The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cardiff requiring Test Strategy skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Test Strategy 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
212
180
220
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff
84.46%
74.38%
91.29%
Number of daily rates quoted
162
125
173
10th Percentile
£213
£140
£180
25th Percentile
£290
£209
£220
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£405
£425
£425
Median % change year-on-year
-4.71%
-
-5.56%
75th Percentile
£488
£550
£538
90th Percentile
£611
£650
£625
South Wales median daily rate
£405
£406
£450
% change year-on-year
-0.31%
-9.72%
-10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
9
10
7
10th Percentile
-
-
£17.60
25th Percentile
£13.08
£15.48
£19.63
Median hourly rate
£16.00
£23.30
£26.00
Median % change year-on-year
-31.32%
-10.40%
+44.44%
75th Percentile
£20.50
£25.60
£34.50
90th Percentile
£22.24
£27.50
£47.00
South Wales median hourly rate
£18.18
£23.50
£26.00
% change year-on-year
-22.64%
-9.62%
+30.29%
Test Strategy Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Test Strategy relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Test Strategy Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Test Strategy.
Test Strategy Daily Rate Histogram in Cardiff
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Test Strategy in Cardiff over the 6 months to 19 November 2025.
Test Strategy Hourly Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Test Strategy.
Test Strategy Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 19 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Test Strategy 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 Test Strategy.
Test Strategy 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:
