The median Developer in Test daily rate in Essex is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 14 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
22 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Developer in Test |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Essex |
0.76% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.79% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£450 |
- |
- |
| East of England median daily rate |
£450 |
£325 |
- |
| % change year-on-year |
+38.46% |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Essex. 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 Essex with a recognized job title |
126 |
84 |
217 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
95.45% |
97.67% |
92.74% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
72 |
48 |
120 |
| 10th Percentile |
£204 |
£239 |
£190 |
| 25th Percentile |
£263 |
£294 |
£294 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£375 |
£328 |
£450 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+14.50% |
-27.22% |
-5.26% |
| 75th Percentile |
£475 |
£481 |
£551 |
| 90th Percentile |
£500 |
£569 |
£601 |
| East of England median daily rate |
£475 |
£490 |
£450 |
| % change year-on-year |
-3.06% |
+8.89% |
-5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
18 |
5 |
46 |
| 10th Percentile |
£12.75 |
£20.90 |
£12.86 |
| 25th Percentile |
£16.17 |
£30.00 |
£16.35 |
| Median hourly rate |
£22.04 |
£35.00 |
£32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-37.04% |
+7.69% |
-10.34% |
| 75th Percentile |
£52.50 |
£200.00 |
£57.50 |
| 90th Percentile |
£61.50 |
- |
£80.00 |
| East of England median hourly rate |
£23.75 |
£60.00 |
£40.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-60.42% |
+50.00% |
+21.21% |