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

Senior QA Engineer

London

£65,000–£90,000

With the rapid expansion of AI and automation, the future of work has never been more challenging for organizations.

Engineering
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

QA Engineer

London

£60,000–£85,000

You will own the quality assurance of Sagacity's client data platform deployments — the Databricks Lakehouse pipelines, gold-layer views, and…

Hybrid IT & Technology
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Software Tester

Manchester

£35,000–£45,000

As a Software Tester, you will ensure our cutting-edge software is delivered with the highest quality and accuracy within our Player Account…

Hybrid IT & Technology
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Electrical QA Engineer

London

£51,143–£72,840

This range is provided by Millbank. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Engineering
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Lead QA Engineer

London

£60,000–£80,000

This range is provided by WeDo . Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Hybrid Engineering
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Employer not disclosed

SDET Engineer

London

£60,000–£80,000

the company is an engineering consultancy bridging Quality Engineering, Cloud Platforms and Developer Experience.

Hybrid IT & Technology
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Employer not disclosed

Senior SAP Automation Test Lead

London

£60,000–£80,000

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking an individual with strong experience in SAP SuccessFactors and SAP S/4HANA to lead automation testing…

Hybrid Engineering
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs
Employer not disclosed

AI-Native Automation QA Engineer

London

£40,000–£60,000

the company are the creators of the world's first and only engineering-grade Augmented Reality solution, purpose built for the construction industry.

Hybrid Engineering
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Test Manager

London

£92,250–£119,925

Our leading international transportation organisation is looking for an experienced Test Manager to support IT projects within the IS Operations…

Hybrid IT & Technology
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Test Lead/ Manager

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull

£50,000–£70,000

# Test Lead/ Manager at N Consulting Ltd Company Description N Consulting is a global professional services company with leading expertise in data…

IT & Technology
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Software Tester

Oxford

£31,500–£38,500

Are you a Junior-Mid level Software Tester, looking for your next challenge within an exciting software business?

IT & Technology
4 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Senior QA Engineer

Belfast

£50,000–£70,000

Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions. The Group is home to a stable of premium brands.

Hybrid Engineering
4 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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