The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Durham requiring Test Strategy skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Test Strategy over the 6 months leading up to 23 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Test Strategy 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 Durham.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
19
33
57
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Durham
51.35%
51.56%
82.61%
Number of daily rates quoted
14
16
46
10th Percentile
£288
£190
£206
25th Percentile
£373
£244
£255
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£413
£405
Median % change year-on-year
+27.27%
+1.85%
+47.27%
75th Percentile
£549
£588
£500
90th Percentile
£576
£616
£575
North East median daily rate
£464
£500
£525
% change year-on-year
-7.25%
-4.76%
+5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
9
0
Median hourly rate
-
£11.44
-
North East median hourly rate
£16.50
£17.50
£40.75
% change year-on-year
-5.71%
-57.06%
+146.97%
Test Strategy Job Vacancy Trend in Durham
Job postings citing Test Strategy as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Durham.
Test Strategy Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Durham
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Test Strategy in Durham.
Test Strategy Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Durham
For the 6 months to 23 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Test Strategy 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 Durham region with a requirement for Test Strategy.
Test Strategy Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Durham 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:
