For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Berkshire. 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 Berkshire with a recognized job title
1,085
1,866
1,720
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
92.50%
94.05%
95.08%
Number of daily rates quoted
655
992
1,104
10th Percentile
£311
£213
£325
25th Percentile
£413
£381
£415
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£504
£513
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-1.76%
-2.38%
+7.09%
75th Percentile
£625
£608
£625
90th Percentile
£675
£688
£713
South East median daily rate
£500
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
-
-
+2.42%
Number of hourly rates quoted
26
116
56
10th Percentile
£27.46
£18.75
£17.61
25th Percentile
£50.06
£41.44
£22.66
Median hourly rate
£63.37
£59.50
£56.89
Median % change year-on-year
+6.51%
+4.60%
+170.88%
75th Percentile
£76.77
£70.42
£73.69
90th Percentile
£88.19
£86.32
£79.72
South East median hourly rate
£32.50
£47.50
£48.40
% change year-on-year
-31.58%
-1.86%
+130.48%
Tester Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Job postings that featured Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
Tester Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Tester in Berkshire.
Tester Daily Rate Histogram in Berkshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Tester in Berkshire over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
Tester Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Berkshire
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Tester in Berkshire.
Tester Contract Job Locations in Berkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Tester within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 1 May 2025. 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
Tester Skill Set Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Berkshire
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Tester 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 across the Berkshire region featuring Tester in the job title.
Tester Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Berkshire 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:
