For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Leicester. 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 Leicester with a recognized job title
85
72
135
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.41%
93.51%
94.41%
Number of daily rates quoted
60
50
96
10th Percentile
£126
£225
£210
25th Percentile
£349
£275
£313
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£456
£437
£465
Median % change year-on-year
+4.41%
-6.06%
+14.86%
75th Percentile
£556
£529
£575
90th Percentile
£625
£713
£670
Leicestershire median daily rate
£425
£425
£450
% change year-on-year
-
-5.56%
+11.80%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
0
5
10th Percentile
-
-
£12.46
25th Percentile
-
-
-
Median hourly rate
£13.84
-
£13.16
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
-72.29%
75th Percentile
-
-
£56.00
90th Percentile
-
-
£61.40
Leicestershire median hourly rate
£23.00
£24.00
£21.00
% change year-on-year
-4.17%
+14.29%
+13.51%
Automation Tester Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Automation Tester' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leicester.
Automation Tester Daily Rate Trend in Leicester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Automation Tester job vacancies in Leicester.
Automation Tester Daily Rate Histogram in Leicester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Automation Tester in Leicester over the 6 months to 27 November 2025.
Automation Tester Skill Set Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester
For the 6 months to 27 November 2025, Automation 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 Leicester region featuring Automation Tester in the job title.
Automation Tester Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester 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:
