How much does a test engineer make in the United Kingdom?
£49,190a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is £4,099 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- £3,245
- Equals
- $65,830
- Compared with the median pay in the United Kingdom
- 1.5 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where the United Kingdom ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
What engineering professionals not elsewhere classified earn in the United Kingdom
Lowest 10%: £32,480Median: £49,190Highest 10%:
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. United States | $121,000 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $120,600 |
| 3. Luxembourg estimate | $99,010 |
| 14. Netherlands estimate | $68,550 |
| 15. United Kingdom | $65,830 |
| 16. Finland estimate | $62,590 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $433 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- Industrial engineer£49,050
- Civil engineer£51,370
- Environment engineer£43,360
- Mechanical engineer£50,930
- Chemical engineer£47,950
- Mine engineer£51,370
Frequently asked questions
How much does a test engineer make a month in the United Kingdom?
The median gross salary is £4,099 a month, £49,190 a year.
Which country pays a test engineer the most?
United States, with a median of $121,000 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a test engineer make more in the United Kingdom or in United States?
In United States: $121,000 a year against $65,830 in the United Kingdom, 1.8 times more.
Who makes more, a test engineer or a civil engineer?
A civil engineer: £51,370 a year against £49,190 for a test engineer, 1.0 times more.
Source: UK Office for National Statistics (ONS), ASHE 2025, full-time employees. How we calculate