The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Lancashire requiring Unit Testing skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Unit 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 requiring process or methodology skills in Lancashire.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
179
115
212
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Lancashire
84.04%
74.19%
91.38%
Number of daily rates quoted
97
45
122
10th Percentile
£163
£259
£375
25th Percentile
£363
£325
£463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£493
£623
Median % change year-on-year
+1.42%
-20.80%
+17.45%
75th Percentile
£575
£563
£717
90th Percentile
£656
£616
£720
North West median daily rate
£450
£475
£500
% change year-on-year
-5.26%
-5.00%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
48
24
55
10th Percentile
£33.62
£24.92
£20.58
25th Percentile
£44.58
£34.40
£37.67
Median hourly rate
£45.46
£41.66
£46.18
Median % change year-on-year
+9.11%
-9.78%
+15.45%
75th Percentile
£69.62
£47.39
£50.00
90th Percentile
£74.26
£65.75
£59.51
North West median hourly rate
£30.00
£32.50
£35.50
% change year-on-year
-7.69%
-8.45%
+50.39%
Unit Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Unit Testing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Lancashire.
Unit Testing Daily Rate Trend in Lancashire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Lancashire citing Unit Testing.
Unit Testing Hourly Rate Trend in Lancashire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Lancashire citing Unit Testing.
Unit Testing Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire
For the 6 months to 3 December 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Unit Testing also mentioned 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 Lancashire region with a requirement for Unit Testing.
Unit Testing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire 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:
