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Manual QA Tester jobs in Bradford, United Kingdom

Mid-level Manual QA Testers in Bradford earn about £34k gross a year ($42k), with most offers between £27k and £41k. Bradford has about 366,000 residents and is the 12th largest of the 20 United Kingdom cities we list. No Manual QA Tester listing is based here today; United Kingdom has 46, and remote roles can be done from Bradford.

£34kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $42k
p10 £27kp90 £41k
City factor 0.88×Rank 11 of 20
0Open Manual QA Tester roles in Bradford
46Open in United Kingdom
£26k–£49kJunior to lead median / yr
3 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Manual QA Tester roles near Bradford

No Manual QA Tester listing is based in Bradford today, so these are the nearest in United Kingdom, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All Manual QA Tester jobs in United Kingdom

"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.

Pay by level

Manual QA Tester pay by level in Bradford

Gross annual pay in GBP. Bradford is 0.88× the United Kingdom median (-12%), which is £38k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior£21k£26k£31k$33k
Mid-level£27k£34k£41k$42k
Senior£34k£42k£51k$53k
Lead£40k£49k£60k$62k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Manual QA Tester salary page for Bradford.

The role

What a Manual QA Tester does in Bradford

Exploratory, regression and acceptance testing on web and mobile products.

  • Design and run test cases from requirements and tickets
  • Run exploratory sessions and write reproducible bug reports
  • Own regression passes before every release
  • Verify fixes and close the loop with developers
  • Keep test cases and test data current in the test-management tool

Skills and stack employers ask for

Test designBug reportingAPI basicsSQL basicsTest management tools

Tools named most often

JiraTestRailPostmanBrowserStack

Time zone

Bradford is on Europe/London. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Manual QA Tester jobs in Bradford: FAQ

How much does a Manual QA Tester earn in Bradford?

A mid-level Manual QA Tester in Bradford earns a median of £34k a year ($42k), with a p10 to p90 range of £27k to £41k. Junior pay starts near £26k, senior pay is £42k and leads reach £49k.

Are there Manual QA Tester jobs in Bradford?

No Manual QA Tester listing is based in Bradford today, but United Kingdom has 46 and Manual QA Tester roles open to remote candidates in the same time zone are common. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.

How does Bradford pay compare with the rest of United Kingdom?

Bradford ranks 11th of 20 United Kingdom cities we track for Manual QA Tester pay, at 0.88x the national median (-12%). The national mid-level median is £38k, so Bradford is below it. Against the US it is 49% below the US median of $82k.

What skills do Manual QA Tester jobs in Bradford ask for?

Exploratory, regression and acceptance testing on web and mobile products. Typical requirements: Test design, Bug reporting, API basics, SQL basics, Test management tools. The tools named most often are Jira, TestRail, Postman, BrowserStack.

Can a Manual QA Tester work with US or European teams from Bradford?

Bradford is on Europe/London. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. 55% of Manual QA Tester roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a Manual QA Tester job in Bradford with PassRidge?

Tell us your level and stack in the form on this page. A recruiter sends matching roles with the pay shown upfront; it is free for candidates and nothing goes to an employer without your written OK. Our placement range for Bradford starts at the higher of the city and national median.

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