Test Technician Job Trends in South Shields

Test Technician
Tyne and Wear > South Shields

The median Test Technician salary in South Shields is £28,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 August 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 1 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Test Technician 7 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in South Shields 35.00% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 58.33% - -
Number of salaries quoted 7 0 0
10th Percentile £26,000 - -
25th Percentile £27,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £28,000 - -
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £28,000 £28,000 -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
South Shields

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in South Shields. 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 South Shields with a recognized job title 12 7 2
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 60.00% 87.50% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 9 3 1
10th Percentile £26,000 £23,821 -
25th Percentile - £24,296 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £28,000 £25,087 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +11.61% -47.19% +11.76%
75th Percentile - - £48,750
90th Percentile £67,750 - -
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £55,000 £45,000 £46,000
% change year-on-year +22.22% -2.17% -8.00%