Hardware Test Engineer Job Trends in Southampton

Hardware Test Engineer
Hampshire > Southampton

As of 16 August 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 Southampton.

6 months to
16 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 65 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Hardware Test Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 0.12% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.12% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Hampshire median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Southampton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title 812 389 844
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.44% 98.23% 98.25%
Number of salaries quoted 628 282 683
10th Percentile £32,750 £30,000 £31,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £39,625 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +20.00% - -9.09%
75th Percentile £75,000 £62,500 £60,000
90th Percentile £99,125 £75,000 £70,000
Hampshire median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £51,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% -1.96% -2.86%

Hardware Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

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 Southampton.

Hardware Test Engineer job vacancy trend in Southampton

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

For the 6 months to 16 August 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 Southampton 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 Southampton 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