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

ARM

Systems Test Manager

Portsmouth

£110,000–£130,000

Do you have experience producing test artefacts? Do you have experience within the Defence, Aerospace, or Satellite Communications sector?

IT & Technology
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NQC

Junior Software Tester

Manchester

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Our talented Product Development Team is responsible for researching new and innovative technologies and infrastructure services as part of the…

IT & Technology
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Programme Test Lead

London

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Please note: This is a 9 month contract position. Candidates will be expected to commute into the London office 3 days per week.

IT & Technology Contract
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Test Manager

London

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We provide end-to-end IT solutions and services including Applications services, Data & Analytics services, AI/ML Technologies and Professional…

IT & Technology Contract
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Data Test Manager

London

£90,000–£120,000

Starr is a global insurance and investment organisation providing property and casualty insurance solutions to business and industry.

IT & Technology
4 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

QA Engineer

United Kingdom

£57,000–£98,000

Join the engineering team building ZyncSwap, a non-custodial Web3 trading platform currently in active development.

Remote IT & Technology
4 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Senior QA Engineer

Belfast City District

£60,000–£90,000

Upwind is a next-generation Cloud Security Platform that leverages runtime context to identify and prioritize critical risks, providing precise…

Hybrid IT & Technology
4 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

SDET

Cardiff

£50,000–£70,000

This role is primarily remote with the expectation of 1 day a month visit to the Cardiff office

Hybrid IT & Technology
4 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Automation Tester

Glasgow

£55,000–£73,000

I have an immediate opportunity for an experienced Automation Tester to lead the design and development of automated tests for our government client…

IT & Technology
4 days 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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