Test Analyst
UK
The median Test Analyst daily rate in the UK is £446 according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 19 May 2024.
The first table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 19 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 319 | 357 | 360 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +38 | +3 | +29 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Test Analyst | 277 | 380 | 642 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.65% | 0.66% | 0.73% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.70% | 0.70% | 0.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 201 | 324 | 478 |
| 10th Percentile | £306 | £305 | £305 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £375 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £446 | £450 | £405 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.89% | +11.11% | +8.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £540 | £585 | £462 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | £675 | £532 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £405 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | +1.25% | +14.29% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £58.00 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £58.75 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £61.25 | - | £35.00 |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | - | £49.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £52.35 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £61.25 | - | £49.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +32.00% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 39,482 | 54,195 | 83,684 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.78% | 94.61% | 95.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,718 | 37,839 | 58,825 |
| 10th Percentile | £280 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £543 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.23% | +3.33% | +9.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £490 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.00% | +5.26% | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,674 | 1,507 | 2,030 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.83 | £14.25 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.30 | £19.21 | £15.90 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.50 | £45.00 | £24.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.89% | +87.50% | +6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.30 | £65.75 | £49.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.90 | £76.00 | £65.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £42.50 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.88% | +112.50% | +5.26% |
Test Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Test Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Test Analyst
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Test Analyst.
Test Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Test Analyst over the 6 months to 19 May 2024.
Test Analyst
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Test Analyst.
Test Analyst
Top 16 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Test Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 19 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +38 | 240 | £450 | -5.26% | 32 |
| UK excluding London | +30 | 131 | £450 | +11.11% | 28 |
| London | +28 | 115 | £448 | -16.74% | 8 |
| Work from Home | +49 | 108 | £433 | +2.98% | 12 |
| South East | +14 | 49 | £550 | +27.17% | 5 |
| Midlands | +32 | 33 | £363 | +3.57% | 7 |
| North of England | +29 | 22 | £504 | +25.88% | 8 |
| West Midlands | +25 | 19 | £363 | -9.38% | 3 |
| East Midlands | +26 | 14 | £363 | +17.89% | 4 |
| Scotland | +27 | 13 | £375 | -11.76% | |
| North West | +12 | 13 | £570 | +42.50% | 5 |
| South West | +5 | 6 | £450 | +16.13% | 3 |
| Wales | +22 | 5 | £388 | +14.81% | |
| Yorkshire | +16 | 5 | £490 | -4.39% | 3 |
| East of England | +9 | 5 | £313 | -2.34% | 5 |
| North East | +18 | 4 | £415 | - |
Test Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 May 2024, Test Analyst contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Test Analyst in the job title.
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Test Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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