As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Test Engineer V in the United Kingdom is £73,635, with an hourly rate of £35, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £69,000 to £81,961, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

Global Market Data
25TH   £69,000
50TH(Median)   £73,635
75TH   £81,961
Test Engineer V Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
25th Percentile Test Engineer V Salary £69,000 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Test Engineer V Salary £73,635 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Test Engineer V Salary £81,961 United Kingdom April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a Test Engineer V Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Test Engineer V salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Test Engineer V is about £73,635 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £35, a monthly salary of about £6,136, and a weekly pay of around £1,416. Click the switch button below to see more details about Test Engineer V hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Test Engineer Vs Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A Test Engineer V's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £69,830 - £72,597, while Intermediate make £70,245 - £72,943, Senior earn £70,591 - £73,289, Specialist earn £71,214 - £73,884, Expert can reach £72,251 - £75,748 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels Salary
Entry Level Test Engineer V £71,767
Intermediate Level Test Engineer V £72,113
Senior Level Test Engineer V £72,459
Specialist Level Test Engineer V £72,943
Expert Level Test Engineer V £74,256
£71,767 0 yr
£72,113 < 2 yrs
£72,459 2-4 yrs
£72,943 5-8 yrs
£74,256 > 8 yrs
Entry Level 3%
Intermediate Level 2%
Senior Level 2%
Specialist Level 1%
Expert Level 1%
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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost a Test Engineer V Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Test Engineer V. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Analysis can lead to a 10% salary raise, while strong Software Development skills boost pay by a 2%. Even Linux can result in a 2% salary increase.

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.
Analysis
Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Software Development
Software development is the process of conceiving, specifying, designing, programming, documenting, testing, and bug fixing involved in creating and maintaining applications, frameworks, or other software components. Software development is a process of writing and maintaining the source code, but in a broader sense, it includes all that is involved between the conception of the desired software through to the final manifestation of the software, sometimes in a planned and structured process. Therefore, software development may include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities that result in software products. Software can be developed for a variety of purposes, the three most common being to meet specific needs of a specific client/business (the case with custom software), to meet a perceived need of some set of potential users (the case with commercial and open source software), or for personal use (e.g. a scientist may write software to automate a mundane task). Embedded software development, that is, the development of embedded software, such as used for controlling consumer products, requires the development process to be integrated with the development of the controlled physical product. System software underlies applications and the programming process itself, and is often developed separately.
Linux
Managing a system's hardware and resources using a Unix-like open-source operating system.
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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Test Engineer V field include Analysis (10%), Software Development (2%), Linux (2%), and C# (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.
Skills Salary Demand
Skill & Salary Demand
Analysis £80,999
Analysis
£80,999
10%
Software Development £75,108
Software Development
£75,108
2%
Linux £75,108
Linux
£75,108
2%
C# £74,371
C#
£74,371
1%
Analysis
6.83%
Software Development
3.80%
Linux
1.90%
C#
3.24%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Test Engineer V?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Test Engineer V are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £79,526 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £74,182, and Manchester pays around £70,583 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Electrical Test Engineer V or Test Engineer V?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Electrical Test Engineer V makes less than a Test Engineer V. A Electrical Test Engineer V earns an average annual salary of £67,005. And a Test Engineer V earns an average annual salary of £73,635.

Job Title Salary Range in GBP
Electrical Test Engineer V
£53,251
£82,073
Electrical Engineer V
£53,187
£81,974
Hardware Engineer V
£69,431
£87,696
Engineer V
£64,732
£99,904

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