Principal Test Engineer
East of England > Essex
The median Principal Test Engineer salary in Essex is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 September 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 5 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 75 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Test Engineer | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Essex | 0.20% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.21% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | - | - |
| East of England median annual salary | £70,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Essex
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Essex. 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 Essex with a recognized job title | 1,397 | 576 | 583 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.51% | 90.71% | 92.69% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,015 | 395 | 384 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,750 | £26,500 | £28,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £31,250 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -10.00% | +2.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £60,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £75,540 | £85,000 |
| East of England median annual salary | £50,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -10.00% | -4.76% |
Principal Test Engineer
Job Locations in Essex
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Test Engineer within the Essex region over the 6 months to 5 September 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 |
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| Basildon | - | 3 | £70,000 | - | 2 |
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