The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Derby requiring Software Testing skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Software Testing over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Software Testing 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 Derby.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
64
90
138
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby
78.05%
61.22%
91.39%
Number of daily rates quoted
35
64
70
10th Percentile
£184
£167
£115
25th Percentile
£200
£200
£313
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£425
£272
£480
Median % change year-on-year
+56.25%
-43.33%
+20.00%
75th Percentile
£550
£450
£578
90th Percentile
£628
£588
£650
Derbyshire median daily rate
£425
£267
£469
% change year-on-year
+59.18%
-43.04%
+17.19%
Number of hourly rates quoted
5
6
32
10th Percentile
£21.38
-
£13.16
25th Percentile
£23.00
£16.25
£16.25
Median hourly rate
£24.18
£17.50
£16.83
Median % change year-on-year
+38.17%
+3.98%
-15.85%
75th Percentile
£24.66
£18.75
£19.35
90th Percentile
£24.95
£18.88
£65.00
Derbyshire median hourly rate
£22.30
£17.50
£16.83
% change year-on-year
+27.40%
+3.98%
-15.85%
Software Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Derby
Job postings citing Software Testing as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Derby.
Software Testing Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Derby
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Software Testing in Derby.
Software Testing Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Derby
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Software Testing in Derby.
Software Testing Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Derby
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Software Testing also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Derby region with a requirement for Software Testing.
Software Testing Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Derby by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
