Senior Software Test Engineer Job Trends in the South West
Senior Software Test Engineer
England > South West
The median Senior Software Test Engineer salary in the South West is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 242 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Software Test Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the South West | 0.009% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.010% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £70,650 | £60,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.75% | +26.32% | -24.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
South West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the South West. 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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the South West with a recognized job title | 9,892 | 3,338 | 6,150 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.40% | 93.08% | 94.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6,781 | 2,167 | 3,795 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £31,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £50,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -10.89% | -7.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,000 | £54,793 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.68% | -4.71% | -4.17% |
Senior Software Test Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Software Test Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South West.
Senior Software Test Engineer Salary Trend in the South West
Salary distribution trend for Senior Software Test Engineer job vacancies in the South West.
Senior Software Test Engineer Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Software Test Engineer within the South West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire | - | 1 | £75,000 | - | |
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Senior Software Test Engineer Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West
For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, Senior Software 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 South West region featuring Senior Software Test Engineer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DV Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Software Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
Senior Software Test Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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 | Python Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Senior Embedded Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Senior Systems Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Systems Test Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |