The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cardiff requiring Manual Testing skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Manual Testing 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 Cardiff.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
210
179
217
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff
84.68%
76.50%
91.18%
Number of daily rates quoted
161
127
170
10th Percentile
£213
£161
£178
25th Percentile
£293
£213
£220
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£410
£425
£425
Median % change year-on-year
-3.53%
-
-5.56%
75th Percentile
£500
£550
£538
90th Percentile
£613
£650
£626
South Wales median daily rate
£410
£419
£450
% change year-on-year
-2.09%
-6.94%
-10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
8
8
7
10th Percentile
-
£18.85
£17.60
25th Percentile
£13.08
£21.95
£19.63
Median hourly rate
£16.22
£25.60
£26.00
Median % change year-on-year
-36.65%
-1.54%
+44.44%
75th Percentile
£20.56
£27.50
£34.50
90th Percentile
£22.99
£35.38
£47.00
South Wales median hourly rate
£18.18
£25.09
£26.00
% change year-on-year
-27.54%
-3.50%
+30.29%
Manual Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Manual Testing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Manual Testing Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Manual Testing.
Manual Testing Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 3 December 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Manual Testing 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 Cardiff region with a requirement for Manual Testing.
Manual Testing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff 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:
