Test Engineer Contract Job Trends in Brentwood
Test Engineer
Essex > Brentwood
The median Test Engineer daily rate in Brentwood is £350, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2 | - | 3 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Test Engineer jobs | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Brentwood | 31.25% | - | 37.50% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 35.71% | - | 37.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £62 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £96 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | - | £158 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £226 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £263 |
| Essex median daily rate | £350 | £500 | £158 |
| % change year-on-year | -30.00% | +217.46% | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Brentwood
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Brentwood matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Brentwood matching a recognised job title | 14 | 3 | 8 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 87.50% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £85 |
| 25th Percentile | £240 | £538 | £151 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £295 | £575 | £275 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -48.70% | +109.09% | -14.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £350 | £613 | £294 |
| 90th Percentile | £368 | - | £298 |
| Essex median daily rate | £508 | £325 | £320 |
| % change year-on-year | +56.15% | +1.56% | -28.89% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -38.46% |
| Essex median hourly rate | £17.64 | £25.15 | £29.17 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.88% | -13.78% | -27.64% |
Test Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Brentwood
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Test Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Brentwood.
Test Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Brentwood
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Brentwood.
Test Engineer Skill Set Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Brentwood
For the 6 months to 15 November 2026, Test Engineer contract job ads cited 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 Test Engineer job ads across the Brentwood region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EMC | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Validation | 100.0% | 5 |
| 3 | Test Automation | 20.0% | 1 |
Test Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Brentwood by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EMC Test Engineer | 80.0% | 4 |
| 2 | Electronics Engineer | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Electronics Test Engineer | 20.0% | 1 |