Software Testing
UK > England
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for Software Testing skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Software Testing over the 6 months to 18 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 18 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 184 | 72 | 107 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -112 | +35 | +10 |
| Permanent jobs citing Software Testing | 1,372 | 3,769 | 4,491 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 1.59% | 4.27% | 3.32% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 1.86% | 4.47% | 3.46% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,054 | 1,148 | 1,951 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £32,500 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,750 | £41,250 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,259 | £55,000 | £54,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.80% | +0.92% | +3.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £66,250 | £75,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £86,000 | £89,125 | £83,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +4.76% | +5.00% |
All Process and Methodology Skills
England
Software Testing is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for process or methodology skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 73,598 | 84,339 | 129,671 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 85.11% | 95.60% | 95.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 53,968 | 50,108 | 73,057 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £34,324 | £33,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £46,000 | £44,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.00% | +4.17% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,250 | £82,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,750 | £102,500 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £61,180 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.10% | +1.97% | +9.09% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings citing Software Testing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Software Testing
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Testing in England.
Software Testing
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Testing in England over the 6 months to 18 May 2024.
Software Testing
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Testing within the England region 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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| South East | -43 | 323 | £48,000 | -12.73% | 122 |
| North of England | -101 | 291 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 69 |
| London | -103 | 291 | £70,000 | +3.70% | 82 |
| Midlands | -131 | 183 | £45,000 | - | 79 |
| North West | -110 | 168 | £55,000 | +11.11% | 44 |
| South West | -77 | 138 | £50,000 | +8.70% | 54 |
| East of England | -52 | 137 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 75 |
| West Midlands | -101 | 125 | £45,000 | -5.26% | 45 |
| Yorkshire | -54 | 104 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 24 |
| East Midlands | -90 | 58 | £49,329 | +23.32% | 34 |
| North East | -6 | 19 | £55,000 | -1.79% | 1 |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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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