Test Engineer Job Trends in Hove
Test Engineer
East Sussex > Hove
The median Test Engineer salary in Hove is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 11 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Test Engineer jobs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Hove | 9.68% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.68% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East Sussex median annual salary | £57,500 | £55,000 | £40,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.55% | +37.50% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Hove
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Hove matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Hove matching a recognised job title | 31 | 12 | 6 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 100.00% | 92.31% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 30 | 8 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,250 | £25,500 | £41,925 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,181 | £27,750 | £42,938 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,950 | £35,620 | £45,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +45.85% | -21.28% | -30.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £59,933 | £40,000 | £46,938 |
| 90th Percentile | £60,000 | £55,000 | £47,575 |
| East Sussex median annual salary | £50,440 | £54,250 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.02% | -1.36% | - |
Test Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Hove
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Test Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Hove.
Test Engineer Salary Trend in Hove
Salary distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Hove.
Test Engineer Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hove
For the 6 months to 3 November 2026, 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 Test Engineer job ads across the Hove region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Fault Analysis | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Functional Testing | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | HNC | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | HND | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Keysight | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Preventative Maintenance | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Test Automation | 100.0% | 3 |
Test Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronics Engineer | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Electronics Test Engineer | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Support Engineer | 100.0% | 3 |