Test Analyst Contract Job Trends in Newport

Test Analyst
South Wales > Newport

The median Test Analyst daily rate in Newport is £276, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 December 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 15 22 -
Rank change year-on-year +7 - -
Contract jobs requiring a Test Analyst 1 1 0
As % of all contract jobs in Newport 2.27% 1.33% -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.33% 1.45% -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £266 £413 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £276 £425 -
Median % change year-on-year -35.06% - -
75th Percentile £287 £438 -
90th Percentile - - -
South Wales median daily rate £276 £218 £157
% change year-on-year +26.90% +38.76% -65.17%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Newport

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Newport. 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 Newport with a recognized job title 43 69 84
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 97.73% 92.00% 90.32%
Number of daily rates quoted 21 32 65
10th Percentile £266 £178 £152
25th Percentile £406 £210 £381
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £400 £550
Median % change year-on-year +37.50% -27.27% -1.79%
75th Percentile £575 £423 £638
90th Percentile £713 £624 £683
South Wales median daily rate £405 £413 £425
% change year-on-year -1.82% -2.94% -10.53%
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 28 11
10th Percentile £39.50 £18.64 £13.33
25th Percentile £53.75 £20.12 £21.34
Median hourly rate £80.00 £25.93 £37.50
Median % change year-on-year +208.52% -30.85% +67.00%
75th Percentile £83.75 £47.81 £55.25
90th Percentile £84.50 £50.00 -
South Wales median hourly rate £20.50 £25.60 £26.00
% change year-on-year -19.92% -1.54% +44.44%

Test Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Newport

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Test Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport.

Test Analyst job vacancy trend in Newport

Test Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Newport

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Analyst job vacancies in Newport.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Analyst job vacancies in Newport

Test Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Newport

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Test Analyst job vacancies in Newport.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Test Analyst job vacancies in Newport

Test Analyst Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newport

For the 6 months to 13 December 2025, Test Analyst contract job roles required 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 Newport region featuring Test Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) System Testing
1 1 (100.00%) User Acceptance Testing

Test Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newport 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) System Testing
1 1 (100.00%) User Acceptance Testing