The median Test Engineer daily rate in Birmingham is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
27 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
64 |
51 |
66 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-13 |
+15 |
+16 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Test Engineer |
10 |
1 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Birmingham |
1.16% |
0.19% |
0.13% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.27% |
0.22% |
0.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
5 |
0 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
£493 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£513 |
- |
£413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£525 |
- |
£425 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-5.56% |
| 75th Percentile |
£538 |
- |
£438 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| West Midlands median daily rate |
£550 |
£358 |
£425 |
| % change year-on-year |
+53.85% |
-15.88% |
-8.84% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 Birmingham with a recognized job title |
786 |
463 |
706 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
91.29% |
89.38% |
92.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
496 |
341 |
499 |
| 10th Percentile |
£314 |
£180 |
£250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£412 |
£363 |
£336 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£485 |
£450 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+3.09% |
+7.78% |
-10.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£588 |
£588 |
£575 |
| 90th Percentile |
£666 |
£700 |
£675 |
| West Midlands median daily rate |
£485 |
£488 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
-0.51% |
+2.63% |
-5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
24 |
19 |
38 |
| 10th Percentile |
£14.10 |
£12.62 |
£12.80 |
| 25th Percentile |
£17.17 |
£13.31 |
£16.25 |
| Median hourly rate |
£22.26 |
£14.00 |
£28.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+59.00% |
-50.88% |
+42.50% |
| 75th Percentile |
£26.10 |
£29.50 |
£48.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
£30.00 |
£35.04 |
£69.12 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate |
£26.00 |
£18.13 |
£22.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
+43.41% |
-17.59% |
+17.76% |
