Test and Validation Engineer Job Trends in Bristol

Validation and Test Engineer
South West > Bristol

The median Validation and Test Engineer salary in Bristol is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 March 2026.

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

6 months to
12 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 101 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Test and Validation Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol 0.039% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.041% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
South West median annual salary £52,500 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bristol

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title 2,429 1,020 2,524
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.66% 94.97% 96.15%
Number of salaries quoted 1,783 671 2,041
10th Percentile £28,250 £31,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £37,500 £46,688 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +5.26% -0.14%
75th Percentile £70,000 £73,886 £72,433
90th Percentile £81,250 £90,000 £85,000
South West median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -

Test and Validation Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

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

Test and Validation Engineer job vacancy trend in Bristol

Test and Validation Engineer
Salary Trend in Bristol

Salary distribution trend for Test and Validation Engineer job vacancies in Bristol.

Salary distribution trend for Test and Validation Engineer job vacancies in Bristol

Test and Validation Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 12 March 2026, Test and Validation 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 Bristol region featuring Test and Validation Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Validation

Test and Validation Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Validation