Test and Validation Engineer Job Trends in London
Validation and Test Engineer
England > London
The median Validation and Test Engineer salary in London is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 442 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Test and Validation Engineer jobs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.012% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.013% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in London matching a recognised job title | 23,864 | 11,256 | 16,384 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.23% | 90.88% | 94.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,368 | 7,288 | 10,016 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,000 | £41,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,000 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | -4.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £102,500 | £120,000 | £118,750 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
Test and Validation Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Test and Validation Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
Test and Validation Engineer Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for Test and Validation Engineer job vacancies in London.
Test and Validation Engineer Skill Set Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 10 November 2026, Test and Validation 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 and Validation Engineer job ads across the London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3GPP | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | DNS | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Linux | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | MGW | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | MVNO | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Network Virtualisation | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Oracle | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Packet Switching | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | QA | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | RTP | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | SGSN | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | SMPP | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | SQL | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Unix | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Validation | 100.0% | 3 |
Test and Validation Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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 | Network Performance Engineer | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Performance Test Engineer | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | QA Test Engineer | 100.0% | 3 |