Controls Testing Lead
Nottingham
£90,000–£120,000
We're on a mission to be a force for good in lending.
Hybrid IT & Technology
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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
Hybrid Data QA Engineer — Data Quality & ETL Validation
Manchester
£45,000–£65,000
La Fosse is partnering with a leading financial services organisation to hire a Data QA specialist for their growing data function in the UK.
Hybrid IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
QA Engineer (Senior)
Bracknell
£70,000–£100,000
Xe is a cross-border payments platform.
IT & Technology
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Senior QA Engineer: AI‑Driven Payments Testing
Bracknell
£70,000–£100,000
Xe is seeking a senior QA engineer to own end-to-end quality, shaping how the team tests from design to production observability.
IT & Technology
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Junior Software Tester
Manchester
£30,000–£42,000
Our talented Product Development Team is responsible for researching new and innovative technologies and infrastructure services as part of the…
IT & Technology
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Medical Device Software QA Engineer: Cloud & Process
Oxford
£70,000–£110,000
OrganOx is seeking a Software Engineer, Quality & Process to ensure cloud platforms and embedded medical devices meet regulatory and quality…
IT & Technology
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QA Engineer
West of England
£40,000–£56,000
Procentia, part of the Brightwell Group, is an award-winning software and technology company specialising in the Pensions and Pension Risk…
IT & Technology
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Remote QA Engineer - Automation & API Focus
London
£42,000–£64,000
Ecofamilies Ltd is seeking a Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer to own product quality across the Ecofamilies Digital Platform.
Hybrid IT & Technology
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Sr. Automation Tester (Airline Domain & AI)
City of Westminster
£70,000–£95,000
Role will be part of our Quality Engineering & Assurance (QE&A) Practice.
IT & Technology
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Junior Software Tester - QA Automation & API Specialist
Manchester
£30,000–£42,000
NQC is seeking a Software Tester to ensure our web-based product meets security, availability and quality standards.
IT & Technology
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QA Engineer, FinTech Web Apps
West of England
£40,000–£56,000
Procentia, part of the Brightwell Group, is seeking a QA Engineer to analyse requirements, design and execute test cases, and report bugs across the…
IT & Technology
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Sr. Automation Tester (Airline Domain & AI)
London
£70,000–£95,000
Role will be part of our Quality Engineering & Assurance (QE&A) Practice.
IT & Technology
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Senior QA Analyst, Payroll Systems & Automation
Maidenhead
£50,000–£75,000
VE3 in Maidenhead, United Kingdom, is seeking a Mid/Senior QA Analyst with deep payroll testing expertise.
IT & Technology
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Mid/Senior QA Analyst
Maidenhead
£50,000–£75,000
VE3 is a technology and business consultancyfocused on delivering end-to-end technology solutions and products.
IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer
London
£42,000–£64,000
Ecofamilies ( ) a UK based innovative digital platform designed to redefine the relationship between consumers and merchants, with a strong focus on…
Hybrid IT & Technology
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Senior QA Engineer - Payments & Blockchain
United Kingdom
£90,000–£120,000
Fnality International is seeking a Senior QA Engineer with a payments background and strong Java experience to lead testing in a fast-paced…
IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Electrical Supervisor: On-Site Compliance & Testing Lead
Manchester
£42,000–£62,000
OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a Qualified Supervisor to oversee electrical installation work, ensure compliance with NICEIC standards and complete…
Engineering
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Sr. SDET - Cloud, Detection Engineer (Hybrid, London)
London
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Join CrowdStrike to help build the next generation cloud detection engine that processes billions of events across multi-cloud environments.
Hybrid IT & Technology
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QA Test Analyst- Wimbledon
London
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In this role you will drive quality for software applications, including C++ desktop and HTML5 data-visualisation tools.
IT & Technology
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Consultant - Senior Consultant, Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), Engineering, Defence & Security
Manchester
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In this SDET role you will design and build modern test automation to enable fast, reliable delivery for large, technically ambitious projects.
Hybrid IT & Technology
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Co-op QA Engineer – Medical Devices (Belfast)
Belfast City District
£23,000–£28,000
Stryker in Belfast is offering a co-op placement in our manufacturing quality environment.
Engineering
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Senior Space PA/QA Engineer – Quality, Compliance & Risk
London
£70,000–£100,000
ClearSpace in London is seeking a Senior PA/QA Engineer to join our growing space mission quality team.
Engineering
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Signalling Testing Lead — Remote & Flexible
City of Westminster
£60,000–£85,000
AtkinsRéalis in the UK is seeking an experienced Railway Signalling Tester in Charge to lead testing and commissioning of signalling projects.
Hybrid Management & Consultancy
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
DV Cleared Test Lead - Defence Programme, On-Site Reading
England
£65,000–£90,000
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler is seeking an experienced DV Cleared Test Lead for a 12‑month contract in Reading.
Security, Emergency & Defence
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Automation Tester (Airline Domain & AI)
London
£60,000–£90,000
Role will be part of our Quality Engineering & Assurance (QE&A) Practice.
IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
AI-Driven Automation Tester for Airline Tech
City of Westminster
£65,000–£90,000
Cognizant is seeking a QA Automation professional to design, implement, and maintain scalable automation across API, UI, and mobile platforms in…
IT & Technology
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Senior Integration QA Engineer – API, CI/CD & Cloud
London
£74,000–£88,000
Oliver Bernard are currently working with an established London-based manufacturing client looking to hire an Integration Quality Engineer on a…
IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
QA Engineer – AI Systems Engineering · London / Hybrid · Full-time £50,000–£65,000
London
£65,000–£90,000
Design and execute test strategies for AI-powered features, including hallucination testing, regression and performance validation.
Hybrid IT & Technology
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Senior AI QA Engineer – Annotation & Governance
London
£60,000–£90,000
Engineer - Testing & Quality Assurance to lead testing and QA efforts for AI-related projects in the United Kingdom.
IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Graduate Software Tester
Milton Keynes
£24,000–£29,000
Are you a tech-savvy individual ready to kickstart your career in the dynamic world of IT consulting?
Hybrid IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Graduate Software Tester - Hybrid & Energy Tech Impact
Milton Keynes
£24,000–£29,000
EDW Technology in Milton Keynes is seeking a Graduate Software Tester to join our Solution Delivery team.
Hybrid IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Senior Capital & Stress Testing Analyst – Hybrid
Cardiff
£70,000–£100,000
Secure Trust Bank PLC is seeking a Senior Capital and Stress Testing Analyst to drive ICAAP, Recovery Plan, and regulatory reporting.
Hybrid Accountancy, Finance & Banking
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Senior Capital Stress Testing Analyst
Cardiff
£70,000–£100,000
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, but we can’t achieve our customer focused strategy without the right people in our team.
Hybrid Accountancy, Finance & Banking
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Automation Tester
Manchester
£41,000–£52,000
Help Qepos build reliable EPOS, web and business software by designing strong automated testing coverage across real customer workflows.
IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
QA Engineer - AI Systems for Regulated Industries (Hybrid)
London
£65,000–£90,000
Trovix AI Ltd is seeking a hands-on tester to design and execute test strategies for AI-powered features.
Hybrid IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Automation Tester (Airline)
London
£65,000–£90,000
Role will be part of our Quality Engineering & Assurance (QE&A) Practice.
IT & Technology
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Automation Tester (Airline)
City of Westminster
£65,000–£90,000
Role will be part of our Quality Engineering & Assurance (QE&A) Practice.
IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
AI-Driven Automation Tester for Airline Tech
London
£65,000–£90,000
Cognizant is seeking a QA Automation professional to design, implement, and maintain scalable automation across API, UI, and mobile platforms in…
IT & Technology
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Senior QA Test Lead – Digital Telephony & Public Services
Leeds
£55,000–£75,000
DWP Digital is seeking a Senior QA Tester to help modernise UK Government digital telephony services.
IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
QA Engineer - Remote, Flexible Hours, Career Growth
London
£35,000–£55,000
KAISPE, a London-based technology company, is seeking a detail-oriented QA Engineer to ensure quality, reliability, and performance of its software…
Remote IT & Technology
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Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer
London
£35,000–£55,000
KAISPE is a technology company dedicated to delivering innovative digital solutions that help businesses improve efficiency, productivity, and growth.
Remote IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
ATE Test Lead for IoT Hardware — Hybrid Cambridge
Cambridge
£60,000–£90,000
SoCode Limited in Cambridge is seeking a Contract Test Lead (ATE) to own automated test equipment strategy as the product moves from R&D into volume…
Hybrid Engineering
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Contract Test Lead (ATE)
Cambridge
£60,000–£90,000
Fancy owning the test equipment strategy for a connected hardware product that's just stepping up from R&D into full-scale manufacturing?
Hybrid Engineering
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Test Lead
Aldermaston
£111,000–£120,000
We are seeking an experienced Test Lead to support the delivery of critical Defence and National Security programmes within a highly secure…
Hybrid IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Defence Test Lead - DV Cleared, On-Site at Aldermaston
Aldermaston
£111,000–£120,000
Sanderson Government & Defence is seeking an experienced Test Lead to support delivery of critical Defence and National Security programmes in a…
Security, Emergency & Defence
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
MEP QA Engineer – Rail Infrastructure Quality
London
£68,000–£83,000
Michael Taylor Search & Selection Ltd is seeking an MEP QA Engineer to support QA/QC across HS2 rail infrastructure projects.
Engineering
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
QA Engineer: Issue Resolution & Process Optimizer
Fareham
£40,000–£56,000
Windracers Ltd in Fareham is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to support issue resolution and improve engineering processes with oversight from…
Engineering
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Energy-from-Waste Mechanical QA Engineer — North London, 24m Contract
London
£60,000–£75,000
Astute People's Power team is recruiting a Mechanical Quality Assurance Engineer for an Energy from Waste project in North London on a 24-month…
Engineering
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Senior QA Engineer: Drive Quality & Supplier Excellence
Fareham
£45,000–£60,000
Redline Group Ltd in Fareham, Hampshire, is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to join an innovative engineering team.
Engineering
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Test Manager (DV Cleared & Outside IR35)
Corsham
£60,000–£70,000
Responsible for managing and executing the test strategy for projects, collaborating with 3rd party partners/suppliers and internal stakeholders.
IT & Technology
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Senior Test Engineer & Test Lead - Hybrid (SC Clearance)
Manchester
£96,000–£126,000
InvitISE Ltd is seeking a Senior Test Engineer for a central government department.
Hybrid IT & Technology
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Senior Automation QA Engineer - AI HealthTech Testing Leader
London
£65,000–£95,000
Skin Analytics Ltd. is hiring an Automation QA Engineer to own and extend the test strategy for new products, covering unit, integration, and…
IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Senior ADAS Hardware Engineer: Systems & Testing Lead
Gaydon
£55,000–£75,000
Expleo is seeking a HW Senior Engineer to coordinate the design, development, testing and introduction of automotive ADAS components.
Engineering
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Test Manager
Corsham
£65,000–£90,000
Avantier Consultancy delivers complex programmes for the public sector and defence.
IT & Technology
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Senior Automation QA Engineer
London
£65,000–£95,000
Want to join a team of passionate people who want to build a future where no one dies from skin cancer?
IT & Technology
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SAP Test Manager - hybrid
London
£90,000–£130,000
We are seeking an experienced Senior SAP Testing professional to lead testing across large-scale SAP transformation programmes.
Hybrid IT & Technology
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QA Analyst – Lab & Continuous Improvement
Hereford
£29,000–£35,000
HEINEKEN UK Supply Chain in Hereford is seeking a detail-oriented QA Analyst to join the Quality team and support analytical, microbiological and…
Engineering
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
SAP Test Manager - Hybrid
London
£80,000–£120,000
We are seeking an experienced Senior SAP Testing professional to lead testing across large-scale SAP transformation programmes.
Hybrid IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Automation QA Engineer for CI/CD & Cloud Testing
City of Westminster
£55,000–£75,000
IBM FutureNow is seeking an Automation Tester in the UK to design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for diverse client…
IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Automation Tester - Tech Re-Entry Programme
City of Westminster
£55,000–£75,000
IT & Technology
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Software Tester / QA salary by region (2026)
| Region | Salary 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) |
| Scotland (indicative) no live adverts yet: baseline range |
£32,000 – £55,000 (midpoint £43,500) |
| 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) |
| 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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