The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Taunton requiring Software Testing skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Software Testing falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Taunton.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
60
24
28
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Taunton
73.17%
100.00%
82.35%
Number of salaries quoted
49
11
19
10th Percentile
£15,423
£45,000
£32,500
25th Percentile
£31,250
£48,125
£33,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£37,500
£55,000
£43,889
Median % change year-on-year
-31.82%
+25.32%
+3.25%
75th Percentile
£46,250
£62,500
£53,845
90th Percentile
£51,500
-
£63,500
Somerset median annual salary
£41,355
£51,819
£45,462
% change year-on-year
-20.19%
+13.98%
-9.08%
Software Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Taunton
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Software Testing relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Taunton.
Software Testing Salary Trend in Taunton
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Taunton citing Software Testing.
Software Testing Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Taunton
For the 6 months to 30 November 2025, job vacancies citing Software Testing also mentioned 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 Taunton region with a requirement for Software Testing.
Software Testing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Taunton 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:
