Software Tester
UK > Scotland
The median Software Tester salary in Scotland is £38,500 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 19 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 19 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 270 | 177 | 236 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -93 | +59 | -71 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Tester | 19 | 42 | 13 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.28% | 0.92% | 0.22% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.29% | 1.02% | 0.23% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 18 | 4 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,275 | - | £25,625 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,250 | £27,500 | £28,438 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £38,500 | £30,750 | £35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.20% | -12.14% | -6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £44,438 | £33,938 | £41,563 |
| 90th Percentile | £48,750 | £35,175 | £44,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £38,500 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.75% | - | +6.67% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Scotland
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title | 6,512 | 4,118 | 5,676 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 96.93% | 89.89% | 95.77% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,629 | 2,228 | 3,006 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,950 | £31,338 | £28,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £41,250 | £39,740 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £55,043 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.62% | +4.84% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £72,500 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £85,000 | £81,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
Software Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Software Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
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Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Tester in Scotland.
Software Tester
Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Tester in Scotland over the 6 months to 19 May 2024.
Software Tester
Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Tester within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 19 May 2024. 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 |
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| Aberdeen | 0 | 14 | £38,500 | +25.20% | |
| Edinburgh | +25 | 4 | £47,500 | +58.33% | |
| North Lanarkshire | - | 1 | £26,500 | - | |
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Software Tester Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 19 May 2024, Software Tester job roles required 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 Scotland region featuring Software Tester in the job title.
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Software Tester Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland 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:
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