QA Contract Job Trends in Bristol
Quality Assurance (QA)
South West > Bristol
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Bristol requiring QA skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 36 | 44 | 61 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +8 | +17 | +5 |
| Contract jobs citing QA | 57 | 28 | 14 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bristol | 4.23% | 3.66% | 1.61% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 26.51% | 16.57% | 14.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25 | 14 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £153 | £302 | £163 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £318 | £231 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £495 | £400 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.75% | - | -11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £570 | £528 | £434 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £548 | £476 |
| South West median daily rate | £535 | £475 | £481 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.63% | -1.30% | -6.10% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 19 | 9 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £13.46 | £73.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.50 | £15.48 | £74.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £15.39 | £15.96 | £74.22 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.57% | -78.50% | +8.35% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £73.75 | £74.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £50.00 | - | £75.97 |
| South West median hourly rate | £15.39 | £15.96 | £13.26 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.57% | +20.36% | -73.48% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Bristol
QA falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Bristol.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 215 | 169 | 99 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol | 15.94% | 22.09% | 11.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 97 | 72 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | £268 | £308 | £185 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £390 | £290 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | -18.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £600 | £570 |
| 90th Percentile | £760 | £704 | £750 |
| South West median daily rate | £525 | £520 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.96% | +4.00% | -9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 62 | 52 | 31 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.55 | £15.60 | £66.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.83 | £19.72 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £25.75 | £33.50 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.13% | -52.14% | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £65.00 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £69.88 | £74.44 |
| South West median hourly rate | £25.75 | £33.50 | £70.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.13% | -52.14% | -1.28% |
QA Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing QA relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
QA Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing QA.
QA Daily Rate Histogram in Bristol
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing QA in Bristol over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
QA Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing QA.
QA Hourly Rate Histogram in Bristol
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing QA in Bristol over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
QA Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Quality | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1 | GDPR | 3.5% | 2 |
| 3 | GRC | 1.8% | 1 |
| 3 | NCSC | 1.8% | 1 |