Senior QA Tester Job Trends in South Yorkshire
Senior Quality Assurance Tester
Yorkshire > South Yorkshire
The median Senior Quality Assurance Tester salary in South Yorkshire is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 84 | 58 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -26 | - | - |
| Permanent Senior QA Tester jobs | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in South Yorkshire | 0.17% | 0.31% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.20% | 0.35% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £45,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.11% | - | - |
| Yorkshire median annual salary | £40,000 | £45,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -11.11% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
South Yorkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in South Yorkshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in South Yorkshire matching a recognised job title | 1,536 | 578 | 843 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 87.27% | 90.45% | 94.30% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,164 | 412 | 465 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £25,087 | £34,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £28,938 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £42,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -19.05% | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £60,000 | £65,603 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £76,125 | £81,250 |
| Yorkshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -10.00% | -4.76% |
Senior QA Tester Job Vacancy Trend in South Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Senior QA Tester job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in South Yorkshire.
Senior QA Tester Salary Trend in South Yorkshire
Salary distribution trend for Senior QA Tester job vacancies in South Yorkshire.
Senior QA Tester Job Locations in South Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Senior QA Tester jobs within the South Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | -22 | 3 | £40,000 | -11.11% | |
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Senior QA Tester Skill Set Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Yorkshire
For the 6 months to 3 November 2026, Senior QA 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 Senior QA Tester job ads across the South Yorkshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QA | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Test Automation | 100.0% | 3 |
Senior QA Tester Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Yorkshire 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 |
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