Test Specialist
England > Midlands
The median Test Specialist daily rate in the Midlands is £480, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 152 | - | 133 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +54 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Test Specialist | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Midlands | 0.60% | - | 0.038% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.67% | - | 0.041% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £462 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £473 | - | £451 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £480 | - | £453 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -24.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £492 | - | £454 |
| 90th Percentile | £494 | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £480 | £488 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.54% | +2.63% | +31.94% |
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 | 2,989 | 1,996 | 2,461 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 89.49% | 91.69% | 93.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,893 | 1,238 | 1,651 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £200 | £210 |
| 25th Percentile | £388 | £356 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £484 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.86% | +4.65% | -2.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £588 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £700 | £675 |
| England median daily rate | £503 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.29% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 176 | 81 | 171 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.92 | £13.95 | £13.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.35 | £17.00 | £16.07 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.97 | £23.60 | £20.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.92% | +18.00% | +13.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £27.00 | £30.00 | £32.15 |
| 90th Percentile | £37.38 | £35.00 | £57.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £29.60 | £35.00 | £38.45 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.43% | -8.98% | +9.86% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Test Specialist' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
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Daily Rate Trend in the Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Specialist job vacancies in the Midlands.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Test Specialist job vacancies in the Midlands.
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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 Specialist within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 24 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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| West Midlands | - | 20 | £480 | - | 1 |
| Test Specialist England |
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Test Specialist Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands
For the 6 months to 24 January 2026, Test Specialist 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 Specialist in the job title.
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Test Specialist 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: