For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title
982
1,087
1,519
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
91.78%
93.71%
92.68%
Number of daily rates quoted
632
629
1,128
10th Percentile
£300
£315
£273
25th Percentile
£387
£400
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£475
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-5.26%
-5.00%
-
75th Percentile
£580
£575
£577
90th Percentile
£677
£675
£675
North West median daily rate
£450
£475
£500
% change year-on-year
-5.26%
-5.00%
+5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted
84
35
63
10th Percentile
£14.85
£15.78
£15.72
25th Percentile
£19.07
£23.68
£16.74
Median hourly rate
£22.57
£32.50
£19.50
Median % change year-on-year
-30.57%
+66.67%
-11.36%
75th Percentile
£31.40
£60.25
£45.31
90th Percentile
£62.63
£73.30
£66.00
North West median hourly rate
£27.50
£32.75
£34.54
% change year-on-year
-16.03%
-5.18%
+50.17%
Senior Test Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior Test Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Senior Test Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior Test Engineer job vacancies in Manchester.
Senior Test Engineer Daily Rate Histogram in Manchester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Senior Test Engineer in Manchester over the 6 months to 31 October 2025.
Senior Test Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior Test Engineer job vacancies in Manchester.
Senior Test Engineer Skill Set Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 31 October 2025, Senior Test Engineer 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 Manchester region featuring Senior Test Engineer in the job title.
Senior Test Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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:
