Test Analyst Job Trends
Test Analyst
UK
The median Test Analyst salary in the UK is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 762 | 580 | 657 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -182 | +77 | -49 |
| Permanent Test Analyst jobs | 69 | 92 | 103 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.057% | 0.19% | 0.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.061% | 0.21% | 0.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 48 | 56 | 73 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,750 | £32,500 | £31,925 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,750 | £33,750 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £42,500 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -10.53% | +5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £51,250 | £50,000 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £56,250 | £58,250 | £76,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £42,500 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.25% | - | -8.57% |
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 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 112,351 | 44,727 | 64,938 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.02% | 90.11% | 95.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,241 | 26,876 | 36,920 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,750 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,974 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.63% | -8.05% | -4.76% |
Test Analyst Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Test Analyst job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Test Analyst Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Test Analyst job vacancies in the UK.
Test Analyst Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Test Analyst jobs over the 6 months to 29 October 2026.
Test Analyst Top 15 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Test Analyst jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 29 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 | -160 | 65 | £42,500 | - | 16 |
| UK excluding London | -166 | 63 | £42,500 | +6.25% | 12 |
| Work from Home | -57 | 21 | £42,500 | - | 12 |
| South East | -89 | 20 | £52,500 | +23.53% | 6 |
| Midlands | -61 | 14 | £40,000 | +14.29% | 2 |
| East of England | -41 | 10 | £28,000 | -60.00% | |
| North of England | -62 | 9 | £42,500 | +30.77% | 2 |
| East Midlands | -32 | 7 | £40,000 | +10.34% | |
| West Midlands | -50 | 7 | £43,750 | +34.62% | 2 |
| South West | -66 | 7 | £45,000 | +12.50% | 1 |
| North West | -32 | 4 | £40,000 | - | 1 |
| London | -75 | 4 | £90,000 | +68.22% | 5 |
| Yorkshire | -33 | 3 | £42,500 | +70.00% | |
| Scotland | - | 3 | £50,000 | - | 1 |
| North East | - | 2 | £50,000 | - | 1 |
Test Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 29 October 2026, Test Analyst 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 Test Analyst job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Test Automation | 47.8% | 33 |
| 2 | QA | 37.7% | 26 |
| 3 | SQL | 36.2% | 25 |
| 4 | Agile | 34.8% | 24 |
| 5 | Software Testing | 31.9% | 22 |
| 6 | Manual Testing | 30.4% | 21 |
| 6 | Problem-Solving | 30.4% | 21 |
| 8 | SDLC | 26.1% | 18 |
| 9 | Continuous Improvement | 24.6% | 17 |
| 9 | Regression Testing | 24.6% | 17 |
| 9 | Scenario Testing | 24.6% | 17 |
| 12 | Selenium | 23.2% | 16 |
| 13 | DevOps | 21.7% | 15 |
| 14 | User Acceptance Testing | 20.3% | 14 |
| 15 | Azure | 18.8% | 13 |
| 15 | Azure DevOps | 18.8% | 13 |
| 15 | ISTQB | 18.8% | 13 |
| 15 | Test Scripting | 18.8% | 13 |
| 19 | Non-Functional Testing | 15.9% | 11 |
| 20 | Code Quality | 14.5% | 10 |
| 20 | Integration Testing | 14.5% | 10 |
| 20 | Mentoring | 14.5% | 10 |
| 20 | Scrum | 14.5% | 10 |
| 24 | CI/CD | 13.0% | 9 |
| 24 | Degree | 13.0% | 9 |
| 24 | SC Cleared | 13.0% | 9 |
| 24 | Security Cleared | 13.0% | 9 |
| 28 | BDD | 11.6% | 8 |
| 28 | Playwright | 11.6% | 8 |
| 28 | Test Management | 11.6% | 8 |
Test Analyst 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 | Senior Test Analyst | 29.0% | 20 |
| 2 | Automation Test Analyst | 24.6% | 17 |
| 3 | Non-Functional Test Analyst | 11.6% | 8 |
| 4 | Junior Test Analyst | 8.7% | 6 |
| 5 | 1st Line Support Analyst | 5.8% | 4 |
| 5 | First Line Help Desk Analyst | 5.8% | 4 |
| 5 | First Line Help Desk Support | 5.8% | 4 |
| 5 | Help Desk Support Analyst | 5.8% | 4 |
| 5 | QA Test Analyst | 5.8% | 4 |
| 5 | Senior Automation Test Analyst | 5.8% | 4 |
| 11 | Graduate Test Analyst | 4.3% | 3 |
| 11 | Junior Automation Test Analyst | 4.3% | 3 |
| 11 | Software Test Analyst | 4.3% | 3 |
| 14 | DV Cleared Test Analyst | 2.9% | 2 |
| 14 | Financial Analyst | 2.9% | 2 |
| 14 | Junior QA Analyst | 2.9% | 2 |
| 14 | Junior QA Engineer | 2.9% | 2 |
| 14 | SC Cleared Test Analyst | 2.9% | 2 |
| 14 | Senior Technical Test Analyst | 2.9% | 2 |
| 14 | Tester | 2.9% | 2 |