The first table below looks at the demand for the Test Engineer role in IT contracts advertised for the North East region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Test Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 19 June 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the North East region.

Note that daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

Location
3 months to
19 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Test Engineer
Rank - 47 -
Contract jobs requiring a Test Engineer 0 1 0
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the North East - 0.181% -
As % of the Job Titles category - 0.199% -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Average daily rate - - -
UK excluding London average daily rate £300 £300 £275
% change year-on-year
- +9.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 0 0
Average hourly rate - - -
UK excluding London average hourly rate £35.50 £32.50 £35.00
% change year-on-year
+9.23% -7.14%
All Job Titles
North East
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
281 502 429
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the North East 93.36% 91.11% 93.87%
Number of daily rates quoted 118 246 178
Average daily rate £335 £360 £315
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
-6.94% +14.28%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £250 £225 £175
10% offered a daily rate of more than £513 £550 £500
UK excluding London average daily rate £350 £350 £350
Number of hourly rates quoted 37 43 35
Average hourly rate £12.56 £14.44 £17.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-13.05% -15.05%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £10.00 £10.35 £10.00
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £32.50 £35.00 £25.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £17.50 £18.00 £19.94
% change year-on-year
-2.77% -9.72%
Test Engineer
England

Test Engineer
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing Test Engineer across the North East region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

North East Test Engineer Jobs Demand Trend

Test Engineer
Daily Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Test Engineer across the North East region.

North East Test Engineer Daily Rate Trend

Test Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Test Engineer across the North East region.

North East Test Engineer Hourly Rate Trend

Test Engineer
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Test Engineer within the North East region over the 3 months to 19 June 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
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Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
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Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
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Tyne and Wear - - - - 1
Test Engineer
England
Durham, North East
My client, a wireless solutions company, are looking for a very specific candiate to help with business expansion into the north east. This candidate will have - Experience using ...
Computer Futures
Posted: 18 June 2013
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
We are currently seeking to recruit a Test Engineer (Product Test Engineering) whose main duties and responsibilities will comprise the following:- Develop, program, maintain and improve all test...
Computer Futures
Posted: 22 May 2013
North East England
Based near Sunderland in the North East of England The skills required for the role are: - Electronic Test Background- Design bespoke test Jigs and test stands (Labview, Teststand...
Progressive Recruitment
Rate: £20 - £27 per hour
Posted: 31 May 2013
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