Test Technician
North East > Durham
As of 13 November 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Test Technician daily rate in Durham.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 7 | 13 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Test Technician | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Durham | 3.03% | 1.75% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.57% | 1.89% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| North East median daily rate | - | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.91 | £29.77 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.89% | - | - |
| North East median hourly rate | £28.91 | £29.77 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -2.89% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Durham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Durham. 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 Durham with a recognized job title | 28 | 53 | 47 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 84.85% | 92.98% | 100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20 | 23 | 39 |
| 10th Percentile | £178 | £388 | £372 |
| 25th Percentile | £263 | £413 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £438 | £470 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.91% | +17.50% | -5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £523 | £588 | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | £660 | £669 | £588 |
| North East median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £435 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +3.45% | -18.69% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.91 | £28.14 | £15.46 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.75% | +81.99% | -76.58% |
| North East median hourly rate | £25.71 | £46.18 | £32.25 |
| % change year-on-year | -44.34% | +43.19% | +104.76% |
Test Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Durham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Test Technician' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Durham.
Test Technician
Contract Job Locations in Durham
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Test Technician within the Durham region over the 6 months to 13 November 2025. 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Newton Aycliffe | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Test Technician North East |
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Test Technician Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham
For the 6 months to 13 November 2025, Test Technician contract job roles required 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 job ads across the Durham region featuring Test Technician in the job title.
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Test Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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