Test Engineer Salary in 2025
💰 The median Test Engineer Salary in 2025 is USD 129,250
✏️ This salary info is based on 72 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Test Engineer salary lies between USD 92,000 and USD 158,000 globally. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.
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- Test Engineer
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- global/worldwide
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 72
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All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
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Top 20 Job Tags for Test Engineer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Test Engineer job listings are Clearance, Cloud and DoD. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Clearance | 51 jobs Cloud | 47 jobs DoD | 40 jobs Python | 34 jobs Computer Science | 33 jobs Linux | 31 jobs Security Clearance | 29 jobs Pentesting | 29 jobs Compliance | 29 jobs C | 28 jobs Agile | 28 jobs CISSP | 27 jobs Scripting | 27 jobs Vulnerabilities | 26 jobs Automation | 25 jobs OSCP | 20 jobs Firewalls | 19 jobs TS/SCI | 19 jobs RMF | 17 jobs Azure | 16 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Test Engineer roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Test Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Team events. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 57 jobs Health care | 38 jobs Team events | 23 jobs Medical leave | 22 jobs Insurance | 22 jobs Flex hours | 21 jobs 401(k) matching | 19 jobs Flex vacation | 19 jobs Competitive pay | 18 jobs Equity / stock options | 16 jobs Salary bonus | 16 jobs Parental leave | 13 jobs Startup environment | 13 jobs Transparency | 6 jobs Flexible spending account | 5 jobs Wellness | 3 jobs Relocation support | 3 jobs Gear | 2 jobs Travel | 1 jobs Conferences | 1 jobsRelated salaries
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