Hybrid/Remote Testing Consultant Job Trends

Testing Consultant
UK > Work from Home

The median Testing Consultant salary for remote/hybrid work is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 December 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 376 458 472
Rank change year-on-year +82 +14 +298
Permanent jobs requiring a Testing Consultant 1 1 4
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.007% 0.005% 0.019%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.007% 0.006% 0.020%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 - £80,000
UK median annual salary £60,000 £28,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year +114.29% -60.00% +40.00%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Work from Home

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title 14,301 18,135 19,740
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.51% 96.44% 95.72%
Number of salaries quoted 9,124 11,360 16,118
10th Percentile £29,825 £35,000 £36,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £45,000 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £60,000 £60,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.17% -0.83% -3.20%
75th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £97,500 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £58,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -5.17% -3.33% -

Testing Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Testing Consultant' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Testing Consultant job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Testing Consultant
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote Testing Consultant job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote Testing Consultant job vacancies

Testing Consultant Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 8 December 2025, Testing Consultant 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 jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Testing Consultant in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Red Team
1 1 (100.00%) Security Testing

Testing Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Red Team
1 1 (100.00%) Security Testing