The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne requiring Test Planning skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 8 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Test Planning falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
242
166
136
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne
90.30%
92.74%
87.74%
Number of daily rates quoted
156
75
98
10th Percentile
£170
£307
£225
25th Percentile
£355
£360
£395
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£450
£485
Median % change year-on-year
-
-7.22%
-11.82%
75th Percentile
£539
£555
£597
90th Percentile
£600
£650
£720
Tyne and Wear median daily rate
£450
£450
£475
% change year-on-year
-
-5.26%
-13.64%
Number of hourly rates quoted
16
20
7
10th Percentile
£14.13
£13.75
£16.40
25th Percentile
£17.23
£15.44
£17.50
Median hourly rate
£19.25
£17.50
£19.50
Median % change year-on-year
+10.00%
-10.26%
+14.71%
75th Percentile
£51.50
£50.00
£26.13
90th Percentile
£53.75
£70.00
£32.70
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate
£19.25
£17.50
£19.50
% change year-on-year
+10.00%
-10.26%
+39.29%
Test Planning Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Test Planning relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Test Planning Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Test Planning.
Test Planning Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne
For the 6 months to 8 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Test Planning also mentioned 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 Newcastle upon Tyne region with a requirement for Test Planning.
Test Planning Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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:
