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 22 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 751 | 582 | 658 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -169 | +76 | -49 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Test Analyst | 69 | 85 | 102 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.057% | 0.17% | 0.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.062% | 0.19% | 0.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 48 | 50 | 73 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,750 | £32,375 | £31,385 |
| 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 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £56,250 | £54,325 | £76,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £42,500 | £40,000 | £40,750 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.25% | -1.84% | -9.44% |
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.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 111,132 | 44,146 | 66,021 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.25% | 89.78% | 95.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,108 | 26,039 | 37,746 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,238 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,250 | £52,500 | £56,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.86% | -7.08% | -5.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,390 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.17% | -9.22% | -4.76% |
Test Analyst Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Test Analyst' in the job title 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 jobs citing Test Analyst over the 6 months to 22 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 IT jobs citing Test Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 22 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -162 | 65 | £42,500 | - | 12 |
| UK excluding London | -148 | 63 | £42,500 | +6.25% | 10 |
| Work from Home | -81 | 20 | £42,500 | - | 9 |
| South East | -92 | 20 | £52,500 | +23.53% | 6 |
| Midlands | -37 | 15 | £40,000 | +14.29% | 2 |
| East of England | -29 | 10 | £28,000 | -60.00% | |
| East Midlands | -40 | 8 | £40,000 | +14.29% | |
| North of England | -61 | 8 | £41,250 | +65.00% | 1 |
| West Midlands | -46 | 7 | £43,750 | +34.62% | 2 |
| South West | -69 | 7 | £45,000 | +12.50% | |
| London | -83 | 4 | £90,000 | +68.22% | 3 |
| North West | - | 4 | £40,000 | - | |
| Yorkshire | -32 | 3 | £42,500 | +70.00% | |
| Scotland | - | 3 | £50,000 | - | 1 |
| North East | - | 1 | £40,000 | - | 1 |
Test Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 22 October 2026, Test Analyst job roles required 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 featuring Test Analyst in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Test Automation | 47.8% | 33 |
| 2 | QA | 36.2% | 25 |
| 3 | SQL | 34.8% | 24 |
| 4 | Agile | 33.3% | 23 |
| 5 | Manual Testing | 30.4% | 21 |
| 5 | Problem-Solving | 30.4% | 21 |
| 5 | Software Testing | 30.4% | 21 |
| 8 | Regression Testing | 24.6% | 17 |
| 8 | Scenario Testing | 24.6% | 17 |
| 8 | SDLC | 24.6% | 17 |
| 11 | Continuous Improvement | 23.2% | 16 |
| 11 | Selenium | 23.2% | 16 |
| 13 | DevOps | 21.7% | 15 |
| 14 | Azure | 18.8% | 13 |
| 14 | Azure DevOps | 18.8% | 13 |
| 14 | ISTQB | 18.8% | 13 |
| 14 | Test Scripting | 18.8% | 13 |
| 14 | User Acceptance Testing | 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 | User Experience | 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 |
| 11 | UX Analyst | 4.3% | 3 |
| 15 | DV Cleared Test Analyst | 2.9% | 2 |
| 15 | Junior QA Analyst | 2.9% | 2 |
| 15 | Junior QA Engineer | 2.9% | 2 |
| 15 | SC Cleared Test Analyst | 2.9% | 2 |
| 15 | Senior Technical Test Analyst | 2.9% | 2 |
| 15 | Tester | 2.9% | 2 |