Test Technician Job Trends in Sussex

Test Technician
South East > Sussex

The median Test Technician salary in Sussex is £28,100 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 August 2026.

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

6 months to
11 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 17 - 24
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Test Technician 1 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Sussex 1.23% - 1.76%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.30% - 1.76%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £28,100 - -
South East median annual salary £30,000 £30,000 £24,000
% change year-on-year - +25.00% -17.24%

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 77 39 170
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.06% 90.70% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 61 34 136
10th Percentile £27,000 £26,000 £35,000
25th Percentile £29,750 £32,188 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £40,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +12.50% -20.00% -
75th Percentile £62,250 £52,813 £60,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £82,750 £75,000
South East median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -9.09%

Test Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Sussex

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 Sussex.

Test Technician job vacancy trend in Sussex

Test Technician Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sussex

For the 6 months to 11 August 2026, 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 Sussex region featuring Test Technician in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) ISO 14001
1 1 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 1 (100.00%) Lean Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office

Test Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sussex 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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
General
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Lean Manufacturing
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) ISO 14001
1 1 (100.00%) ISO 9001