Test Engineer
Essex > Southend-on-Sea
The median Test Engineer salary in Southend-on-Sea is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 6 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Test Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Southend-on-Sea | 10.00% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 10.00% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | - | - |
| Essex median annual salary | £45,000 | - | £33,500 |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Southend-on-Sea
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southend-on-Sea. 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 Southend-on-Sea with a recognized job title | 10 | 23 | 23 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 100.00% | 100.00% | 85.19% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,250 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £28,063 | - | £25,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £32,750 | £24,990 | £30,363 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +31.05% | -17.70% | -31.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £39,250 | - | £34,557 |
| 90th Percentile | £48,000 | - | £45,000 |
| Essex median annual salary | £45,000 | £47,500 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | +5.56% | -5.26% |
Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Southend-on-Sea
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Test Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Southend-on-Sea.
