Test Leader Job Trends in Reading

Test Lead
Berkshire > Reading

As of 1 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Test Lead salary in Reading.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 49 - 90
Rank change year-on-year - - +37
Permanent jobs requiring a Test Leader 2 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading 0.34% - 0.50%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.37% - 0.53%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Berkshire median annual salary - - £48,250
% change year-on-year - - -12.27%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Reading

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Reading. 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 Reading with a recognized job title 538 723 939
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.12% 91.40% 93.25%
Number of salaries quoted 356 334 617
10th Percentile £30,000 £37,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £49,945 £38,130
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £62,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -16.00% +13.64% -6.78%
75th Percentile £65,000 £80,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £81,875 £99,250 £83,750
Berkshire median annual salary £49,000 £65,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -24.62% +18.18% -4.35%

Test Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

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 Reading.

Test Leader job vacancy trend in Reading

Test Leader
Salary Trend in Reading

Salary distribution trend for Test Leader job vacancies in Reading.

Salary distribution trend for Test Leader job vacancies in Reading

Test Leader Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 1 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 Reading region featuring Test Leader in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Oracle
1 2 (100.00%) Project Management
1 2 (100.00%) Scenario Testing
1 2 (100.00%) Test Scripting
1 2 (100.00%) User Acceptance Testing
2 1 (50.00%) ERP
2 1 (50.00%) Migration
2 1 (50.00%) Oracle Reports

Test Leader Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (50.00%) Oracle Reports
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Project Management
1 2 (100.00%) Scenario Testing
1 2 (100.00%) Test Scripting
1 2 (100.00%) User Acceptance Testing
2 1 (50.00%) ERP
2 1 (50.00%) Migration
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) Oracle