Graduate Test Engineer Job Trends in Derby
Graduate Test Engineer
Derbyshire > Derby
The median Graduate Test Engineer salary in Derby is £28,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 49 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Graduate Test Engineer jobs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Derby | 0.50% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.55% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £26,750 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £28,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £30,250 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Derbyshire median annual salary | £28,500 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Derby
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Derby matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Derby matching a recognised job title | 543 | 204 | 252 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.35% | 97.14% | 99.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 320 | 132 | 139 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,000 | £25,075 | £27,900 |
| 25th Percentile | £27,750 | £26,250 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £42,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | -6.67% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £56,563 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £65,000 | £67,500 | £62,750 |
| Derbyshire median annual salary | £40,000 | £40,000 | £43,164 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -7.33% | -13.67% |
Graduate Test Engineer Skill Set Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby
For the 6 months to 14 November 2026, Graduate 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 Graduate Test Engineer job ads across the Derby region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | DHCP | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | DNS | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | HND | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Integration Testing | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Linux | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Network Security | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Regression Testing | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Software Testing | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | TCP/IP | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Validation | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Verification and Validation | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | VLAN | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Wireshark | 100.0% | 3 |
Graduate Test Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby 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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