Test Lead
Dorset > Bournemouth
The median Test Lead daily rate in Bournemouth is £515, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 April 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
19 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
25 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Test Leader |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bournemouth |
0.91% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.95% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£508 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£515 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£523 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Dorset median daily rate |
£515 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bournemouth. 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 Bournemouth with a recognized job title |
105 |
50 |
89 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
95.45% |
98.04% |
98.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
63 |
34 |
64 |
| 10th Percentile |
£350 |
£286 |
£172 |
| 25th Percentile |
£382 |
£384 |
£175 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£433 |
£185 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+15.47% |
+134.29% |
-50.72% |
| 75th Percentile |
£600 |
£550 |
£544 |
| 90th Percentile |
£688 |
£660 |
£825 |
| Dorset median daily rate |
£500 |
£463 |
£438 |
| % change year-on-year |
+8.11% |
+5.71% |
-5.41% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
2 |
4 |
16 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£14.63 |
£9.78 |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£14.97 |
£13.75 |
| Median hourly rate |
£22.00 |
£16.78 |
£14.81 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+31.11% |
+13.30% |
-16.56% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
£20.03 |
£16.08 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£23.01 |
£18.07 |
| Dorset median hourly rate |
£71.00 |
£21.63 |
£17.46 |
| % change year-on-year |
+228.32% |
+23.85% |
-68.30% |
Test Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in Bournemouth
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 Bournemouth.
Test Leader
Daily Rate Trend in Bournemouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Leader job vacancies in Bournemouth.
Test Leader Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bournemouth
For the 6 months to 19 April 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 Bournemouth region featuring Test Leader in the job title.
Test Leader Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bournemouth 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:
