Manual Tester Job Trends in Somerset
Manual Tester
South West > Somerset
The median Manual Tester salary in Somerset is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 80 | 55 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -25 | - | - |
| Permanent Manual Tester jobs | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Somerset | 0.087% | 0.22% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.097% | 0.24% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £31,250 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £32,500 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.69% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £37,500 | £33,750 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £35,000 | £32,500 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Somerset
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Somerset matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Somerset matching a recognised job title | 1,032 | 417 | 581 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.13% | 90.06% | 86.46% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 681 | 218 | 320 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £25,750 | £29,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,875 | £28,750 | £36,887 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -20.00% | +6.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £49,688 | £62,813 |
| 90th Percentile | £65,000 | £65,000 | £75,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £52,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -13.46% | -1.33% |
Manual Tester Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Manual Tester job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Manual Tester Salary Trend in Somerset
Salary distribution trend for Manual Tester job vacancies in Somerset.
Manual Tester Job Locations in Somerset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Manual Tester jobs within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 1 November 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgwater | - | 1 | £35,000 | - | 1 |
| Manual Tester South West |
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Manual Tester Skill Set Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset
For the 6 months to 1 November 2026, Manual Tester job ads cited 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 Manual Tester job ads across the Somerset region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accessibility | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Agile | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | API Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Azure DevOps | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Customer Experience | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | DevOps | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Kanban | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Manual Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Non-Functional Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Playwright | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Regression Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Scrum | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Software Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Sprint Planning | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SQL | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Test Automation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Test Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | User Experience | 100.0% | 1 |
Manual Tester Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Tester | 100.0% | 1 |