Test Engineer Job Trends in Luton

Test Engineer
Bedfordshire > Luton

The median Test Engineer salary in Luton is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 August 2026.

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

 6 months to
12 Aug 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 24 13 -
Rank change year-on-year -11 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Test Engineer 7 7 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Luton 3.29% 7.78% -
As % of the Job Titles category 3.32% 7.95% -
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - -
Bedfordshire median annual salary £50,000 - £47,500

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Luton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Luton. 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 Luton with a recognized job title 211 88 96
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 99.06% 97.78% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 120 61 52
10th Percentile £32,500 £31,250 £38,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,000 £54,688
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £42,500 £73,500
Median % change year-on-year +29.41% -42.18% +5.00%
75th Percentile £60,000 £52,500 £93,750
90th Percentile £75,000 £66,000 £112,250
Bedfordshire median annual salary £45,814 £42,500 £48,585
% change year-on-year +7.80% -12.52% -19.03%

Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Luton

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

Test Engineer job vacancy trend in Luton

Test Engineer
Salary Trend in Luton

Salary distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Luton.

Salary distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Luton

Test Engineer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Luton

For the 6 months to 12 August 2026, 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 Luton region featuring Test Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (28.57%) Accessibility
1 2 (28.57%) BPSS Clearance
1 2 (28.57%) Budget Control
1 2 (28.57%) Chartered Engineer
1 2 (28.57%) Degree
1 2 (28.57%) Design for Test
1 2 (28.57%) DV Cleared
1 2 (28.57%) LabVIEW
1 2 (28.57%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (28.57%) SC Cleared
1 2 (28.57%) Security Cleared
1 2 (28.57%) Software Engineering

Test Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Luton 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:

Development Applications
1 2 (28.57%) LabVIEW
General
1 3 (42.86%) Aerospace
2 2 (28.57%) Electronics
2 2 (28.57%) Finance
2 2 (28.57%) Inclusion and Diversity
Miscellaneous
1 2 (28.57%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (28.57%) Budget Control
1 2 (28.57%) Design for Test
1 2 (28.57%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (28.57%) Software Engineering
Qualifications
1 2 (28.57%) BPSS Clearance
1 2 (28.57%) Chartered Engineer
1 2 (28.57%) Degree
1 2 (28.57%) DV Cleared
1 2 (28.57%) SC Cleared
1 2 (28.57%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (28.57%) Accessibility
Test Engineer jobs