Quality Assurance (QA)
Northamptonshire > Northampton
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Northampton requiring QA skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 36 | 22 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -14 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing QA | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Northampton | 2.78% | 2.74% | - |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 10.29% | 20.00% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £309 | £322 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £335 | £344 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £367 | £385 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.68% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £401 | £414 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £415 | - | - |
| Northamptonshire median daily rate | £363 | £385 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -5.84% | - | - |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Northampton
QA falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Northampton.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 68 | 20 | 7 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Northampton | 26.98% | 13.70% | 6.93% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 63 | 19 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £326 | £304 | £180 |
| 25th Percentile | £359 | £340 | £205 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £402 | £356 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.92% | -11.00% | -5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £447 | £407 | £498 |
| 90th Percentile | £475 | £456 | £544 |
| Northamptonshire median daily rate | £402 | £356 | £275 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.92% | +29.45% | -35.29% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Northampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing QA relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Northampton.
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Daily Rate Trend in Northampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Northampton citing QA.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Northampton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Northampton citing QA.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northampton 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: