Software Test Engineer Jobs in Wiltshire

Software Test Engineer
South West > Wiltshire

The median Software Test Engineer salary in Wiltshire is £34,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 May 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
6 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 46 87 90
Rank change year-on-year +41 +3 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Test Engineer 7 9 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wiltshire 1.91% 0.71% 0.11%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.04% 0.74% 0.11%
Number of salaries quoted 6 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £31,750 £32,500 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £34,500 £35,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -1.43% - -
75th Percentile £37,250 £37,500 -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £34,500 £39,516 £50,000
% change year-on-year -12.69% -20.97% +17.65%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Wiltshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wiltshire. 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 Wiltshire with a recognized job title 343 1,213 901
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.72% 95.44% 94.84%
Number of salaries quoted 275 887 566
10th Percentile £31,000 £26,250 £29,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £34,145 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £49,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +2.04% +3.16% -1.04%
75th Percentile £63,750 £60,000 £60,000
90th Percentile £68,750 £70,000 £75,000
South West median annual salary £52,600 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +5.20% -4.76% +5.00%

Software Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Wiltshire

Job postings that featured Software Test Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wiltshire.

Job vacancy trend for Software Test Engineer in Wiltshire

Software Test Engineer
Salary Trend in Wiltshire

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Test Engineer in Wiltshire.

Salary trend for Software Test Engineer in Wiltshire

Software Test Engineer
Job Locations in Wiltshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Test Engineer within the Wiltshire region over the 6 months to 6 May 2025. 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
Salisbury +21 7 £34,500 -1.43% 1
Software Test Engineer
South West

Software Test Engineer Skill Set
Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wiltshire

For the 6 months to 6 May 2025, Software Test Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Wiltshire region featuring Software Test Engineer in the job title.

1 7 (100.00%) Windows
1 7 (100.00%) Linux
1 7 (100.00%) Python
1 7 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 7 (100.00%) Regression Testing
1 7 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 7 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 7 (100.00%) ISTQB
1 7 (100.00%) Degree
1 7 (100.00%) Time Management
1 7 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 7 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 7 (100.00%) Social Skills

Software Test Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wiltshire by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 7 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 7 (100.00%) Social Skills
Operating Systems
1 7 (100.00%) Linux
1 7 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 7 (100.00%) Regression Testing
1 7 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 7 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 7 (100.00%) Time Management
Programming Languages
1 7 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 7 (100.00%) Degree
1 7 (100.00%) ISTQB
Vendors
1 7 (100.00%) Microsoft