The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Middlesbrough requiring Test Strategy skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Test Strategy falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Middlesbrough.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
8
6
13
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Middlesbrough
80.00%
75.00%
56.52%
Number of daily rates quoted
5
6
12
10th Percentile
£186
£196
£127
25th Percentile
£188
£275
£168
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£315
£500
£290
Median % change year-on-year
-37.00%
+72.41%
+19.59%
75th Percentile
£388
-
£425
90th Percentile
£436
£525
£470
North Yorkshire median daily rate
£250
£450
£433
% change year-on-year
-44.44%
+4.05%
+8.13%
Number of hourly rates quoted
3
0
1
10th Percentile
£19.71
-
-
25th Percentile
£21.75
-
£41.50
Median hourly rate
£25.15
-
£43.00
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+25.55%
75th Percentile
£27.72
-
£44.50
90th Percentile
£29.26
-
-
North Yorkshire median hourly rate
£25.15
£17.50
£22.00
% change year-on-year
+43.71%
-20.45%
+9.32%
Test Strategy Job Vacancy Trend in Middlesbrough
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Test Strategy relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Middlesbrough.
Test Strategy Daily Rate Trend in Middlesbrough
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Middlesbrough citing Test Strategy.
Test Strategy Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Middlesbrough
For the 6 months to 1 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Test Strategy also mentioned 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 Middlesbrough region with a requirement for Test Strategy.
Test Strategy Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Middlesbrough 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:
