The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Preston requiring Test Planning skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Test Planning over the 6 months leading up to 19 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Test Planning 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 Preston.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
245
218
261
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston
94.59%
95.61%
93.21%
Number of salaries quoted
203
179
166
10th Percentile
-
£26,000
£23,750
25th Percentile
£47,683
£35,000
£35,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,055
£50,000
£44,023
Median % change year-on-year
+0.11%
+13.58%
+25.78%
75th Percentile
£54,793
£57,500
£60,000
90th Percentile
£59,081
£63,750
£73,125
Lancashire median annual salary
£50,055
£50,000
£48,386
% change year-on-year
+0.11%
+3.34%
+12.94%
Test Planning Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Job postings citing Test Planning as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Test Planning Salary Trend in Preston
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Test Planning in Preston.
Test Planning Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 19 July 2025, job vacancies citing Test Planning 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 Preston region with a requirement for Test Planning.
Test Planning Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston 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:
