Test Engineer salary

Typical advertised pay for Test Engineer roles, from real job postings on FindRole.

Median advertised base salary

$122,800

Most postings fall between $101,450 and $149,875.

Based on 30 postings across 10 companies. Updated October 15, 2026.

As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Test Engineer roles is $122,800, based on 30 live job postings from 10 employers tracked by FindRole.

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Salary by seniority

Level 25th %ile Median 75th %ile Postings
Not specified $103,150 $123,100 $144,450 20

Skills employers ask for

Share of Test Engineer postings that name each skill.

  • Python 53% · 16 of 30
  • Artificial Intelligence 40% · 12 of 30
  • Linux 40% · 12 of 30
  • Test Automation 33% · 10 of 30
  • C++ 27% · 8 of 30
  • Scripting 27% · 8 of 30
  • AR/VR 23% · 7 of 30
  • Blockchain 23% · 7 of 30
  • Quantum Physics 23% · 7 of 30
  • Agile 20% · 6 of 30
  • Cloud Native 20% · 6 of 30
  • LabVIEW 20% · 6 of 30

Counted once per posting across 30 Test Engineer postings with an extracted skill list, as of October 2026. Spellings are folded to one name (K8s → Kubernetes) — see methodology.

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These figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Test Engineer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.