Quality Assurance (QA)
Buckinghamshire > Milton Keynes
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Milton Keynes requiring QA skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 2 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 47 | 22 | 33 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -25 | +11 | +22 |
| Contract jobs citing QA | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Milton Keynes | 2.91% | 6.22% | 2.84% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 17.32% | 27.91% | 16.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 8 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £223 | £278 | £347 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £325 | £466 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £430 | £385 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.69% | -18.95% | -2.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £494 | £425 | £484 |
| 90th Percentile | £508 | £463 | £576 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate | £430 | £395 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.86% | -16.84% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £15.12 | - |
| Buckinghamshire median hourly rate | £30.00 | £15.12 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +98.41% | - | - |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Milton Keynes
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 Milton Keynes.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 127 | 43 | 60 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes | 16.78% | 22.28% | 17.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 108 | 30 | 38 |
| 10th Percentile | £371 | £323 | £172 |
| 25th Percentile | £456 | £361 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £544 | £425 | £449 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +27.94% | -5.44% | -6.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £623 | £578 | £539 |
| 90th Percentile | £706 | £644 | £591 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate | £538 | £425 | £463 |
| % change year-on-year | +26.47% | -8.11% | -7.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.75 | - | £14.02 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.12 | - | £15.92 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.32 | £15.12 | £18.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +21.16% | -16.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £34.44 | £22.82 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £46.02 | £30.59 |
| Buckinghamshire median hourly rate | £18.32 | £15.25 | £25.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.13% | -39.00% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing QA relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes.
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Daily Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Milton Keynes citing QA.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Milton Keynes
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing QA in Milton Keynes over the 6 months to 2 July 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Milton Keynes citing QA.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes 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: