The median Test Engineer daily rate in Northampton is £313, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 17 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
44 |
25 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-19 |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Test Engineer |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Northampton |
0.42% |
1.75% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.45% |
2.02% |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£273 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£311 |
£293 |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£313 |
£326 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-3.99% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£314 |
£358 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£378 |
- |
| Northamptonshire median daily rate |
£313 |
£326 |
- |
| % change year-on-year |
-3.99% |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Northampton. 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 Northampton with a recognized job title |
220 |
99 |
97 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
92.44% |
86.84% |
98.98% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
186 |
82 |
77 |
| 10th Percentile |
£311 |
£314 |
£320 |
| 25th Percentile |
£363 |
£356 |
£400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£434 |
£391 |
£488 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+10.93% |
-19.79% |
+21.88% |
| 75th Percentile |
£488 |
£472 |
£534 |
| 90th Percentile |
£563 |
£575 |
£568 |
| Northamptonshire median daily rate |
£444 |
£400 |
£450 |
| % change year-on-year |
+11.09% |
-11.11% |
+12.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
- |
- |
£14.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-27.39% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
- |
£19.59 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
£38.11 |
| Northamptonshire median hourly rate |
£25.50 |
- |
£17.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-6.67% |