Test and Validation Engineer Job Trends in Oxfordshire

Validation and Test Engineer
South East > Oxfordshire

As of 3 April 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Validation and Test Engineer salary in Oxfordshire.

6 months to
3 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 69 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Test and Validation Engineer 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Oxfordshire 0.18% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.19% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
South East median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Oxfordshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Oxfordshire. 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 Oxfordshire with a recognized job title 1,048 526 1,505
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.93% 85.25% 95.80%
Number of salaries quoted 762 363 1,241
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,296 £29,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year - +15.79% -4.95%
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £61,250
90th Percentile £85,000 £82,000 £71,250
South East median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

Test and Validation Engineer
Job Locations in Oxfordshire

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 Oxfordshire region over the 6 months to 3 April 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
Banbury - 2 - - 1
Test and Validation Engineer
South East

Test and Validation Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire

For the 6 months to 3 April 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 Oxfordshire region featuring Test and Validation Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Validation
1 2 (100.00%) Verification and Validation

Test and Validation Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire 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 2 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 2 (100.00%) Automotive
1 2 (100.00%) Electronics
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Validation
1 2 (100.00%) Verification and Validation