Software Tester Contract Job Trends in Cheltenham
Software Tester
Gloucestershire > Cheltenham
The median Software Tester daily rate in Cheltenham is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 35 | 21 | 40 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -14 | +19 | - |
| Contract Software Tester jobs | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cheltenham | 0.93% | 3.00% | 0.50% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.98% | 3.45% | 0.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | - | - |
| Gloucestershire median daily rate | £450 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Cheltenham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Cheltenham matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Cheltenham matching a recognised job title | 204 | 87 | 201 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 95.33% | 87.00% | 99.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 121 | 47 | 104 |
| 10th Percentile | £380 | £385 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £470 | £481 | £519 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £555 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.90% | -7.50% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £678 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £772 | £968 |
| Gloucestershire median daily rate | £550 | £500 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -13.04% | +4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 22 | 7 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £65.73 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £13.50 | £63.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £75.00 | £14.00 | £67.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +435.71% | -79.26% | +87.50% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £25.25 | £73.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £60.10 | - |
| Gloucestershire median hourly rate | £40.00 | £33.17 | £67.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.59% | -50.86% | +33.37% |
Software Tester Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Software Tester job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham.
Software Tester Daily Rate Trend in Cheltenham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Software Tester job vacancies in Cheltenham.
Software Tester Skill Set Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham
For the 6 months to 6 November 2026, Software Tester contract job ads cited 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 Software Tester job ads across the Cheltenham region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | API Testing | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Data Modelling | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Defect Management | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | End-to-End Testing | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Manual Testing | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | QA | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Regression Testing | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Root Cause Analysis | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Salesforce | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Scenario Testing | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Software Testing | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Test Scripting | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | User Acceptance Testing | 100.0% | 2 |
Software Tester Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manual Tester | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Salesforce Tester | 100.0% | 2 |