Quality Engineer Contract Job Trends in Cheshire
Quality Engineer
North West > Cheshire
The median Quality Engineer daily rate in Cheshire is £360, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 73 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Quality Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cheshire | 0.13% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.15% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £360 | - | - |
| North West median daily rate | £360 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Cheshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Cheshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Cheshire matching a recognised job title | 667 | 627 | 475 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 88.70% | 89.44% | 92.59% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 359 | 475 | 275 |
| 10th Percentile | £221 | £269 | £324 |
| 25th Percentile | £381 | £358 | £382 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £470 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.44% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £550 | £571 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £688 | £645 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 78 | 42 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.93 | £13.09 | £13.49 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.25 | £17.75 | £15.36 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.00 | £24.00 | £22.09 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +75.00% | +8.65% | -33.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £85.00 | £36.06 | £35.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £111.25 | £67.25 | £43.75 |
| North West median hourly rate | £45.56 | £28.43 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +60.24% | -12.52% | -7.14% |
Quality Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Quality Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.
Quality Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Cheshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Quality Engineer job vacancies in Cheshire.
Quality Engineer Contract Job Locations in Cheshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Quality Engineer jobs within the Cheshire region over the 6 months to 31 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | - | 1 | £360 | - | 1 |
| Quality Engineer North West |
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Quality Engineer Skill Set Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Quality Engineer 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 Quality Engineer job ads across the Cheshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Android | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | API Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Appium | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Apple iOS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | BrowserStack | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Cross-Browser Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Customer Experience | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Playwright | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Selenium | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Test Automation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Validation | 100.0% | 1 |
Quality Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire 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 | Android Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |