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Manual QA Tester jobs in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Mid-level Manual QA Testers in Edinburgh earn about £38k gross a year ($48k), with most offers between £31k and £46k. Edinburgh has about 515,000 residents and is the 7th 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 Edinburgh.

£38kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $48k
p10 £31kp90 £46k
City factor 1.00×Rank 2 of 20
0Open Manual QA Tester roles in Edinburgh
46Open in United Kingdom
£29k–£56kJunior to lead median / yr
3 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Manual QA Tester roles near Edinburgh

No Manual QA Tester listing is based in Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh

Gross annual pay in GBP. Edinburgh is 1.00× the United Kingdom median (same), which is £38k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior£24k£29k£36k$37k
Mid-level£31k£38k£46k$48k
Senior£39k£47k£58k$60k
Lead£46k£56k£68k$71k

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

The role

What a Manual QA Tester does in Edinburgh

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

Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh: FAQ

How much does a Manual QA Tester earn in Edinburgh?

A mid-level Manual QA Tester in Edinburgh earns a median of £38k a year ($48k), with a p10 to p90 range of £31k to £46k. Junior pay starts near £29k, senior pay is £47k and leads reach £56k.

Are there Manual QA Tester jobs in Edinburgh?

No Manual QA Tester listing is based in Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh pay compare with the rest of United Kingdom?

Edinburgh ranks 2nd of 20 United Kingdom cities we track for Manual QA Tester pay, at 1.00x the national median (0%). The national mid-level median is £38k, so Edinburgh is at it. Against the US it is 41% below the US median of $82k.

What skills do Manual QA Tester jobs in Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh?

Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh starts at the higher of the city and national median.

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