Operational Acceptance Testing Tester (OAT Tester)
UK > England
As of 7 August 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Operational Acceptance Testing Tester (OAT Tester) daily rate in England.
| 6 months to 7 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 526 | 625 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +99 | +157 |
| Contract jobs requiring an OAT Tester | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | - | 0.006% | 0.007% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.006% | 0.007% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £406 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £428 | £407 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £435 | £414 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +5.14% | -15.13% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £443 | £422 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £422 |
| UK median daily rate | - | £435 | £418 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +4.19% | -14.36% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 25,298 | 31,008 | 42,641 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.67% | 92.87% | 94.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16,412 | 20,390 | 30,037 |
| 10th Percentile | £285 | £300 | £307 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £656 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £536 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.02% | -0.77% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,308 | 1,820 | 1,331 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.62 | £14.16 | £15.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.72 | £21.25 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.00 | £45.00 | £43.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -42.22% | +4.65% | +68.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £75.00 | £78.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £43.00 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -41.51% | - | +67.45% |
OAT Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured OAT Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
OAT Tester
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing OAT Tester in England.
OAT Tester
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing OAT Tester in England.