Quality Assurance (QA)
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne with a requirement for QA skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited QA over the 6 months to 12 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 12 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 23 | 29 | 34 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | +5 | +4 |
| Contract jobs citing QA | 5 | 18 | 13 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 2.44% | 6.32% | 3.71% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 11.63% | 52.94% | 28.26% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 14 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £332 | £419 | £450 |
| 25th Percentile | £364 | £463 | £469 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £403 | £537 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.98% | +7.30% | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £416 | £579 | £569 |
| 90th Percentile | £419 | £588 | £638 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £403 | £537 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.98% | +7.30% | +17.30% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Newcastle upon Tyne
QA is in the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 43 | 34 | 46 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 20.98% | 11.93% | 13.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25 | 26 | 34 |
| 10th Percentile | £391 | £236 | £204 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £383 | £386 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £512 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.25% | +2.30% | +12.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £576 | £631 |
| 90th Percentile | £630 | £594 | £713 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +20.85% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.63 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £19.44 | - | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.25 | - | £17.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -53.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £48.75 | - | £18.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | £35.25 | - | £17.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -30.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Job postings citing QA as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing QA in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing QA in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: