47,000 £46,500 -
90th Percentile - - -
Hampshire median annual salary £42,500 £46,000 -
% change year-on-year -7.61% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Portsmouth

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth with a recognized job title 648 363 492
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.18% 94.78% 95.53%
Number of salaries quoted 425 155 355
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,750 £25,450
25th Percentile £35,000 £36,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year - +11.11% -18.18%
75th Percentile £65,000 £68,750 £60,000
90th Percentile £80,750 £75,000 £72,500
Hampshire median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £54,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% -7.41% -0.92%

Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth

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

Tester job vacancy trend in Portsmouth

Tester
Salary Trend in Portsmouth

Salary distribution trend for Tester job vacancies in Portsmouth.

Salary distribution trend for Tester job vacancies in Portsmouth

Tester Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth

For the 6 months to 7 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 Portsmouth region featuring Tester in the job title.

1 1 (33.33%) City & Guilds
1 1 (33.33%) Customer Service
1 1 (33.33%) Logistics
1 1 (33.33%) NVQ Level 3

Tester Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth 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:

General
1 2 (66.67%) Games
2 1 (33.33%) Manufacturing
2 1 (33.33%) Public Sector
2 1 (33.33%) Retail
Miscellaneous
1 2 (66.67%) Mobile Games
1 2 (66.67%) Smartphone
2 1 (33.33%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (33.33%) Customer Service
1 1 (33.33%) Logistics
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) City & Guilds
1 1 (33.33%) NVQ Level 3