Software Test Engineer Contracts in Hampshire

Software Test Engineer
South East > Hampshire

The median Software Test Engineer daily rate in Hampshire is £59 according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 23 April 2024.

The first table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
23 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 85 104 -
Rank change year-on-year +19 - -
Contract jobs requiring a Software Test Engineer 12 1 0
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Hampshire 0.76% 0.069% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.84% 0.074% -
Number of daily rates quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £59 - -
75th Percentile £273 - -
90th Percentile £402 - -
South East median daily rate £200 - £600
% change year-on-year - - +108.70%
Number of hourly rates quoted 9 1 0
10th Percentile £59.00 - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median hourly rate £59.44 £45.00 -
Median % change year-on-year +32.09% - -
75th Percentile £62.00 - -
90th Percentile £62.60 - -
South East median hourly rate £59.44 £40.65 £36.02
% change year-on-year +46.21% +12.85% -33.90%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Hampshire

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies advertised in Hampshire. 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 Hampshire with a recognized job title 1,426 1,359 2,029
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.91% 93.72% 94.42%
Number of daily rates quoted 809 882 1,218
10th Percentile £361 £230 £250
25th Percentile £450 £413 £406
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £575 £525 £500
Median % change year-on-year +9.52% +5.00% +11.06%
75th Percentile £675 £619 £600
90th Percentile £738 £700 £688
South East median daily rate £500 £500 £488
% change year-on-year - +2.56% +8.33%
Number of hourly rates quoted 171 108 164
10th Percentile £13.25 £18.25 £13.50
25th Percentile £35.00 £21.76 £16.25
Median hourly rate £57.35 £52.25 £22.25
Median % change year-on-year +9.76% +134.83% -21.31%
75th Percentile £62.50 £67.50 £45.28
90th Percentile £76.86 £75.00 £63.62
South East median hourly rate £47.50 £48.08 £21.00
% change year-on-year -1.21% +128.95% -13.40%

Software Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire

Job postings that featured Software Test Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Hampshire.

Job vacancy trend for Software Test Engineer in Hampshire

Software Test Engineer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Hampshire

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Software Test Engineer in Hampshire.

Daily rate trend for Software Test Engineer in Hampshire

Software Test Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram in Hampshire

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Software Test Engineer in Hampshire over the 6 months to 23 April 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Software Test Engineer in Hampshire

Software Test Engineer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Hampshire

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Software Test Engineer in Hampshire.

Hourly rate trend for Software Test Engineer in Hampshire

Software Test Engineer
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 Software Test Engineer within the Hampshire region over the 6 months to 23 April 2024. 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
Portsmouth +7 11 £59 -
Aldershot - 1 £475 -
Software Test Engineer
South East

Software Test Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Hampshire

For the 6 months to 23 April 2024, Software Test Engineer 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 Hampshire region featuring Software Test Engineer in the job title.

1 11 (91.67%) Software Engineering
2 7 (58.33%) Software Testing
3 5 (41.67%) Aerospace
4 4 (33.33%) C++
4 4 (33.33%) Validation
5 3 (25.00%) LabVIEW
5 3 (25.00%) SNMP
5 3 (25.00%) Architectural Design
6 2 (16.67%) RS-232
6 2 (16.67%) Prototyping
6 2 (16.67%) Data Management
6 2 (16.67%) Git
6 2 (16.67%) GoogleTest
6 2 (16.67%) Software-Defined Radio
6 2 (16.67%) Robot Framework
6 2 (16.67%) Verification and Validation
6 2 (16.67%) Self-Motivation
6 2 (16.67%) Linux
6 2 (16.67%) Manufacturing
6 2 (16.67%) Change Management
6 2 (16.67%) C
6 2 (16.67%) Eclipse
6 2 (16.67%) Google
7 1 (8.33%) Degree
7 1 (8.33%) Computer Science
7 1 (8.33%) Test Scripting
7 1 (8.33%) Time Management
7 1 (8.33%) Kanban
7 1 (8.33%) SC Cleared
7 1 (8.33%) Security Cleared

Software Test Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Hampshire 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (8.33%) MTS
Communications & Networking
1 3 (25.00%) SNMP
2 2 (16.67%) RS-232
2 2 (16.67%) Software-Defined Radio
Development Applications
1 3 (25.00%) LabVIEW
2 2 (16.67%) Eclipse
2 2 (16.67%) Git
2 2 (16.67%) GoogleTest
2 2 (16.67%) Robot Framework
3 1 (8.33%) ClearCase
3 1 (8.33%) ClearQuest
General
1 5 (41.67%) Aerospace
2 2 (16.67%) Manufacturing
3 1 (8.33%) Documentation Skills
3 1 (8.33%) Electronics
3 1 (8.33%) Social Skills
3 1 (8.33%) Telecoms
Miscellaneous
1 2 (16.67%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 2 (16.67%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 11 (91.67%) Software Engineering
2 7 (58.33%) Software Testing
3 4 (33.33%) Validation
4 3 (25.00%) Architectural Design
5 2 (16.67%) Change Management
5 2 (16.67%) Data Management
5 2 (16.67%) Prototyping
5 2 (16.67%) Verification and Validation
6 1 (8.33%) Agile
6 1 (8.33%) Collaborative Working
6 1 (8.33%) Computer Science
6 1 (8.33%) Configuration Management
6 1 (8.33%) Customer Requirements
6 1 (8.33%) Defect Tracking
6 1 (8.33%) Kanban
6 1 (8.33%) Scrum
6 1 (8.33%) Software Delivery
6 1 (8.33%) Sprint Backlog
6 1 (8.33%) Test Scripting
6 1 (8.33%) Time Management
Programming Languages
1 4 (33.33%) C++
2 2 (16.67%) C
Qualifications
1 1 (8.33%) Degree
1 1 (8.33%) SC Cleared
1 1 (8.33%) Security Cleared
Systems Management
1 1 (8.33%) HP ALM
Vendors
1 2 (16.67%) Google
2 1 (8.33%) HP