Tester
UK
The median Tester salary in the UK is £50,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 18 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 18 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 515 | 312 | 507 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -203 | +195 | -147 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Tester | 427 | 1,124 | 1,124 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.43% | 1.13% | 0.70% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.45% | 1.24% | 0.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 322 | 408 | 706 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,125 | £31,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £38,938 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +15.79% | +2.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,438 | £67,500 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £80,075 | £75,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £42,500 | £47,500 | £42,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.53% | +11.76% | +4.94% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 94,593 | 90,744 | 154,424 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.69% | 91.51% | 96.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,603 | 57,335 | 84,442 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,521 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
Tester
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Tester
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Tester.
Tester
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Tester over the 6 months to 18 May 2024.
Tester
Top 17 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Tester within the UK over the 6 months to 18 May 2024. 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 |
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| England | -198 | 362 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 79 |
| UK excluding London | -271 | 254 | £42,500 | -10.53% | 56 |
| Work from Home | -16 | 203 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 55 |
| London | +9 | 152 | £67,500 | +8.00% | 29 |
| South East | -41 | 67 | £45,500 | -9.00% | 9 |
| North of England | -149 | 57 | £40,000 | -20.00% | 16 |
| North West | -130 | 35 | £41,250 | -8.33% | 8 |
| Midlands | -142 | 33 | £45,000 | +9.09% | 10 |
| South West | -56 | 32 | £39,347 | -1.63% | 8 |
| Scotland | -96 | 32 | £40,000 | -3.03% | 4 |
| West Midlands | -99 | 22 | £45,000 | - | 7 |
| Yorkshire | +1 | 21 | £40,000 | -20.00% | 7 |
| East of England | -42 | 20 | £27,500 | -35.29% | 3 |
| Wales | +16 | 12 | £42,500 | - | 3 |
| East Midlands | -38 | 11 | £46,000 | +40.46% | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | +17 | 1 | £57,500 | +2.22% | 4 |
| North East | -11 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Tester Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 18 May 2024, Tester job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Tester in the job title.
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Tester Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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