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
2,419
2,507
2,808
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
89.06%
93.02%
94.86%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,582
1,563
1,960
10th Percentile
£220
£230
£220
25th Percentile
£358
£363
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£463
£500
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-7.50%
+5.26%
-
75th Percentile
£575
£588
£594
90th Percentile
£650
£688
£688
England median daily rate
£513
£525
£548
% change year-on-year
-2.38%
-4.11%
-0.45%
Number of hourly rates quoted
179
105
117
10th Percentile
£12.62
£12.57
£13.25
25th Percentile
£17.40
£15.00
£16.66
Median hourly rate
£24.34
£23.60
£20.00
Median % change year-on-year
+3.14%
+18.00%
+13.90%
75th Percentile
£31.00
£35.00
£34.50
90th Percentile
£50.00
£52.26
£67.50
England median hourly rate
£25.15
£43.90
£45.88
% change year-on-year
-42.71%
-4.32%
+74.00%
Tester Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Tester' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
Tester Daily Rate Trend in the Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Tester job vacancies in the Midlands.
Tester Daily Rate Histogram in the Midlands
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Tester in the Midlands over the 6 months to 4 October 2025.
Tester Hourly Rate Trend in the Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Tester job vacancies in the Midlands.
Tester 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 Tester within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 4 October 2025. 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
Tester Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands
For the 6 months to 4 October 2025, Tester 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 Tester in the job title.
Tester 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:
