Test Programme Manager
England > Midlands
The median Test Programme Manager daily rate in the Midlands is £750, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 20 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 180 | 118 | 133 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -62 | +15 | +23 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Test Programme Manager | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Midlands | 0.093% | 0.050% | 0.037% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.10% | 0.055% | 0.040% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £725 | £513 | £663 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £750 | £525 | £675 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +42.86% | -22.22% | +22.73% |
| 75th Percentile | £775 | £538 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £600 | £600 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +4.35% | -8.00% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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 the Midlands with a recognized job title | 3,958 | 1,806 | 2,476 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.07% | 90.35% | 92.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,392 | 1,193 | 1,687 |
| 10th Percentile | £305 | £200 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £350 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £465 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.15% | +0.54% | -2.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £550 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £638 | £688 |
| England median daily rate | £513 | £520 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.44% | -0.95% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 288 | 114 | 216 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.13 | £12.62 | £11.83 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.35 | £14.00 | £14.27 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £18.94 | £19.13 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +32.82% | -0.99% | -6.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.13 | £26.17 | £35.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.84 | £41.07 | £52.45 |
| England median hourly rate | £45.00 | £30.00 | £36.92 |
| % change year-on-year | +50.00% | -18.73% | -17.97% |
Test Programme Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Test Programme Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
Test Programme Manager
Daily Rate Trend in the Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Programme Manager job vacancies in the Midlands.
Test Programme Manager
Contract Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Test Programme Manager within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 20 May 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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| West Midlands | - | 4 | £750 | - | 1 |
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Test Programme Manager Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands
For the 6 months to 20 May 2026, Test Programme Manager 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 Midlands region featuring Test Programme Manager in the job title.
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Test Programme Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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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