The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Birmingham requiring Test Planning skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Test Planning falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Birmingham.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
595
603
672
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham
91.96%
83.52%
83.17%
Number of daily rates quoted
387
390
441
10th Percentile
£250
£200
£275
25th Percentile
£375
£375
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£500
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-5.00%
+5.26%
-1.04%
75th Percentile
£574
£638
£600
90th Percentile
£649
£739
£725
West Midlands median daily rate
£500
£514
£500
% change year-on-year
-2.68%
+2.75%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
55
10
25
10th Percentile
£12.62
£19.65
£13.87
25th Percentile
£13.25
£21.44
£15.50
Median hourly rate
£18.87
£38.06
£30.00
Median % change year-on-year
-50.42%
+26.88%
+66.67%
75th Percentile
£23.54
£54.56
£67.50
90th Percentile
£26.51
£57.53
-
West Midlands median hourly rate
£23.70
£23.05
£27.50
% change year-on-year
+2.80%
-16.18%
+55.19%
Test Planning Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Test Planning relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Test Planning Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Test Planning.
Test Planning Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 15 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Test Planning also mentioned 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 Birmingham region with a requirement for Test Planning.
Test Planning Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:
