Senior System Tester
UK
The median Senior System Tester salary in the UK is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 10 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 710 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Systems Tester | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.003% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.004% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | - | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title | 84,643 | 39,171 | 91,241 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.16% | 89.53% | 94.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 55,266 | 23,359 | 67,069 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,000 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £41,250 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £58,000 | £52,550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.17% | +10.37% | -12.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | -5.66% |
Senior Systems Tester
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Systems Tester' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Senior Systems Tester
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Senior Systems Tester job vacancies in the UK.
Senior Systems Tester
Top 3 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Systems Tester within the UK over the 6 months to 10 May 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| South West | - | 3 | £55,000 | - | 2 |
| England | - | 3 | £55,000 | - | 2 |
| UK excluding London | - | 3 | £55,000 | - | 2 |