Validation Engineer Job Trends in the North East
Validation Engineer
England > North East
The median Validation Engineer salary in the North East is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 151 | 80 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -71 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Validation Engineer | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North East | 0.054% | 0.31% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.061% | 0.35% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £35,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +57.14% | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -21.74% | -14.81% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
North East
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North East. 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.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the North East with a recognized job title | 3,295 | 857 | 1,262 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.73% | 87.45% | 94.60% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,416 | 528 | 689 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,250 | £25,087 | £24,960 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £28,500 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £44,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -2.22% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £57,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,250 | £54,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.72% | -6.09% | -4.17% |
Validation Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the North East
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Validation Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North East.
Validation Engineer Salary Trend in the North East
Salary distribution trend for Validation Engineer job vacancies in the North East.
Validation Engineer Job Locations in the North East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Validation Engineer within the North East region over the 6 months to 18 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyne and Wear | - | 2 | £55,000 | - | 1 |
| Validation Engineer England |
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Validation Engineer Skill Set Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East
For the 6 months to 18 October 2026, Validation 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 North East region featuring Validation Engineer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Validation | 100.0% | 2 |
Validation Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East 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% | 2 |
| 1 | Electronics Test Engineer | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Test and Validation Engineer | 100.0% | 2 |