Test Engineer Job Trends in Wolverhampton

Test Engineer
West Midlands > Wolverhampton

As of 13 August 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Test Engineer salary in Wolverhampton.

6 months to
13 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 28 - 25
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Test Engineer 1 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Wolverhampton 0.48% - 2.13%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.49% - 2.14%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £60,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -16.67% +26.32% -13.64%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Wolverhampton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wolverhampton. 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 Wolverhampton with a recognized job title 205 56 140
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 99.03% 83.58% 99.29%
Number of salaries quoted 100 39 79
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,850 £31,750
25th Percentile £37,313 £37,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £53,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +12.15% -1.83%
75th Percentile £70,000 £92,500 £68,750
90th Percentile £72,500 £97,500 £81,800
West Midlands median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -4.76%

Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Wolverhampton

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 Wolverhampton.

Test Engineer job vacancy trend in Wolverhampton

Test Engineer
Salary Trend in Wolverhampton

Salary distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Wolverhampton.

Salary distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Wolverhampton

Test Engineer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wolverhampton

For the 6 months to 13 August 2026, Test Engineer 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 Wolverhampton region featuring Test Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) City & Guilds
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Functional Testing
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND
1 1 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 1 (100.00%) Lean Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) NVQ Level 3
1 1 (100.00%) QA
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared

Test Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wolverhampton 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Functional Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Lean Manufacturing
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) City & Guilds
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND
1 1 (100.00%) NVQ Level 3
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) ISO 9001
1 1 (100.00%) QA