Tester
UK > England
The median Tester daily rate in England is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 18 June 2024.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 302 | 267 | 307 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -35 | +40 | -27 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Tester | 261 | 465 | 634 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 0.70% | 0.99% | 0.90% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.75% | 1.05% | 0.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 180 | 345 | 466 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £313 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £357 | £400 | £359 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £500 | £431 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +15.94% | +1.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £613 | £517 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £700 | £594 |
| UK median daily rate | £450 | £490 | £443 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.16% | +10.73% | +7.27% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £55.80 | £15.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.18 | £61.50 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.15 | £72.00 | £18.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -58.13% | +289.19% | -57.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £40.09 | £81.50 | £44.24 |
| 90th Percentile | £46.04 | £86.60 | £62.65 |
| UK median hourly rate | £30.15 | £72.00 | £19.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -58.13% | +278.95% | -56.16% |
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 | 34,808 | 44,443 | 66,953 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.80% | 94.49% | 95.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 22,757 | 31,614 | 47,944 |
| 10th Percentile | £288 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £535 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +2.80% | +7.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £663 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £763 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £538 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.42% | +2.48% | +6.06% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,654 | 1,321 | 1,753 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.86 | £14.36 | £12.80 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.30 | £20.00 | £15.90 |
| Median hourly rate | £39.50 | £45.00 | £24.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.22% | +87.50% | +14.01% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £65.00 | £49.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.00 | £77.50 | £65.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £37.50 | £45.00 | £25.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +80.00% | +16.28% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Tester in England.
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Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Tester in England over the 6 months to 18 June 2024.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Tester in England.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Tester in England over the 6 months to 18 June 2024.
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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 Tester within the England region over the 6 months to 18 June 2024. 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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| London | +5 | 156 | £468 | -15.00% | 32 |
| North of England | -19 | 40 | £475 | +11.76% | 18 |
| Yorkshire | +7 | 27 | £475 | +4.40% | 5 |
| South East | -5 | 23 | £210 | -50.00% | 17 |
| South West | -9 | 21 | £550 | +15.79% | 11 |
| Midlands | +3 | 12 | £350 | -17.65% | 12 |
| East Midlands | +6 | 10 | £350 | -7.89% | 6 |
| North West | -3 | 9 | £400 | +33.33% | 13 |
| North East | -3 | 4 | £513 | +13.26% | |
| West Midlands | +4 | 2 | £345 | -32.68% | 6 |
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Tester Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 18 June 2024, 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 Tester in the job title.
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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:
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