For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Milton Keynes. 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 Milton Keynes with a recognized job title
288
280
511
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
95.68%
96.55%
94.45%
Number of daily rates quoted
203
202
396
10th Percentile
£223
£247
£261
25th Percentile
£363
£365
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£475
£510
Median % change year-on-year
-5.26%
-6.86%
+4.62%
75th Percentile
£540
£550
£602
90th Percentile
£633
£650
£700
Buckinghamshire median daily rate
£450
£475
£500
% change year-on-year
-5.26%
-5.00%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
14
8
15
10th Percentile
£15.98
£14.25
£13.16
25th Percentile
£20.90
£17.68
£13.37
Median hourly rate
£29.61
£21.25
£20.00
Median % change year-on-year
+39.34%
+6.25%
+11.11%
75th Percentile
-
£36.19
£23.94
90th Percentile
£36.00
£37.12
£27.60
Buckinghamshire median hourly rate
£24.00
£18.70
£20.00
% change year-on-year
+28.34%
-6.50%
+25.00%
Test Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Test Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes.
Test Manager Daily Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Manager job vacancies in Milton Keynes.
Test Manager Skill Set Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes
For the 6 months to 25 November 2025, Test 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 Milton Keynes region featuring Test Manager in the job title.
Test Manager Skill Set 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:
