Tester
England > London
The median Tester daily rate in London is £463, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 22 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 260 | 247 | 250 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -13 | +3 | +77 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Tester | 91 | 147 | 258 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in London | 0.74% | 0.84% | 1.00% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.80% | 0.90% | 1.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 65 | 111 | 195 |
| 10th Percentile | £305 | £333 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £356 | £381 | £438 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £463 | £475 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.63% | -13.64% | +22.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £525 | £594 | £666 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £713 | £779 |
| England median daily rate | £445 | £456 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.47% | -8.75% | +14.29% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £50.00 | £90.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -44.44% | +414.29% |
| England median hourly rate | £32.63 | £30.15 | £72.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.23% | -58.13% | +305.63% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title | 11,428 | 16,300 | 24,521 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.37% | 93.48% | 95.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,790 | 11,781 | 17,832 |
| 10th Percentile | £349 | £325 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £430 | £444 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.39% | +0.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £688 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £800 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £520 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.95% | -4.55% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 149 | 315 | 279 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.24 | £16.01 | £18.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £24.66 | £20.02 | £22.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.00 | £27.00 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.93% | -22.86% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £50.50 | £44.25 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.35 | £65.61 | £82.30 |
| England median hourly rate | £30.00 | £36.65 | £44.77 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.14% | -18.13% | +94.40% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Tester in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Tester in London.
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Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Tester in London over the 6 months to 22 May 2025.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Tester in London.
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Contract Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Tester within the London region over the 6 months to 22 May 2025. 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 |
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| Central London | -8 | 10 | £463 | -11.90% | 2 |
| West London | +15 | 7 | £341 | -5.93% | 1 |
| South London | +8 | 1 | - | - | |
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Tester Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 22 May 2025, Tester 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 London region featuring Tester in the job title.
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Tester Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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:
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