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

Manchester

£45,000–£54,000

Senior QA Engineer to join the Insurer team on CDL’s Insurer System (Policy Manager), a cloud-based platform used by insurers and MGAs to manage…

Hybrid Engineering
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QA Engineer

London

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We are looking for an experienced QA Engineer with strong hands-on testing and automation experience to join a multidisciplinary Agile delivery team.

IT & Technology
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Test Manager

London

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Define and manage In-Sprint and Regression scope and planning. Oversee execution, reporting, and client communication.

Hybrid IT & Technology
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Software Tester, PAY

Stoke on Trent

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We're one of the world's leading online gambling companies, revolutionising the industry since 2000.

Hybrid IT & Technology
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QA Engineer

London

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We’re hiring a QA Engineer to strengthen product reliability and automated test coverage across Diesta’s platform.

Hybrid IT & Technology Contract
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QA Analyst

London

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The studio behind: Football Manager. Founded in 1994, Sports Interactive became a wholly owned subsidiary of SEGA Europe in 2006.

Hybrid Accountancy, Finance & Banking
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Test Lead

London

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Solirius Reply, part of the Reply Group, is a technology consultancy and digital transformation partner that helps organisations solve complex…

IT & Technology
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SDET (C#)

London

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In this role you will design, implement and maintain automated and exploratory tests for Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Power Platform solutions…

IT & Technology
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SAP UAT Data Testing Lead - Hybrid

Brighton

£94,000–£127,000

Undisclosed is seeking a contract tester to lead BAT activities across SAP ECC PP and related modules, acting as the main liaison to business…

Hybrid IT & Technology
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Data Testing Lead

Brighton

£94,000–£127,000

Lead and coordinate Business Acceptance Tests (UAT although the client refers to BAT) activities across SAP ECC PP (mainly module), QM and PS…

Hybrid IT & Technology
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Test Manager

London

£90,000–£120,000

We are looking for an experienced Test Manager / Test Lead to join a major global BlackRock Aladdin transformation programme within the Wealth &…

IT & Technology
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Test Lead

Brighton

£93,000–£122,000

We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada.

Hybrid IT & Technology
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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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