Software Testing Job Trends in Yorkshire
Software Testing
England > Yorkshire
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Yorkshire requiring Software Testing skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 154 | 134 | 130 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -20 | -4 | -10 |
| Permanent jobs citing Software Testing | 35 | 20 | 42 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Yorkshire | 0.47% | 0.60% | 0.97% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.69% | 0.68% | 1.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27 | 19 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £22,443 | - | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £27,995 | £25,750 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £44,447 | £30,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +45.73% | -46.96% | +9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £51,875 | £57,500 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £63,250 | £72,750 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £52,500 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | - | -1.79% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Yorkshire
Software 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 Yorkshire.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 5,109 | 2,920 | 3,476 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Yorkshire | 67.91% | 87.82% | 79.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,782 | 1,398 | 1,507 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,250 | £30,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £31,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £47,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.53% | -9.52% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £66,425 | £69,125 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -8.33% | -0.41% |
Software Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Software Testing relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.
Software Testing Salary Trend in Yorkshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing Software Testing.
Software Testing Salary Histogram in Yorkshire
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Testing in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 20 October 2026.
Software Testing Job Locations in Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Testing within the Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Yorkshire | -19 | 17 | £43,474 | -20.96% | 22 |
| South Yorkshire | -45 | 6 | £45,974 | +50.73% | 19 |
| East Yorkshire | - | 2 | £29,330 | - | |
| North Yorkshire | - | 1 | £40,000 | - | 5 |
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Software Testing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire 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.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 48.6% | 17 |
| 2 | Test Automation | 45.7% | 16 |
| 3 | CI/CD | 40.0% | 14 |
| 4 | Problem-Solving | 34.3% | 12 |
| 5 | Continuous Improvement | 22.9% | 8 |
| 5 | SDLC | 22.9% | 8 |
| 7 | Scrum | 20.0% | 7 |
| 7 | Validation | 20.0% | 7 |
| 9 | Root Cause Analysis | 17.1% | 6 |
| 9 | Software Engineering | 17.1% | 6 |
| 11 | Acceptance Criteria | 14.3% | 5 |
| 11 | API Testing | 14.3% | 5 |
| 11 | Collaborative Working | 14.3% | 5 |
| 11 | Kanban | 14.3% | 5 |
| 11 | Mentoring | 14.3% | 5 |
| 11 | Process Improvement | 14.3% | 5 |
| 11 | Regression Testing | 14.3% | 5 |
| 11 | Scenario Testing | 14.3% | 5 |
| 11 | Security Testing | 14.3% | 5 |
| 11 | Software Delivery | 14.3% | 5 |