Hardware Test Engineer
UK
As of 14 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Hardware Test Engineer salary in the UK.
| 6 months to 14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 652 | 698 | 707 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +46 | +9 | +298 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Hardware Test Engineer | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.002% | 0.002% | 0.025% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.002% | 0.002% | 0.026% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £46,250 | £63,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £47,500 | £67,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -29.63% | +3.85% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £48,750 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | £47,500 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -29.63% | +3.85% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 54,426 | 49,714 | 53,040 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.72% | 92.90% | 95.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 33,710 | 25,743 | 40,880 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £33,625 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,000 | £45,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +4.35% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,750 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £97,500 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,609 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.96% | +5.22% | -5.25% |
Hardware Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Hardware Test Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Hardware Test Engineer
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Hardware Test Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Hardware Test Engineer
Top 5 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Hardware Test Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 14 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | +62 | 1 | - | - | |
| UK excluding London | +57 | 1 | - | - | |
| Work from Home | - | 1 | - | - | |
| North West | - | 1 | - | - | |
| North of England | - | 1 | - | - |