Test Engineer Job Trends in Sussex

Test Engineer
South East > Sussex

The median Test Engineer salary in Sussex is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 May 2026.

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

6 months to
28 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 20 - 23
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Test Engineer 1 0 7
As % of all permanent jobs in Sussex 0.81% - 2.82%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.83% - 2.90%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 7
10th Percentile - - £39,200
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - £40,000
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - £41,600
South East median annual salary £47,539 £52,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -9.45% +16.67% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Sussex

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sussex. 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 Sussex with a recognized job title 121 25 241
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.37% 89.29% 97.18%
Number of salaries quoted 100 18 219
10th Percentile £26,925 £24,900 £30,000
25th Percentile £29,438 £31,250 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,000 £37,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +1.33% -25.00% -28.57%
75th Percentile £70,000 £43,750 £63,125
90th Percentile £85,000 £78,625 £75,000
South East median annual salary £52,500 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year - +5.00% -9.09%

Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Sussex

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 Sussex.

Test Engineer job vacancy trend in Sussex

Test Engineer
Salary Trend in Sussex

Salary distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Sussex.

Salary distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Sussex