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
25,342
31,079
43,055
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
91.69%
92.90%
94.58%
Number of daily rates quoted
16,441
20,449
30,337
10th Percentile
£285
£300
£307
25th Percentile
£402
£413
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£510
£525
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-2.86%
-4.55%
-
75th Percentile
£625
£638
£656
90th Percentile
£738
£750
£750
UK median daily rate
£500
£525
£538
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-2.33%
-0.46%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1,310
1,833
1,343
10th Percentile
£13.55
£14.16
£15.00
25th Percentile
£17.50
£21.25
£19.06
Median hourly rate
£25.66
£45.00
£42.50
Median % change year-on-year
-42.98%
+5.88%
+66.67%
75th Percentile
£55.00
£65.00
£65.00
90th Percentile
£75.00
£75.00
£78.00
UK median hourly rate
£25.15
£43.00
£42.50
% change year-on-year
-41.51%
+1.18%
+65.50%
QA Tester Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured QA Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
QA Tester Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing QA Tester in England.
QA Tester Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing QA Tester in England over the 6 months to 6 August 2025.
QA Tester Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing QA Tester in England.
QA Tester Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing QA Tester within the England region over the 6 months to 6 August 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
QA Tester Skill Set Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 6 August 2025, QA Tester 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 England region featuring QA Tester in the job title.
QA Tester Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:
