Compatibility Testing
England > North West
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the North West requiring Compatibility Testing skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 120 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Compatibility Testing | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the North West | - | 0.098% | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | - | 0.11% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £638 | - |
| England median daily rate | £408 | £575 | £445 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.13% | +29.13% | -15.18% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
North West
Compatibility Testing 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 the North West.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 2,176 | 1,797 | 2,354 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West | 87.64% | 87.83% | 87.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,411 | 1,020 | 1,600 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £275 | £306 |
| 25th Percentile | £358 | £390 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | +1.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £575 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £665 | £683 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | -2.27% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 188 | 90 | 157 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.32 | £16.00 | £14.02 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.60 | £21.05 | £18.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.77 | £30.95 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +34.95% | -22.63% | +12.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £49.80 | £46.91 |
| 90th Percentile | £69.61 | £73.68 | £65.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £34.00 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.03% | -20.00% | +21.43% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Compatibility Testing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West.
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Daily Rate Trend in the North West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing Compatibility Testing.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the North West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing Compatibility Testing.
