Automated Testing
East Sussex > Brighton
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Brighton requiring Test Automation skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 27 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | +2 | -6 |
| Contract jobs citing Test Automation | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Brighton | 13.21% | 5.88% | 3.70% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 13.73% | 6.00% | 4.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £535 | £343 | £266 |
| 25th Percentile | £549 | £388 | £272 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £565 | £475 | £288 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.95% | +65.22% | -61.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £578 | £488 | £297 |
| 90th Percentile | £584 | - | £299 |
| East Sussex median daily rate | £565 | £475 | £288 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.95% | +65.22% | -61.41% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £61.87 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £63.73 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65.60 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East Sussex median hourly rate | £63.73 | - | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Brighton
Test Automation 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 Brighton.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 51 | 50 | 49 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Brighton | 96.23% | 98.04% | 90.74% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 35 | 38 | 39 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £311 | £293 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £452 | £353 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £500 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | +5.26% | -13.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £637 | £622 | £548 |
| 90th Percentile | £768 | £649 | £650 |
| East Sussex median daily rate | £575 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.00% | +5.26% | -13.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £17.25 | - | £23.63 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.62 | - | £25.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -36.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.60 | - | £26.88 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East Sussex median hourly rate | £17.50 | - | £25.25 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -54.09% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Brighton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Test Automation relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Brighton.
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Daily Rate Trend in Brighton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Brighton citing Test Automation.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Brighton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Brighton citing Test Automation.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Brighton 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: