Software Quality Assurance Contract Job Trends in Glasgow
Software Quality Assurance
Scotland > Glasgow
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Glasgow citing Software Quality Assurance skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 8 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 102 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Software Quality Assurance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Glasgow | 0.16% | - | - |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 0.84% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £469 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £506 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £506 | - | - |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Glasgow
Software Quality Assurance falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills in Glasgow.
| 6 months to 8 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 239 | 122 | 125 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Glasgow | 19.61% | 16.16% | 17.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 144 | 81 | 93 |
| 10th Percentile | £254 | £268 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £322 | £400 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £450 | £435 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.56% | +3.45% | -8.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £527 | £543 | £490 |
| 90th Percentile | £682 | £606 | £587 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £449 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +0.28% | -3.75% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £14.28 | £21.05 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.25 | £14.80 | £24.89 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.65 | £15.55 | £31.52 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.79% | -50.68% | +120.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £16.45 | £27.63 | £37.91 |
| 90th Percentile | £19.11 | £48.55 | £41.59 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £14.65 | £31.00 | £14.98 |
| % change year-on-year | -52.76% | +106.94% | -26.19% |
Software Quality Assurance Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Software Quality Assurance relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.
Software Quality Assurance Daily Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Software Quality Assurance.
Software Quality Assurance Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QA | 100.0% | 2 |