Test Engineer
Northamptonshire > Northampton
The median Test Engineer salary in Northampton is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 36 | - | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +10 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Test Engineer | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Northampton | 0.38% | - | 0.97% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.40% | - | 1.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £61,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | - | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +13.64% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Northamptonshire median annual salary | £50,000 | - | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +25.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Northampton
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Northampton. 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 Northampton with a recognized job title | 251 | 243 | 199 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 96.54% | 98.38% | 96.60% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 175 | 129 | 183 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,100 | £28,050 | £25,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £41,250 | £35,313 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | +5.26% | +5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £61,250 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £80,000 | £70,000 |
| Northamptonshire median annual salary | £47,500 | £52,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.65% | +4.00% | +5.26% |
Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Northampton
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 Northampton.
Test Engineer
Salary Trend in Northampton
Salary distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Northampton.
