Test Technician Job Trends in Merthyr Tydfil

Test Technician
South Wales > Merthyr Tydfil

The median Test Technician salary in Merthyr Tydfil is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 September 2026.

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

 6 months to
16 Sep 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Test Technician 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Merthyr Tydfil 4.00% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 4.55% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - -
South Wales median annual salary £40,000 - £30,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Merthyr Tydfil

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Merthyr Tydfil. 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 Merthyr Tydfil with a recognized job title 22 13 0
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.00% 61.90% -
Number of salaries quoted 8 5 0
10th Percentile £64,500 £23,007 -
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £25,087 -
Median % change year-on-year +198.96% - -
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
South Wales median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -

Test Technician Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merthyr Tydfil

For the 6 months to 16 September 2026, Test Technician 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 Merthyr Tydfil region featuring Test Technician in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) System Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Validation

Test Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merthyr Tydfil 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) System Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
Test Technician jobs