Functional Tester
Leicestershire > Leicester
The median Functional Tester daily rate in Leicester is £438, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 July 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 23 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
17 |
- |
18 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Functional Tester |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leicester |
1.22% |
- |
0.97% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.30% |
- |
1.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£438 |
- |
- |
| Leicestershire median daily rate |
£438 |
- |
- |
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 |
77 |
70 |
98 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
93.90% |
79.55% |
95.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
49 |
42 |
71 |
| 10th Percentile |
£308 |
£123 |
£266 |
| 25th Percentile |
£400 |
£250 |
£319 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£450 |
£463 |
£450 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-2.70% |
+2.78% |
+5.88% |
| 75th Percentile |
£563 |
£488 |
£570 |
| 90th Percentile |
£700 |
£580 |
£625 |
| Leicestershire median daily rate |
£425 |
£386 |
£449 |
| % change year-on-year |
+10.03% |
-13.98% |
+5.65% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
8 |
0 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
£13.52 |
- |
£14.98 |
| 25th Percentile |
£16.51 |
- |
£19.81 |
| Median hourly rate |
£20.00 |
- |
£25.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+36.02% |
| 75th Percentile |
£22.00 |
- |
£27.81 |
| 90th Percentile |
£23.58 |
- |
£28.38 |
| Leicestershire median hourly rate |
£16.28 |
£20.75 |
£25.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-21.57% |
-17.00% |
+23.03% |