Test Engineer
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The median Test Engineer daily rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is £463, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 September 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
21 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
24 |
- |
24 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+35 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Test Engineer |
9 |
0 |
4 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne |
4.11% |
- |
2.63% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
4.37% |
- |
2.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
8 |
0 |
2 |
| 10th Percentile |
£383 |
- |
£401 |
| 25th Percentile |
£421 |
- |
£403 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£463 |
- |
£411 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+9.67% |
| 75th Percentile |
£487 |
- |
£425 |
| 90th Percentile |
£523 |
- |
£430 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate |
£450 |
- |
£411 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+9.67% |
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 |
206 |
141 |
140 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
94.06% |
87.58% |
92.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
122 |
75 |
97 |
| 10th Percentile |
£200 |
£270 |
£236 |
| 25th Percentile |
£340 |
£400 |
£400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£455 |
£450 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+1.11% |
-18.18% |
+4.76% |
| 75th Percentile |
£537 |
£555 |
£620 |
| 90th Percentile |
£624 |
£650 |
£720 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate |
£460 |
£470 |
£500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-2.13% |
-6.00% |
-4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
9 |
8 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
£13.67 |
£17.01 |
£14.20 |
| 25th Percentile |
£14.50 |
£42.00 |
£16.00 |
| Median hourly rate |
£19.25 |
£60.00 |
£24.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-67.92% |
+144.90% |
+96.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£20.63 |
£70.00 |
£32.44 |
| 90th Percentile |
£39.20 |
- |
£33.23 |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate |
£19.25 |
£60.00 |
£24.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-67.92% |
+144.90% |
+84.91% |
