Hardware Test Engineer Job Trends in Portsmouth

Hardware Test Engineer
Hampshire > Portsmouth

As of 23 September 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Hardware Test Engineer salary in Portsmouth.

6 months to
23 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 45 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Hardware Test Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Portsmouth 0.15% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.16% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Hampshire median annual salary £52,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Portsmouth

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth with a recognized job title 642 351 502
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.17% 94.35% 95.08%
Number of salaries quoted 435 154 372
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,750 £25,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £36,250 £39,684
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £51,250 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.44% +13.89% -18.18%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £60,000
90th Percentile £80,750 £75,000 £72,500
Hampshire median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year +4.76% - -4.55%

Hardware Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Hardware Test Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.

Hardware Test Engineer job vacancy trend in Portsmouth

Hardware Test Engineer Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth

For the 6 months to 23 September 2026, Hardware Test 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 Portsmouth region featuring Hardware Test Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering

Hardware Test Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth 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 1 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND