Non-Functional Testing Contract Job Trends in Hampshire
Non-Functional Testing (NFT)
South East > Hampshire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Hampshire citing Non-Functional Testing skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 11 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 110 | 81 | 81 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -29 | 0 | - |
| Contract jobs citing Non-Functional Testing | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hampshire | 0.053% | 0.18% | 0.092% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.066% | 0.21% | 0.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £663 | £713 | £563 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £675 | £725 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.90% | +26.09% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £688 | £738 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £461 | £600 | £579 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.13% | +3.63% | +40.36% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Hampshire
Non-Functional Testing falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in Hampshire.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 1,518 | 963 | 876 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Hampshire | 80.06% | 86.60% | 80.81% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 863 | 636 | 580 |
| 10th Percentile | £342 | £313 | £360 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £443 | £460 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £564 | £525 | £551 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.43% | -4.63% | +2.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £656 | £600 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £659 | £700 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -2.44% | -1.44% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 247 | 113 | 59 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.47 | £16.17 | £25.45 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.53 | £18.87 | £31.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £38.25 | £20.71 | £65.85 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +84.69% | -68.55% | +25.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £27.50 | £75.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.25 | £50.00 | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £41.48 | £20.71 | £57.52 |
| % change year-on-year | +100.29% | -64.00% | +9.56% |
Non-Functional Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Non-Functional Testing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire.
Non-Functional Testing Daily Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing Non-Functional Testing.
Non-Functional Testing Hourly Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing Non-Functional Testing.
Non-Functional Testing Contract Job Locations in Hampshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Non-Functional Testing within the Hampshire region over the 6 months to 11 November 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | - | 1 | £675 | - | 1 |
| Non-Functional Testing South East |
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Non-Functional Testing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire 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.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acceptance Criteria | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | CI/CD | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Code Quality | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Decision-Making | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Defect Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Functional Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Regression Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Software Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Test Automation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Use Case | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | User Acceptance Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Validation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Verification and Validation | 100.0% | 1 |