The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies advertised in Dorset. 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 Dorset with a recognized job title
166
200
180
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
98.81%
92.17%
94.24%
Number of daily rates quoted
105
116
99
10th Percentile
£172
£160
£194
25th Percentile
£175
£239
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£438
£463
£480
Median % change year-on-year
-5.41%
-3.65%
+20.00%
75th Percentile
£630
£561
£575
90th Percentile
£803
£644
£640
South West median daily rate
£520
£525
£500
% change year-on-year
-0.95%
+5.00%
+11.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted
45
48
35
10th Percentile
£12.32
£13.60
£20.50
25th Percentile
£13.69
£17.50
£44.34
Median hourly rate
£17.46
£54.09
£54.00
Median % change year-on-year
-67.72%
+0.17%
+13.68%
75th Percentile
£47.83
£61.03
£60.93
90th Percentile
£57.43
£68.56
£79.76
South West median hourly rate
£48.29
£65.00
£45.20
% change year-on-year
-25.71%
+43.81%
+6.35%
Test Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Job postings that featured Test Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Test Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Dorset
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Test Engineer in Dorset.
Test Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Dorset
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Test Engineer in Dorset.
Test Engineer Skill Set Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 23 April 2024, Test Engineer contract job roles required 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 Dorset region featuring Test Engineer in the job title.
Test Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset 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:
