Design for Test Job Trends in Somerset
Design for Testability (DFT)
South West > Somerset
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Somerset requiring Design for Test skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 82 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Design for Test | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Somerset | 0.087% | - | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.13% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £52,500 | - | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Somerset
Design for Test falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Somerset.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 799 | 343 | 419 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset | 69.78% | 80.90% | 59.26% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 519 | 166 | 201 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,750 | £26,500 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,563 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £40,678 | £52,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.92% | -21.77% | +5.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £55,625 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £73,317 | £81,250 |
| South West median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -13.64% | - |
Design for Test Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Design for Test relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Design for Test Salary Trend in Somerset
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Somerset citing Design for Test.
Design for Test Job Locations in Somerset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Design for Test within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 17 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton | - | 1 | £55,000 | - | 2 |
| Design for Test South West |
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Design for Test Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset 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.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design for Manufacturing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Process Improvement | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Prototyping | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Regulatory Compliance | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Systems Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |