Test Engineer Job Trends in Banbury
Test Engineer
Oxfordshire > Banbury
The median Test Engineer salary in Banbury is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 16 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Test Engineer jobs | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Banbury | 3.66% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.97% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | - | - |
| Oxfordshire median annual salary | £52,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Banbury
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Banbury matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Banbury matching a recognised job title | 151 | 40 | 112 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.07% | 100.00% | 96.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 82 | 27 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,100 | £27,250 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £30,250 | £25,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -20.00% | -16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,750 | - | £55,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £66,250 | £42,000 | £75,750 |
| Oxfordshire median annual salary | £56,000 | £47,500 | £52,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.89% | -8.65% | -5.45% |
Test Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Banbury
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Test Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Banbury.
Test Engineer Salary Trend in Banbury
Salary distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Banbury.
Test Engineer Skill Set Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Banbury
For the 6 months to 30 October 2026, Test Engineer job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent Test Engineer job ads across the Banbury region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prototyping | 66.7% | 4 |
| 2 | Validation | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2 | Verification and Validation | 33.3% | 2 |
Test Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Banbury by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Performance Test Engineer | 66.7% | 4 |
| 2 | Lead Test Engineer | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2 | Test and Validation Engineer | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2 | Verification Engineer | 33.3% | 2 |