Test and Validation Engineer Job Trends in the North of England

Validation and Test Engineer
England > North of England

The median Validation and Test Engineer salary in the North of England is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 May 2026.

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

6 months to
1 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 313 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Test and Validation Engineer 5 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England 0.027% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.030% - -
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
England median annual salary £55,000 - £33,500
% change year-on-year - - -52.14%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
North of England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North of England. 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 the North of England with a recognized job title 16,800 6,351 15,812
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.09% 89.39% 95.02%
Number of salaries quoted 10,880 3,802 12,639
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,500 £27,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £37,500 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -5.66%
75th Percentile £70,000 £70,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £85,000 £78,750
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £54,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +11.11% -10.84%

Test and Validation Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

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

Test and Validation Engineer job vacancy trend in the North of England

Test and Validation Engineer
Salary Trend in the North of England

Salary distribution trend for Test and Validation Engineer job vacancies in the North of England.

Salary distribution trend for Test and Validation Engineer job vacancies in the North of England

Test and Validation Engineer
Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Test and Validation Engineer within the North of England region over the 6 months to 1 May 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
North East - 5 £55,000 - 2
Test and Validation Engineer
England

Test and Validation Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England

For the 6 months to 1 May 2026, Test and 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 of England region featuring Test and Validation Engineer in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Validation

Test and Validation Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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 5 (100.00%) Electronics
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Validation