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
81
70
134
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
94.19%
93.33%
94.37%
Number of daily rates quoted
58
48
95
10th Percentile
£126
£225
£200
25th Percentile
£326
£275
£313
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£425
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+5.88%
-10.53%
+17.28%
75th Percentile
£569
£526
£575
90th Percentile
£625
£713
£671
Leicestershire median daily rate
£425
£425
£450
% change year-on-year
-
-5.56%
+11.11%
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%
Tester Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Tester' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leicester.
Tester Daily Rate Trend in Leicester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Tester job vacancies in Leicester.
Tester Daily Rate Histogram in Leicester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Tester in Leicester over the 6 months to 30 November 2025.
Tester Hourly Rate Trend in Leicester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Tester job vacancies in Leicester.
Tester Skill Set Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester
For the 6 months to 30 November 2025, 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 Tester in the job title.
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:
