Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
London > Central London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Central London requiring SDET skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 11 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 130 | 116 | 125 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -14 | +9 | +40 |
| Contract jobs citing SDET | 4 | 10 | 12 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.20% | 0.46% | 0.46% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.23% | 0.50% | 0.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £319 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £519 | £495 | £544 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.80% | -9.01% | -17.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £622 | £575 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £639 | £576 | £640 |
| London median daily rate | £525 | £520 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.96% | -5.45% | -8.33% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Central London
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 Central London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 1,773 | 2,003 | 2,351 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London | 89.59% | 92.35% | 89.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,232 | 1,255 | 1,689 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £363 | £352 |
| 25th Percentile | £426 | £463 | £460 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £540 | £575 | £570 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.09% | +0.88% | -0.87% |
| 75th Percentile | £669 | £676 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £778 | £800 |
| London median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £563 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -2.22% | -5.46% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 22 | 25 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.82 | £19.36 | £17.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.98 | £25.40 | £20.72 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.11 | £35.00 | £27.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.40% | +27.27% | -21.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £40.19 | £43.75 | £42.38 |
| 90th Percentile | £42.65 | £112.00 | £66.75 |
| London median hourly rate | £32.50 | £35.00 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.14% | +7.69% | -13.33% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SDET relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London.
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Daily Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing SDET.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Central London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SDET in Central London over the 6 months to 11 January 2026.
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Contract Job Locations in Central London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SDET within the Central London region over the 6 months to 11 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | -7 | 4 | £519 | +4.80% | 1 |
| SDET London |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London 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:
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