Test Technician Job Trends in Luton
Test Technician
Bedfordshire > Luton
The median Test Technician salary in Luton is £39,000 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 | 28 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Test Technician jobs | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Luton | 2.54% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.66% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £39,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £39,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Bedfordshire median annual salary | £40,000 | £30,000 | £40,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +33.33% | -25.00% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Luton
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Luton 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 Luton matching a recognised job title | 338 | 77 | 102 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 95.21% | 96.25% | 96.23% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 187 | 56 | 39 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £30,500 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | - | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £35,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +57.14% | -39.13% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £48,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £56,375 | £88,750 |
| Bedfordshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -20.00% | -9.09% |
Test Technician Job Vacancy Trend in Luton
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Test Technician job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Luton.
Test Technician Skill Set Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Luton
For the 6 months to 3 November 2026, Test Technician 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 Technician job ads across the Luton region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISO 9001 | 55.6% | 5 |
| 2 | Collaborative Working | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2 | Degree | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2 | ERP | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2 | 44.4% | 4 | |
| 2 | Fault Analysis | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2 | GNVQ | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2 | Mathematics | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2 | Problem-Solving | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2 | Root Cause Analysis | 44.4% | 4 |
| 11 | ISO 14001 | 11.1% | 1 |
| 11 | Quality Management | 11.1% | 1 |
Test Technician Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Luton 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.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronics | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1 | Manufacturing | 100.0% | 9 |
| 3 | Social Skills | 44.4% | 4 |