Software Tester / QA jobs in the UK

Live software tester / qa roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

1911 live software tester / qa roles

Test Manager

Todmorden

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This includes defining business policies, procedures, processes and practicesHOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM Join different sized project teams…

Hybrid IT & Technology
1 week ago Apply on WhatJobs

Automation QA Engineer

Newcastle upon Tyne

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We’re working with a leading tech company in the North East who are looking for an Automation QA Engineer to play a key role in maintaining the…

Hybrid IT & Technology
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Test Analyst – Fintech

London

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Quant Capital is urgently looking for an QA Engineer to join our high profile client.My Client is a well known global (yet not too corporate)…

Accountancy, Finance & Banking
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QA Engineer

Farington Moss

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dnata Travel Group, part of the Emirates Group, includes the brands of Gold Medal & Travelbag.

Hybrid IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

D365 Test Manager

London

£90,000–£130,000

About the context The D365 ‘HERO’ Programme is a multi-year global transformation Programme in Finance & Operations implementing Microsoft Dynamics…

IT & Technology
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Chanel D365 Test Manager

London

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The D365 ‘HERO' Programme is a multi-year global transformation Programme in Finance & Operations implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 across all our…

IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Software Tester / QA salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£40,000 – £70,000 (midpoint £55,000)
South East (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£35,000 – £62,000 (midpoint £48,500)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£32,000 – £55,000 (midpoint £43,500)
North West (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£32,000 – £55,000 (midpoint £43,500)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£32,000 – £55,000 (midpoint £43,500)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£30,000 – £52,000 (midpoint £41,000)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Manual and games testing anchor the bottom of the band, automation engineers (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress) the middle, and SDET and test-lead roles the top. ISTQB Foundation is the baseline qualification most employers name.
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FAQs

What does a software tester earn?

Indicatively £28,000–£40,000 manual, £40,000–£60,000 automation and £55,000–£70,000 for leads and SDETs.

Is games testing paid the same?

No. Games QA is typically £24,000–£32,000 and often temporary; it is an entry route rather than the market rate.

What do employers check?

Right to work, references and a testing exercise; ISTQB is often required.

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