Test Engineer
Essex > Colchester
As of 11 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Test Engineer daily rate in Colchester.
| 6 months to 11 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 6 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Test Engineer | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Colchester | - | 8.33% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 8.33% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| Essex median daily rate | - | £158 | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Colchester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Colchester. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Colchester with a recognized job title | 7 | 12 | 20 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 46.67% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £180 | - | £375 |
| 25th Percentile | £185 | - | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £190 | £275 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.91% | -45.00% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £195 | £503 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £249 | £574 | £556 |
| Essex median daily rate | £391 | £318 | £413 |
| % change year-on-year | +23.03% | -22.91% | -6.25% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £28.21 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £29.65 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +155.38% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £31.10 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Essex median hourly rate | £22.08 | £30.00 | £21.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.42% | +42.86% | +8.92% |
Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Colchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Test Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Colchester.
