Test Manager
South West > Bristol
The median Test Manager daily rate in Bristol is £460, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 7 October 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 60 | 67 | 79 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | +12 | +17 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Test Manager | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bristol | 0.96% | 0.34% | 0.19% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.04% | 0.35% | 0.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £355 | £443 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £448 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £460 | £463 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.54% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £738 | £491 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £760 | £504 | - |
| South West median daily rate | £460 | £500 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.00% | +17.65% | -24.78% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Bristol
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title | 673 | 846 | 1,004 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.32% | 95.16% | 96.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 328 | 450 | 657 |
| 10th Percentile | £250 | £219 | £306 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £400 | £408 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £480 | £475 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.95% | -9.52% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £588 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £758 | £700 | £703 |
| South West median daily rate | £513 | £508 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.99% | -5.58% | +2.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 147 | 154 | 126 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.82 | £19.83 | £27.13 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £55.75 | £50.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £33.50 | £70.00 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -52.14% | +7.69% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £72.50 | £76.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £68.00 | £75.00 | £83.40 |
| South West median hourly rate | £25.15 | £67.50 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -62.74% | +12.50% | +4.35% |
Test Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Test Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Test Manager
Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Manager job vacancies in Bristol.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Bristol
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Test Manager in Bristol over the 6 months to 7 October 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Test Manager job vacancies in Bristol.
Test Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 7 October 2025, Test Manager 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 Bristol region featuring Test Manager in the job title.
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Test Manager Skill Set
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: