Tester
UK > England
The median Tester daily rate in England is £445, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 22 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 260 | 306 | 269 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +46 | -37 | +30 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Tester | 214 | 248 | 468 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 0.89% | 0.68% | 0.97% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.97% | 0.74% | 1.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 157 | 172 | 345 |
| 10th Percentile | £268 | £309 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £341 | £372 | £390 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £445 | £456 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.47% | -8.75% | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £575 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | £688 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £438 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.78% | -5.26% | +5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.61 | £14.22 | £55.80 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.38 | £20.18 | £61.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.63 | £30.15 | £72.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.23% | -58.13% | +305.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £43.50 | £40.09 | £81.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £49.65 | £46.04 | £86.60 |
| UK median hourly rate | £32.63 | £30.15 | £72.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.23% | -58.13% | +311.43% |
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 | 22,160 | 33,731 | 45,413 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.37% | 92.79% | 94.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 14,728 | 22,389 | 32,257 |
| 10th Percentile | £293 | £282 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £520 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.95% | -4.55% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £641 | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £763 |
| UK median daily rate | £510 | £525 | £543 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -3.31% | +3.43% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 899 | 2,440 | 1,336 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.51 | £16.30 | £20.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £36.65 | £44.77 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.14% | -18.13% | +94.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £61.30 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £73.75 | £77.25 |
| UK median hourly rate | £28.08 | £36.50 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.08% | -18.89% | +87.50% |
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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 22 May 2025.
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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 22 May 2025.
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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 22 May 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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| London | -13 | 91 | £463 | -2.63% | 34 |
| North of England | +28 | 46 | £425 | -10.53% | 25 |
| Midlands | +35 | 36 | £400 | +16.79% | 21 |
| South East | +52 | 32 | £475 | +11.76% | 39 |
| West Midlands | +31 | 23 | £475 | +134.57% | 16 |
| North West | +25 | 23 | £425 | +6.25% | 18 |
| Yorkshire | +5 | 19 | £505 | +6.32% | 5 |
| East Midlands | +8 | 13 | £268 | -23.43% | 5 |
| South West | +27 | 6 | £300 | -44.57% | 12 |
| North East | +4 | 4 | £390 | -35.00% | 3 |
| East of England | - | 2 | £300 | - | 11 |
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Tester Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 22 May 2025, 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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