Test Lead
Lancashire > Blackpool
The median Test Lead daily rate in Blackpool is £650, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
1 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
11 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Test Leader |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Blackpool |
4.00% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
4.17% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£650 |
- |
- |
| Lancashire median daily rate |
£650 |
£338 |
- |
| % change year-on-year |
+92.59% |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Blackpool. 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 Blackpool with a recognized job title |
24 |
10 |
46 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
96.00% |
100.00% |
88.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
11 |
4 |
31 |
| 10th Percentile |
£306 |
£333 |
£450 |
| 25th Percentile |
£356 |
£382 |
£481 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£410 |
£455 |
£625 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-9.79% |
-27.28% |
+11.61% |
| 75th Percentile |
£522 |
£532 |
£720 |
| 90th Percentile |
£600 |
£588 |
- |
| Lancashire median daily rate |
£550 |
£525 |
£500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+4.76% |
+5.00% |
-3.85% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| Median hourly rate |
£25.15 |
£27.50 |
£11.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-8.55% |
+150.00% |
- |
| Lancashire median hourly rate |
£45.46 |
£37.00 |
£46.18 |
| % change year-on-year |
+22.86% |
-19.88% |
+15.45% |
Test Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in Blackpool
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Test Leader' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Blackpool.
Test Leader
Daily Rate Trend in Blackpool
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Leader job vacancies in Blackpool.
Test Leader Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Blackpool
For the 6 months to 1 February 2026, Test Leader 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 Blackpool region featuring Test Leader in the job title.
Test Leader Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Blackpool 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:
