Tester Contract Job Trends in Folkestone

Tester
Kent > Folkestone

The median Tester daily rate in Folkestone is £300, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 6 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Tester 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Folkestone 14.29% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 14.29% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £300 - -
Kent median daily rate £300 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Folkestone

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Folkestone. 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 Folkestone with a recognized job title 7 4 7
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 5 2 3
10th Percentile £330 - £470
25th Percentile - £95 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £375 £100 £550
Median % change year-on-year +275.00% -81.82% +225.93%
75th Percentile - £105 -
90th Percentile £450 - -
Kent median daily rate £438 £500 £425
% change year-on-year -12.50% +17.65% +16.44%

Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in Folkestone

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Tester' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Folkestone.

Tester job vacancy trend in Folkestone

Tester Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Folkestone

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Tester contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Folkestone region featuring Tester in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Acceptance Criteria
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Critical Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Functional Testing
1 1 (100.00%) JIRA
1 1 (100.00%) Kanban
1 1 (100.00%) Postman
1 1 (100.00%) QA
1 1 (100.00%) Regression Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Scrum
1 1 (100.00%) Test Management
1 1 (100.00%) Test Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) User Acceptance Testing
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience

Tester Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Folkestone by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) JIRA
1 1 (100.00%) Postman
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) French Language
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Acceptance Criteria
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Critical Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) Functional Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Kanban
1 1 (100.00%) Regression Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Scrum
1 1 (100.00%) Test Management
1 1 (100.00%) Test Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) User Acceptance Testing
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) QA