Software Test Engineer
Hertfordshire > Stevenage
The median Software Test Engineer salary in Stevenage is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 35 | - | 47 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Test Engineer | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Stevenage | 0.30% | - | 0.85% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.33% | - | 1.02% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | - | £65,000 |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary | £50,000 | - | £65,000 |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Stevenage
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Stevenage. 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 Stevenage with a recognized job title | 603 | 157 | 293 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.92% | 87.22% | 83.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 374 | 90 | 245 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £42,000 | £38,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £45,000 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | -4.17% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £60,000 | £66,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | £72,625 | £75,000 |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £54,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +1.85% | -1.82% |
Software Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Stevenage
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Test Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Stevenage.
Software Test Engineer
Salary Trend in Stevenage
Salary distribution trend for Software Test Engineer job vacancies in Stevenage.
Software Test Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stevenage
For the 6 months to 4 February 2026, 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 Stevenage region featuring Software Test Engineer in the job title.
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Software Test Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stevenage 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:
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