Software Test Engineer Job Trends in Oxfordshire
Software Test Engineer
South East > Oxfordshire
The median Software Test Engineer salary in Oxfordshire is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 102 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Software Test Engineer jobs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Oxfordshire | 0.15% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.16% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +26.32% | -30.91% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Oxfordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Oxfordshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Oxfordshire matching a recognised job title | 1,834 | 630 | 1,039 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.14% | 93.75% | 95.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,383 | 391 | 566 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,250 | £28,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,375 | £35,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,000 | £47,500 | £52,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.89% | -8.65% | -5.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,875 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,000 | £75,000 | £77,500 |
| South East median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -13.64% | - |
Software Test Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Oxfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Software Test Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Oxfordshire.
Software Test Engineer Salary Trend in Oxfordshire
Salary distribution trend for Software Test Engineer job vacancies in Oxfordshire.
Software Test Engineer Job Locations in Oxfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Software Test Engineer jobs within the Oxfordshire region over the 6 months to 30 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witney | - | 3 | £55,000 | - | 1 |
| Software Test Engineer South East |
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Software Test Engineer Skill Set Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire
For the 6 months to 30 October 2026, Software Test Engineer 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 Software Test Engineer job ads across the Oxfordshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ada | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Fuzz Testing | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Monte Carlo Method | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Software Testing | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Test Automation | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Validation | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Verification and Validation | 100.0% | 3 |
Software Test Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire 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 | Embedded Engineer | 100.0% | 3 |