As of 27 October 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Test Engineer daily rate in Manchester.
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
971
1,068
1,529
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
91.60%
93.60%
92.95%
Number of daily rates quoted
623
616
1,131
10th Percentile
£300
£315
£281
25th Percentile
£393
£400
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£475
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-5.26%
-5.00%
-
75th Percentile
£581
£575
£588
90th Percentile
£675
£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
86
33
63
10th Percentile
£13.99
£16.16
£15.72
25th Percentile
£17.54
£25.35
£16.74
Median hourly rate
£22.32
£32.50
£19.50
Median % change year-on-year
-31.34%
+66.67%
-11.36%
75th Percentile
£31.40
£62.50
£45.31
90th Percentile
£61.88
£73.90
£66.00
North West median hourly rate
£27.00
£35.00
£34.08
% change year-on-year
-22.86%
+2.70%
+46.83%
Software Test Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Software Test Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Software Test Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Software Test Engineer job vacancies in Manchester.
Software Test Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Software Test Engineer job vacancies in Manchester.
Software Test Engineer Skill Set Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 27 October 2025, Software 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 Software Test Engineer in the job title.
Software 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:
