Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) South West> Bristol
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Bristol requiring SDET skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 6 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
SDET 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 Bristol.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
712
655
903
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol
90.36%
82.29%
87.50%
Number of daily rates quoted
361
361
577
10th Percentile
£250
£228
£300
25th Percentile
£375
£400
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£475
£525
Median % change year-on-year
+5.26%
-9.52%
+5.00%
75th Percentile
£600
£601
£645
90th Percentile
£745
£744
£700
South West median daily rate
£520
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-0.95%
-4.55%
+4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
156
89
123
10th Percentile
£13.91
£35.00
£33.00
25th Percentile
£18.87
£60.75
£51.88
Median hourly rate
£33.50
£67.50
£65.00
Median % change year-on-year
-50.37%
+3.85%
-
75th Percentile
£65.00
£70.25
£76.25
90th Percentile
£73.75
£75.00
£83.40
South West median hourly rate
£25.15
£65.00
£60.00
% change year-on-year
-61.31%
+8.33%
-7.69%
SDET Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SDET relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
SDET Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing SDET.
SDET Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 6 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing SDET also mentioned 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 Bristol region with a requirement for SDET.
SDET Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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:
