Senior Test Engineer Job Trends in Edinburgh

Senior Test Engineer
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Senior Test Engineer salary in Edinburgh is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 March 2026.

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

6 months to
24 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 92 87 -
Rank change year-on-year -5 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Test Engineer 2 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh 0.17% 0.21% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.18% 0.22% -
Number of salaries quoted 2 2 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 £60,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +33.33% - -
Scotland median annual salary £70,000 £60,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +16.67% +33.33% -25.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Edinburgh

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh with a recognized job title 1,129 897 1,265
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.64% 92.86% 96.71%
Number of salaries quoted 622 434 1,002
10th Percentile £28,250 £28,800 £31,250
25th Percentile £33,563 £43,750 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -0.08%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £72,433
90th Percentile £90,000 £98,474 £91,934
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £51,528
% change year-on-year -18.18% +6.74% -10.39%

Senior Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

Senior Test Engineer job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Senior Test Engineer
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

Salary distribution trend for Senior Test Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Test Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh

Senior Test Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 24 March 2026, Senior 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 Edinburgh region featuring Senior Test Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Test Automation

Senior Test Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh 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 2 (100.00%) Test Automation