Software Test Engineer
East of England > Bedfordshire
As of 20 February 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Test Engineer daily rate in Bedfordshire.
| 6 months to 20 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 40 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Software Test Engineer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bedfordshire | 0.67% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.72% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £625 | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £72.00 | - | - |
| East of England median hourly rate | £72.00 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Bedfordshire
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 | 278 | 125 | 253 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.60% | 89.93% | 90.04% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 157 | 68 | 161 |
| 10th Percentile | £397 | £288 | £295 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £500 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £505 | £563 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.22% | +7.14% | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £675 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £700 | £618 |
| East of England median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | +3.16% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 29 | 12 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.15 | £20.93 | £15.34 |
| 25th Percentile | £60.00 | £28.50 | £15.39 |
| Median hourly rate | £68.21 | £50.75 | £18.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +34.40% | +181.94% | -65.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £80.00 | £80.63 | £56.56 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £87.45 | £65.75 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £22.63 | £60.00 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -62.28% | +50.00% | +56.74% |
Software Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Software Test Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.
Software Test Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Bedfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Software Test Engineer job vacancies in Bedfordshire.
Software Test Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Bedfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Software Test Engineer job vacancies in Bedfordshire.
Software Test Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Bedfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Software Test Engineer within the Bedfordshire region over the 6 months to 20 February 2026. 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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| Luton | - | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| Software Test Engineer East of England |
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Software Test Engineer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire
For the 6 months to 20 February 2026, Software 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 Software Test Engineer in the job title.
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Software 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:
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