Automation QA Tester
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The median Automation QA Tester daily rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is £390, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 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
1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
35 |
- |
51 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a QA Automation Tester |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne |
0.45% |
- |
0.31% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.46% |
- |
0.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£375 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£390 |
- |
£465 |
| 75th Percentile |
£405 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate |
£390 |
- |
£465 |
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 |
217 |
188 |
322 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
97.31% |
89.52% |
98.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
164 |
93 |
252 |
| 10th Percentile |
£236 |
£338 |
£320 |
| 25th Percentile |
£358 |
£400 |
£464 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£463 |
£500 |
£565 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-7.50% |
-11.50% |
+13.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£570 |
£590 |
£650 |
| 90th Percentile |
£625 |
£650 |
£742 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate |
£455 |
£500 |
£555 |
| % change year-on-year |
-9.00% |
-9.91% |
+11.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
3 |
22 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
£21.05 |
£12.66 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£30.50 |
£18.69 |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£47.50 |
£47.50 |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£50.38 |
£50.00 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£51.35 |
£67.88 |
- |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate |
£13.00 |
£17.50 |
- |
| % change year-on-year |
-25.71% |
- |
- |
