Lead Test Engineer Job Trends in Bedfordshire
Lead Test Engineer
East of England > Bedfordshire
The median Lead Test Engineer salary in Bedfordshire is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 55 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Lead Test Engineer jobs | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bedfordshire | 0.76% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.84% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | - | - |
| East of England median annual salary | £61,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bedfordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Bedfordshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Bedfordshire matching a recognised job title | 948 | 237 | 397 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 89.77% | 85.56% | 90.43% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 645 | 160 | 210 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £27,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £32,688 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £42,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -15.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £57,500 | £57,125 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £75,000 | £73,750 |
| East of England median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -15.09% | +0.95% |
Lead Test Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Lead Test Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.
Lead Test Engineer Salary Trend in Bedfordshire
Salary distribution trend for Lead Test Engineer job vacancies in Bedfordshire.
Lead Test Engineer Job Locations in Bedfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Lead Test Engineer jobs within the Bedfordshire region over the 6 months to 15 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | - | 8 | £80,000 | - | 1 |
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Lead Test Engineer Skill Set Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire
For the 6 months to 15 November 2026, Lead 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 Lead Test Engineer job ads across the Bedfordshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accessibility | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1 | BPSS Clearance | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Budget Control | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Chartered Engineer | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Degree | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Design for Test | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1 | DV Cleared | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1 | LabVIEW | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 25.0% | 2 |
Lead Test Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire 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 |
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