Test Technician Job Trends in Southampton

Test Technician
Hampshire > Southampton

The median Test Technician salary in Southampton is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 December 2025.

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

6 months to
9 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 46 66 -
Rank change year-on-year +20 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Test Technician 1 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 0.19% 0.15% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.19% 0.16% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £39,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - -
75th Percentile £41,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Hampshire median annual salary £30,000 £24,000 -
% change year-on-year +25.00% - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 513 641 336
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.89% 97.56% 96.83%
Number of salaries quoted 367 470 264
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,750 £26,625
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,500 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +10.53% -11.55%
75th Percentile £62,500 £62,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £77,500 £73,750 £77,125
Hampshire median annual salary £50,500 £55,000 £51,000
% change year-on-year -8.18% +7.84% -7.27%

Test Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

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

Test Technician job vacancy trend in Southampton

Test Technician
Salary Trend in Southampton

Salary distribution trend for Test Technician job vacancies in Southampton.

Salary distribution trend for Test Technician job vacancies in Southampton

Test Technician Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton

For the 6 months to 9 December 2025, Test Technician 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 Test Technician in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement

Test Technician 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement