Test Leader Job Trends in Rochester

Test Lead
Kent > Rochester

The median Test Lead salary in Rochester is £58,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 November 2025.

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

6 months to
13 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 11 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Test Leader 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Rochester 2.13% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.13% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,000 - -
Kent median annual salary £58,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Rochester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Rochester. 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 Rochester with a recognized job title 47 69 17
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 35 49 11
10th Percentile £24,000 £34,000 £28,500
25th Percentile £25,000 £35,500 £31,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £54,000 £32,000
Median % change year-on-year -25.93% +68.75% -62.35%
75th Percentile £56,625 £72,500 £48,000
90th Percentile £71,040 £75,000 £53,000
Kent median annual salary £40,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -20.00% - -

Test Leader Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rochester

For the 6 months to 13 November 2025, 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 Rochester region featuring Test Leader in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Control
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Requirements
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation

Test Leader Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rochester 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 1 (100.00%) Military
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Control
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Requirements
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Degree