Testing Engineer Job Trends in the West Midlands
Testing Engineer
England > West Midlands
The median Testing Engineer salary in the West Midlands is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 214 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Testing Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the West Midlands | 0.011% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.012% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £48,750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £42,500 | £77,500 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -45.16% | +10.71% | +50.54% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
West Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the West Midlands matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the West Midlands matching a recognised job title | 8,382 | 2,967 | 5,160 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.00% | 92.57% | 94.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6,066 | 1,923 | 2,734 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,000 | £28,550 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,000 | £38,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -3.85% | +4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £66,250 | £65,886 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,999 | £54,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -6.09% | -4.17% |
Testing Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Testing Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
Testing Engineer Salary Trend in the West Midlands
Salary distribution trend for Testing Engineer job vacancies in the West Midlands.
Testing Engineer Job Locations in the West Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Testing Engineer jobs within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 23 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shropshire | - | 1 | £42,500 | - | 1 |
| Testing Engineer England |
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Testing Engineer Skill Set Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, Testing Engineer job ads cited 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 Testing Engineer job ads across the West Midlands region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 1 |
Testing Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Product Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |