Acceptance Testing Technique Skills
Ability to perform acceptance testing to validate system functionality.
Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts
How common is software quality, testing and security?
This requirement appears in 0.6% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share rose by 0.1 percentage points compared with 2024.
The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.Share of new adverts0.6%UK · 2025
Change in share+0.1 pp2024 to 2025
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What this skill category covers
Official detailed requirements in this ONS group
Test Design and Framework Tool Skills
Ability to design tests and use frameworks for structured testing.
Web Testing Frameworks
Develop automated tests using Playwright and Mozilla Marionette for web applications.
Code Quality Practice Skills
Ability to apply practices for maintaining high-quality code.
Java Testing Frameworks
Develop and execute automated tests using Java-based testing tools.
Test Management Platform Skills
Ability to configure and manage platforms for test planning and execution.
Behaviour-Driven Development Framework Skills
Ability to implement BDD frameworks for software development.
Code Quality and Static Analysis Tool Skills
Ability to use tools for analysing code quality and detecting issues.
Performance Testing Tools
Perform load testing using tools like Apache JMeter and BlazeMeter for application scalability.
Mobile and Security Testing Tools
Tools for testing mobile applications and ensuring security compliance.
BDD Skills (SpecFlow/.NET)
Ability to implement Behaviour-Driven Development using SpecFlow in .NET environments.
Unit Testing Skills (.NET)
Ability to implement unit tests in .NET applications.
ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO27.07. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.
Roles that often need this skill category
Occupations where software quality, testing and security appears most often in UK new adverts
| # | Occupation | Share of occupation adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT quality and testing professionals Example titles: Quality analyst · Test lead · IT auditor · Qa engineer | 49.6% | |
| 2 | Routine inspectors and testers Example titles: Tester · Cloth man · Test hand · Can tester | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Quality control and planning engineers Example titles: Quality control engineer · QC analyst · Mine planner · Group planner | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Programmers and software development professionals Example titles: Software developer · IT analyst · Team leader · BI developer | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Quality assurance technicians Example titles: Quality assurance technician · QA technician · Qa coordinator · Quality analyst | 7.3% | |
| 6 | Management consultants and business analysts Example titles: Business analyst · Team leader · Risk analyst · BI consultant | 7.2% | |
| 7 | Mechanical engineers Example titles: Mechanical engineer · Mill engineer · Naval designer · Chief inspector | 5.2% | |
| 8 | Electrical engineers Example titles: Electrical engineer · Area engineer · Chief inspector · Research officer | 4.9% | |
| 9 | Electronics engineers Example titles: Electronic engineer · Area engineer · Chief inspector · Circuit designer | 4.8% | |
| 10 | Computer system and equipment installers and servicers Example titles: Computer systems installer · IT engineer · Field engineer · Computer repairer | 3.9% |
How related skills compare
Skills within Software Engineering and Development
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | Change (pp) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Development Lifecycle and Processes Version Control and Software Configuration Management · Web Development Frameworks and Markup Technologies · Container Orchestration Skills | 1.9% | +0.3 pp | |
| 2 | UI, Frontend and Web Development JavaScript Frameworks and Web Development Libraries · Front-End and Back-End Development · CSS Development Skills | 1.3% | +0.2 pp | |
| 3 | Software Quality, Testing and Security Selected skill · Acceptance Testing Technique Skills · Test Design and Framework Tool Skills · Web Testing Frameworks | 0.6% | +0.1 pp | |
| 4 | Mobile and Game Development Game Development Platforms · Android Platform Development Skills · Game Development Engines and Interactive Design | 0.2% | 0.0 pp | |
| 5 | Software Development Python Web and Application Development Frameworks · IBM Assembly Language Knowledge · Data Encoding Technique Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 6 | Development Tools and Platforms Spring Framework Development Skills · PHP Package Management Skills · Apache Commons Library Development Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 7 | Software Development and Architecture Design Methodology Development Skills · Dependency Injection Tool Skills · Dependency Injection Design Pattern Knowledge | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 8 | Software Development and Automation CMake Build System Development Skills · JavaScript Task Runner Tools | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 9 | Software Utilities Utility and Productivity Tool Skills | 0.0% | 0.0 pp |
About these figures
How to interpret skill demand
Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.
These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.
ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.