Developer in Test Jobs in the Thames Valley

Developer in Test
South East > Thames Valley

The median Developer in Test salary in the Thames Valley is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 August 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 199 204 221
Rank change year-on-year +5 +17 +55
Permanent jobs requiring a Developer in Test 1 7 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley 0.027% 0.13% 0.022%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.029% 0.14% 0.024%
Number of salaries quoted 1 5 0
10th Percentile - £45,500 -
25th Percentile £57,500 £46,250 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £50,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +20.00% - -
75th Percentile £62,500 £52,500 -
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £60,000 £50,000 -
% change year-on-year +20.00% - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Thames Valley

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Thames Valley. 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 the Thames Valley with a recognized job title 3,417 4,976 4,227
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.76% 94.19% 92.37%
Number of salaries quoted 1,550 3,082 2,805
10th Percentile £28,000 £30,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £36,250 £39,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - -9.09% -
75th Percentile £67,500 £66,250 £72,500
90th Percentile £82,500 £80,000 £85,750
South East median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% -9.09% -

Developer in Test
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

Job postings that featured Developer in Test in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.

Job vacancy trend for Developer in Test in the Thames Valley

Developer in Test
Salary Trend in the Thames Valley

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Developer in Test in the Thames Valley.

Salary trend for Developer in Test in the Thames Valley

Developer in Test
Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Developer in Test within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 15 August 2025. 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
Buckinghamshire - 1 £60,000 - 1
Developer in Test
South East

Developer in Test Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Thames Valley

For the 6 months to 15 August 2025, Developer in Test 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 Thames Valley region featuring Developer in Test in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) C#
1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) Law
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) QA
1 1 (100.00%) Selenium
1 1 (100.00%) Test Scripting
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation
1 1 (100.00%) Cypress.io
1 1 (100.00%) WebDriver
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Test Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Root Cause Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) SDET
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Community of Practice
1 1 (100.00%) Sprint Retrospective
1 1 (100.00%) Sprint Planning
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 1 (100.00%) Playwright
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Accessibility

Developer in Test Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Cypress.io
1 1 (100.00%) Selenium
1 1 (100.00%) WebDriver
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 1 (100.00%) Law
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) Playwright
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
1 1 (100.00%) Team-Oriented Environment
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Community of Practice
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Root Cause Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) SDET
1 1 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Sprint Planning
1 1 (100.00%) Sprint Retrospective
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation
1 1 (100.00%) Test Scripting
1 1 (100.00%) Test Strategy
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C#
1 1 (100.00%) Java
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Accessibility
1 1 (100.00%) QA