The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Watford requiring Manual Testing skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 1 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Manual Testing falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Watford.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
146
174
140
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Watford
79.78%
87.88%
82.35%
Number of salaries quoted
129
93
111
10th Percentile
£29,850
£26,500
£39,085
25th Percentile
£32,500
£41,250
£48,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£45,000
£62,500
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
-28.00%
+4.17%
+4.35%
75th Percentile
£63,750
£73,750
£73,750
90th Percentile
£83,750
£89,750
£82,500
Hertfordshire median annual salary
£50,000
£60,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-16.67%
+9.09%
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Manual Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Manual Testing relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Watford.
Manual Testing Salary Trend in Watford
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing Manual Testing.
Manual Testing Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford
For the 6 months to 1 December 2025, job vacancies citing Manual Testing also mentioned 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 across the Watford region with a requirement for Manual Testing.
Manual Testing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
