Manual Tester
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The median Manual Tester daily rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is £300, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 August 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
29 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
31 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Manual Tester |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne |
0.49% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.53% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£300 |
- |
- |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate |
£300 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title |
190 |
135 |
161 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
93.60% |
91.22% |
93.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
120 |
77 |
108 |
| 10th Percentile |
£200 |
£313 |
£257 |
| 25th Percentile |
£400 |
£375 |
£375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£464 |
£450 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+3.06% |
-18.18% |
+4.76% |
| 75th Percentile |
£549 |
£538 |
£645 |
| 90th Percentile |
£626 |
£646 |
£720 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate |
£465 |
£450 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
+3.33% |
-14.29% |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
8 |
8 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
£13.64 |
£18.18 |
£14.20 |
| 25th Percentile |
£14.31 |
£42.06 |
£16.00 |
| Median hourly rate |
£19.25 |
£60.00 |
£24.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-67.92% |
+144.90% |
+48.48% |
| 75th Percentile |
£24.47 |
£70.00 |
£32.44 |
| 90th Percentile |
£40.80 |
- |
£33.23 |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate |
£17.63 |
£60.00 |
£24.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-70.63% |
+144.90% |
+60.66% |
