Quality Assurance (QA)
Essex > Basildon
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Basildon requiring QA skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 24 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | +3 | 0 |
| Contract jobs citing QA | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Basildon | 5.26% | 15.38% | 2.27% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 33.33% | 22.22% | 100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £225 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £300 | - | £250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +78.57% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £275 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Essex median daily rate | £300 | - | £250 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +78.57% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Basildon
QA falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Basildon.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Basildon | 15.79% | 69.23% | 2.27% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £322 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £354 | - | £225 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £418 | £315 | £250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +32.54% | +26.00% | +78.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £489 | £320 | £275 |
| 90th Percentile | £527 | £321 | - |
| Essex median daily rate | £375 | £320 | £438 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.19% | -26.86% | +118.75% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £30.00 | - |
| Essex median hourly rate | - | £32.50 | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Basildon
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing QA relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Basildon.
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Daily Rate Trend in Basildon
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Basildon citing QA.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Basildon
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Basildon citing QA.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Basildon by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: