Lead Test Engineer
East of England > Bedfordshire
The median Lead Test Engineer daily rate in Bedfordshire is £538, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 7 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
7 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
40 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead Test Engineer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bedfordshire |
0.29% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.32% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£519 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£538 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£556 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| East of England median daily rate |
£538 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bedfordshire. 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 Bedfordshire with a recognized job title |
316 |
135 |
218 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
91.33% |
85.99% |
88.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
166 |
75 |
128 |
| 10th Percentile |
£386 |
£272 |
£263 |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
£500 |
£361 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£505 |
£600 |
£500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-15.83% |
+20.00% |
+7.53% |
| 75th Percentile |
£600 |
£691 |
£560 |
| 90th Percentile |
£644 |
£700 |
£625 |
| East of England median daily rate |
£500 |
£500 |
£450 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
+11.11% |
-5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
42 |
16 |
32 |
| 10th Percentile |
£27.94 |
£20.26 |
£15.30 |
| 25th Percentile |
£52.66 |
£27.71 |
£15.39 |
| Median hourly rate |
£68.21 |
£60.75 |
£31.80 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+12.28% |
+91.04% |
-50.12% |
| 75th Percentile |
£75.00 |
£82.50 |
£65.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£80.00 |
£88.00 |
£65.75 |
| East of England median hourly rate |
£30.43 |
£50.00 |
£43.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-39.14% |
+16.28% |
+20.11% |
Lead Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead Test Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.
Lead Test Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Bedfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead Test Engineer job vacancies in Bedfordshire.
Lead Test Engineer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire
For the 6 months to 7 May 2026, Lead Test Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Bedfordshire region featuring Lead Test Engineer in the job title.
Lead Test Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire 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:
