Annual salaries range from £18,960 to £40,224. Below is the full range of pay both before and after tax:
| Lowest | Average | Upper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-tax | £18,960 (£1,580 p/mth) |
£27,852 (£2,321 p/mth) |
£40,224 (£3,352 p/mth) |
| Pre-tax Income Percentile | 34th | 60th | 80th |
| Post-tax | £16,428 (£1,369 p/mth) |
£22,476 (£1,873 p/mth) |
£30,888 (£2,574 p/mth) |
| Post-tax Income Percentile | 29th | 53rd | 74th |
| Percentage Tax Deduction | 13% | 19% | 23% |
Test engineers participate in the creation and design of processes or experiments to test the quality of the products they manufacture. Test engineers are mainly responsible for the internal functioning of computer hardware and software. However, many test engineers work in a variety of fields, testing a wide range of equipment and products, from medical equipment such as X-ray equipment to commercial transport vehicles such as aircraft.
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Below are the range of mortgages typically affordable for a single applicant test engineer:
| Lowest | Average | Upper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| average gross salary | £18,956 | £27,850 | £40,223 |
| max mortgage | £85,302 | £125,325 | £181,004 |
| deposit paid | £9,478 | £13,925 | £20,112 |
| max purchase price | £94,780 | £139,250 | £201,116 |
| mortgage repayment p.mth (2.5%|25yr) | £387 | £569 | £821 |