Test Lead
South East > Sussex
The median Test Lead salary in Sussex is £59,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 April 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 19 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Test Leader | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Sussex | 0.77% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.79% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £56,750 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £62,250 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median annual salary | £57,500 | £75,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.33% | +57.89% | -8.65% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Sussex
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sussex. 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 Sussex with a recognized job title | 127 | 37 | 204 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 97.69% | 94.87% | 96.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 109 | 24 | 193 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,100 | £26,850 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,000 | £31,250 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £43,750 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | -12.50% | -28.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £73,750 | £63,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £76,750 | £75,200 |
| South East median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | -9.09% |
Test Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in Sussex
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 Sussex.
Test Leader
Salary Trend in Sussex
Salary distribution trend for Test Leader job vacancies in Sussex.
Test Leader Skill Set
Top 29 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sussex
For the 6 months to 7 April 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 Sussex region featuring Test Leader in the job title.
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Test Leader Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sussex 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: