Test Engineer Job Trends in Bedfordshire

Test Engineer
East of England > Bedfordshire

The median Test Engineer salary in Bedfordshire is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 April 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 39 13 50
Rank change year-on-year -26 +37 +41
Permanent jobs requiring a Test Engineer 2 45 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Bedfordshire 0.48% 13.72% 0.48%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.55% 16.79% 0.50%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £52,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - £45,000
75th Percentile £57,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
East of England median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +22.22% -30.77%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bedfordshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bedfordshire. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Bedfordshire with a recognized job title 366 268 402
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 87.14% 81.71% 96.87%
Number of salaries quoted 235 134 313
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £25,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £40,100 £32,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,814 £50,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.37% +5.26% -17.39%
75th Percentile £60,000 £55,938 £63,750
90th Percentile £80,000 £72,500 £84,750
East of England median annual salary £50,000 £54,000 £48,250
% change year-on-year -7.41% +11.92% -12.27%

Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Test Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.

Test Engineer job vacancy trend in Bedfordshire

Test Engineer
Salary Trend in Bedfordshire

Salary distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Bedfordshire.

Salary distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Bedfordshire

Test Engineer
Job Locations in Bedfordshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test Engineer within the Bedfordshire region over the 6 months to 1 April 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Bedford -2 1 £55,000 -
Luton - 1 - -
Test Engineer
East of England

Test Engineer Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire

For the 6 months to 1 April 2026, Test Engineer job roles required 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 job ads across the Bedfordshire region featuring Test Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (50.00%) Data Acquisition
1 1 (50.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (50.00%) Data Interpretation
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
1 1 (50.00%) ISO 9001
1 1 (50.00%) ISO/IEC 17025
1 1 (50.00%) People Management
1 1 (50.00%) Performance Metrics
1 1 (50.00%) TestOps

Test Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Aerospace
2 1 (50.00%) Automotive
2 1 (50.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (50.00%) Data Acquisition
1 1 (50.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (50.00%) Data Interpretation
1 1 (50.00%) People Management
1 1 (50.00%) Performance Metrics
1 1 (50.00%) TestOps
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) ISO 9001
1 1 (50.00%) ISO/IEC 17025