Junior Tester Job Trends
Junior Tester
UK
The median Junior Tester salary in the UK is £27,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 814 | 665 | 736 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -149 | +71 | -7 |
| Permanent Junior Tester jobs | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.006% | 0.006% | 0.015% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.006% | 0.007% | 0.015% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,125 | - | £26,325 |
| 25th Percentile | £26,250 | £32,500 | £26,438 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £27,500 | £35,000 | £30,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.43% | +15.70% | -26.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £29,313 | £37,500 | £36,563 |
| 90th Percentile | £36,625 | - | £41,625 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £27,500 | £35,000 | £30,250 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.43% | +15.70% | +0.83% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,695 | 44,509 | 64,871 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.14% | 90.15% | 95.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,045 | 26,516 | 36,841 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,490 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.31% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -10.00% | -4.76% |
Junior Tester Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Junior Tester job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Junior Tester Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Junior Tester job vacancies in the UK.
Junior Tester Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Junior Tester jobs over the 6 months to 27 October 2026.
Junior Tester Top 8 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Junior Tester jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 27 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -142 | 7 | £27,500 | -21.43% | |
| London | -72 | 3 | £27,500 | -23.61% | |
| UK excluding London | -126 | 3 | £27,500 | -21.43% | |
| Work from Home | - | 3 | £35,750 | - | |
| North of England | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Yorkshire | - | 1 | - | - | |
| South East | - | 1 | £29,000 | - | |
| South West | - | 1 | £26,000 | - |
Junior Tester Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 27 October 2026, Junior 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 Junior Tester job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 42.9% | 3 |
| 2 | Agile | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2 | Continuous Improvement | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2 | Problem-Solving | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2 | QA | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2 | Scenario Testing | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2 | Software Testing | 28.6% | 2 |
| 8 | API Testing | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | AWS | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Azure | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Burp Suite | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | C# | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | CI/CD | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Cloud Security | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Collaborative Culture | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | CREST Certified | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Cybersecurity | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Defect Management | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Ethical Hacking | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | JIRA | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Linux | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Manual Testing | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Mentoring | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Metasploit | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Nmap | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Offensive Security | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Oracle | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | OSCP | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Playwright | 14.3% | 1 |
| 8 | Regression Testing | 14.3% | 1 |
Junior Tester Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 | Junior Penetration Tester | 57.1% | 4 |
| 2 | Junior QA Tester | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Junior Software Tester | 14.3% | 1 |