User Acceptance Testing Job Trends in England

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring User Acceptance Testing skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 5 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 237 282 403
Rank change year-on-year +45 +121 -182
Permanent jobs citing User Acceptance Testing 809 462 376
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.78% 1.07% 0.57%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.06% 1.20% 0.69%
Number of salaries quoted 551 276 218
10th Percentile £31,250 £38,750 £35,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £40,256 £42,852
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £53,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +2.80% -10.83% -
75th Percentile £75,625 £70,000 £71,938
90th Percentile £93,750 £82,500 £83,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £54,641 £60,000
% change year-on-year +0.66% -8.93% +4.35%

All Process & Methodology Skills
England

User Acceptance 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 England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 76,425 38,582 54,709
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 73.55% 89.09% 82.44%
Number of salaries quoted 53,653 21,807 29,545
10th Percentile £31,250 £28,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £41,875 £36,250 £42,881
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% -8.33% -1.64%
75th Percentile £80,000 £75,246 £78,750
90th Percentile £100,000 £97,500 £97,500
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £59,430
% change year-on-year +9.09% -7.45% -0.95%

User Acceptance Testing
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing User Acceptance Testing relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

User Acceptance Testing job vacancy trend in England

User Acceptance Testing
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing User Acceptance Testing.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing User Acceptance Testing

User Acceptance Testing
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing User Acceptance Testing in England over the 6 months to 5 October 2026.

Salary histogram for User Acceptance Testing in England

User Acceptance 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 User Acceptance Testing within the England region over the 6 months to 5 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
London +16 297 £71,000 +9.23% 595
North of England +97 209 £55,000 +4.76% 163
North West +78 142 £55,000 +4.76% 80
South East -54 124 £45,000 +5.88% 216
Midlands -5 98 £47,000 -1.05% 120
West Midlands +4 72 £47,000 -1.05% 78
Yorkshire -3 52 £82,500 +50.00% 59
South West -58 34 £53,750 -6.52% 69
East of England -32 33 £45,025 -15.05% 63
East Midlands -36 26 £47,500 -13.64% 41
North East -49 15 £32,500 -20.73% 24
User Acceptance Testing
UK

User Acceptance Testing
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

Application Platforms
1 50 (6.18%) Confluence
2 28 (3.46%) SharePoint
3 8 (0.99%) CMS
4 6 (0.74%) Microsoft Exchange
5 4 (0.49%) Apache Airflow
6 3 (0.37%) Headless CMS
6 3 (0.37%) IIS
6 3 (0.37%) Jupyter
7 2 (0.25%) Apache Spark
7 2 (0.25%) Office Communications Server
8 1 (0.12%) Adobe Experience Manager
8 1 (0.12%) Anypoint
8 1 (0.12%) nginx
8 1 (0.12%) Sitecore CMS
Applications
1 58 (7.17%) Microsoft Excel
2 37 (4.57%) Microsoft Office
3 21 (2.60%) MS Visio
4 9 (1.11%) Spreadsheet
5 4 (0.49%) Microsoft Project
6 3 (0.37%) Microsoft PowerPoint
7 2 (0.25%) SOLIDWORKS
8 1 (0.12%) Siemens NX
8 1 (0.12%) Trello
Business Applications
1 91 (11.25%) SAP S/4HANA
2 32 (3.96%) Dynamics CRM
3 28 (3.46%) NetSuite
4 18 (2.22%) Dynamics AX
5 14 (1.73%) Workday HCM
6 9 (1.11%) Oracle EBS
6 9 (1.11%) Oracle Payables
6 9 (1.11%) SAP SD
7 8 (0.99%) Infor CloudSuite
7 8 (0.99%) Oracle Receivables
7 8 (0.99%) Sage 50
8 7 (0.87%) Dynamics NAV
8 7 (0.87%) SAP CO
8 7 (0.87%) SAP FI
8 7 (0.87%) SAP FI/CO
8 7 (0.87%) SAP GRC
8 7 (0.87%) SAP MDG
9 6 (0.74%) iTrent
9 6 (0.74%) Unit4 Business World
10 5 (0.62%) SAP PSCD
Cloud Services
1 148 (18.29%) Azure
2 105 (12.98%) Dynamics 365
2 105 (12.98%) Power Platform
3 64 (7.91%) SaaS
4 62 (7.66%) Azure DevOps
5 61 (7.54%) AWS
6 36 (4.45%) Microsoft 365
7 24 (2.97%) PowerApps
8 17 (2.10%) SuccessFactors
9 16 (1.98%) GCP
10 15 (1.85%) GitHub
11 14 (1.73%) Power Automate
12 11 (1.36%) Microsoft Purview
13 8 (0.99%) OCI
14 7 (0.87%) Azure Data Factory
14 7 (0.87%) Salesforce Sales Cloud
14 7 (0.87%) Salesforce Service Cloud
15 6 (0.74%) Asana
15 6 (0.74%) Boomi
15 6 (0.74%) GitHub Actions
Communications & Networking
1 5 (0.62%) HTTP
2 2 (0.25%) Fibre Channel
2 2 (0.25%) Intranet
2 2 (0.25%) SAN
2 2 (0.25%) VoIP
3 1 (0.12%) Broadband
3 1 (0.12%) FTP
3 1 (0.12%) Network Security
3 1 (0.12%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 80 (9.89%) Power BI
2 21 (2.60%) SQL Server
3 16 (1.98%) Data Warehouse
4 13 (1.61%) Relational Database
5 12 (1.48%) Metadata
6 10 (1.24%) Oracle Database
6 10 (1.24%) SAP BW
7 9 (1.11%) Oracle Reports
7 9 (1.11%) SAP HANA
8 7 (0.87%) SQL Server Reporting Services
9 6 (0.74%) SQL Server Integration Services
10 5 (0.62%) Azure SQL Database
11 4 (0.49%) Data Lake
11 4 (0.49%) PostgreSQL
12 3 (0.37%) DTS
13 2 (0.25%) Amazon Athena
13 2 (0.25%) EDRMS
13 2 (0.25%) MySQL
13 2 (0.25%) SAP Data Services
13 2 (0.25%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 109 (13.47%) JIRA
2 30 (3.71%) Selenium
3 24 (2.97%) Git
4 18 (2.22%) GitLab
5 17 (2.10%) Postman
6 12 (1.48%) Cypress.io
6 12 (1.48%) Jenkins
7 11 (1.36%) Cucumber
8 7 (0.87%) Gatling
8 7 (0.87%) Hudson
8 7 (0.87%) Zephyr
9 6 (0.74%) JMeter
9 6 (0.74%) JUnit
10 5 (0.62%) SoapUI
11 4 (0.49%) Bitbucket
11 4 (0.49%) Oracle APEX
12 3 (0.37%) LSMW
12 3 (0.37%) Oracle Forms
12 3 (0.37%) Ranorex
12 3 (0.37%) SpecFlow
General
1 373 (46.11%) Finance
2 370 (45.74%) Social Skills
3 231 (28.55%) Analytical Skills
4 85 (10.51%) Law
5 82 (10.14%) Manufacturing
6 58 (7.17%) Retail
7 54 (6.67%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 52 (6.43%) Public Sector
9 48 (5.93%) Legal
10 43 (5.32%) Documentation Skills
11 41 (5.07%) Marketing
12 40 (4.94%) Organisational Skills
13 35 (4.33%) Banking
14 26 (3.21%) General Ledger
15 24 (2.97%) Billing
16 18 (2.22%) Presentation Skills
17 17 (2.10%) Automotive
17 17 (2.10%) Telecoms
18 15 (1.85%) Military
19 12 (1.48%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 234 (28.92%) Analyst
2 148 (18.29%) Consultant
3 130 (16.07%) Business Analyst
4 75 (9.27%) Senior
5 71 (8.78%) Lead
6 45 (5.56%) Support Analyst
7 39 (4.82%) Project Manager
8 36 (4.45%) Systems Analyst
9 35 (4.33%) SAP Consultant
10 34 (4.20%) Dynamics 365 Consultant
10 34 (4.20%) Functional Consultant
11 29 (3.58%) Tester
12 27 (3.34%) Developer
13 23 (2.84%) Applications Support
13 23 (2.84%) Applications Support Analyst
13 23 (2.84%) Architect
14 21 (2.60%) Senior Consultant
14 21 (2.60%) Systems Support
15 19 (2.35%) Senior Analyst
15 19 (2.35%) Technical Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 32 (3.96%) REST
2 26 (3.21%) SAP Fiori
3 25 (3.09%) Playwright
4 18 (2.22%) Middleware
4 18 (2.22%) XML
5 17 (2.10%) JSON
5 17 (2.10%) SOAP
6 11 (1.36%) .NET
6 11 (1.36%) Oracle Fusion
6 11 (1.36%) Terraform
7 8 (0.99%) HTML
8 7 (0.87%) ADO
8 7 (0.87%) Lightning Web Components
8 7 (0.87%) React
8 7 (0.87%) SAP Core Interface
9 6 (0.74%) CSS
9 6 (0.74%) EDI
9 6 (0.74%) SailPoint
9 6 (0.74%) SAPUI5
9 6 (0.74%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 72 (8.90%) Product Ownership
2 43 (5.32%) Management Information System
3 38 (4.70%) Onboarding
4 26 (3.21%) Legacy Systems
5 22 (2.72%) Enterprise Software
6 21 (2.60%) Data Structures
7 15 (1.85%) Driving Licence
8 14 (1.73%) Analytical Mindset
9 12 (1.48%) Greenfield Project
10 10 (1.24%) FMCG
10 10 (1.24%) NHS
11 9 (1.11%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
11 9 (1.11%) SWIFT Messaging Network
12 8 (0.99%) Cloud Native
12 8 (0.99%) e-Learning
12 8 (0.99%) Self-Motivation
13 7 (0.87%) CMDB
13 7 (0.87%) Mobile App
13 7 (0.87%) SystemC
13 7 (0.87%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 18 (2.22%) Windows
2 13 (1.61%) Linux
3 5 (0.62%) Windows Server
4 3 (0.37%) VMS
5 2 (0.25%) Windows 10
6 1 (0.12%) Android
6 1 (0.12%) Apple iOS
6 1 (0.12%) Unix
6 1 (0.12%) Windows 7
Processes & Methodologies
1 324 (40.05%) Stakeholder Management
2 311 (38.44%) Continuous Improvement
3 305 (37.70%) Problem-Solving
4 258 (31.89%) Agile
5 197 (24.35%) ERP
6 193 (23.86%) Requirements Gathering
7 177 (21.88%) Validation
8 159 (19.65%) Migration
9 153 (18.91%) Process Improvement
10 137 (16.93%) System Integration Testing
11 130 (16.07%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 125 (15.45%) Data Migration
13 120 (14.83%) Project Delivery
14 119 (14.71%) CRM
15 117 (14.46%) Translating Business Requirements
16 114 (14.09%) User Stories
17 112 (13.84%) Business Analysis
18 107 (13.23%) DevOps
19 104 (12.86%) Workshop Facilitation
20 91 (11.25%) Business Intelligence
Programming Languages
1 137 (16.93%) SQL
2 29 (3.58%) Python
3 28 (3.46%) C#
4 26 (3.21%) ABAP
5 22 (2.72%) Java
6 20 (2.47%) JavaScript
7 16 (1.98%) PowerShell
8 10 (1.24%) TypeScript
9 6 (0.74%) Apex Code
10 4 (0.49%) PL/SQL
11 3 (0.37%) C++
11 3 (0.37%) Perl
11 3 (0.37%) T-SQL
11 3 (0.37%) VBA
12 2 (0.25%) Bash
12 2 (0.25%) Scala
13 1 (0.12%) Data Analysis Expressions
13 1 (0.12%) Ruby
13 1 (0.12%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 115 (14.22%) Degree
2 54 (6.67%) Security Cleared
3 45 (5.56%) SC Cleared
4 33 (4.08%) Computer Science Degree
5 23 (2.84%) ACCA
5 23 (2.84%) CIMA
6 21 (2.60%) PMI Certification
7 19 (2.35%) ISTQB
8 16 (1.98%) PMP
8 16 (1.98%) SAP Certification
9 10 (1.24%) ISEB
10 9 (1.11%) BPSS Clearance
10 9 (1.11%) DBS Check
11 8 (0.99%) DV Cleared
11 8 (0.99%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
11 8 (0.99%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
12 5 (0.62%) CISA
12 5 (0.62%) CISSP
12 5 (0.62%) PRINCE2 Certification
13 4 (0.49%) CCA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 143 (17.68%) QA
2 78 (9.64%) Data Quality
3 63 (7.79%) GDPR
4 18 (2.22%) Accessibility
5 16 (1.98%) Sarbanes-Oxley
6 13 (1.61%) SLA
7 10 (1.24%) PMO
8 7 (0.87%) GRC
9 6 (0.74%) GAAP
9 6 (0.74%) ISO/IEC 27001
9 6 (0.74%) WCAG
10 4 (0.49%) IFRS
11 3 (0.37%) Cyber Essentials
11 3 (0.37%) HIPAA
12 2 (0.25%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 2 (0.25%) Good Clinical Practice
12 2 (0.25%) GxP
12 2 (0.25%) ISO 13485
12 2 (0.25%) ISO 20022
12 2 (0.25%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 11 (1.36%) Docker
2 5 (0.62%) Active Directory
3 4 (0.49%) IAG
4 1 (0.12%) Microsoft App-V
4 1 (0.12%) Virtual Desktop
4 1 (0.12%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 16 (1.98%) Kubernetes
2 2 (0.25%) Ansible
2 2 (0.25%) SCCM
3 1 (0.12%) Argo
3 1 (0.12%) CloudHub
Vendors
1 179 (22.13%) Microsoft
2 122 (15.08%) SAP
3 64 (7.91%) Oracle
4 43 (5.32%) Sage
5 41 (5.07%) Salesforce
6 28 (3.46%) ServiceNow
7 26 (3.21%) Workday
8 16 (1.98%) Civica
9 12 (1.48%) Concur
10 10 (1.24%) Google
10 10 (1.24%) Infor
10 10 (1.24%) Intapp
11 9 (1.11%) Xero
12 8 (0.99%) Ariba
12 8 (0.99%) Databricks
12 8 (0.99%) OpenText
13 7 (0.87%) FIS
13 7 (0.87%) iManage
13 7 (0.87%) ION Trading
13 7 (0.87%) YouTube