Quality Assurance (QA)
South London > Merton
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Merton requiring QA skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | -1 | +8 |
| Contract jobs citing QA | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Merton | 2.94% | 7.41% | 12.00% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 25.00% | 22.22% | 75.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £466 | £455 |
| 25th Percentile | £356 | £472 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £363 | £488 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.68% | +2.68% | +58.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £369 | £497 | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £499 | £495 |
| South London median daily rate | £530 | £438 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.14% | +2.94% | -37.13% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £83.25 |
| South London median hourly rate | - | - | £83.25 |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Merton
QA falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Merton.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Merton | 11.76% | 33.33% | 16.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £218 | £276 | £420 |
| 25th Percentile | £227 | £346 | £431 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £300 | £475 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.84% | +5.56% | +20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £408 | £494 | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | £478 | £498 | £490 |
| South London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.21% | - | +18.75% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £73.60 | £83.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -11.59% | - |
| South London median hourly rate | - | £73.60 | £83.25 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -11.59% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Merton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing QA relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Merton.
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Daily Rate Trend in Merton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Merton citing QA.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Merton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Merton citing QA.
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Contract Job Locations in Merton
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing QA within the Merton region over the 6 months to 13 January 2026. 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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| Wimbledon | - | 1 | £363 | - | 1 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merton 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:
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