Test Leader Contract Job Trends in Nottinghamshire

Test Lead
East Midlands > Nottinghamshire

The median Test Lead daily rate in Nottinghamshire is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 February 2026.

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

6 months to
2 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 35 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Test Leader 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Nottinghamshire 0.43% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.46% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £425 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 - -
75th Percentile £475 - -
90th Percentile - - -
East Midlands median daily rate £425 £330 £403
% change year-on-year +28.79% -18.01% -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Nottinghamshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Nottinghamshire. 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 Nottinghamshire with a recognized job title 217 143 172
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.13% 90.51% 95.56%
Number of daily rates quoted 115 83 121
10th Percentile £163 £185 £213
25th Percentile £200 £350 £350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £415 £475 £450
Median % change year-on-year -12.63% +5.56% -14.29%
75th Percentile £534 £530 £594
90th Percentile £665 £585 £700
East Midlands median daily rate £425 £425 £438
% change year-on-year - -2.86% -2.78%
Number of hourly rates quoted 42 5 9
10th Percentile £12.95 £13.61 £9.93
25th Percentile £15.06 £14.65 £14.25
Median hourly rate £16.35 £15.10 £14.27
Median % change year-on-year +8.28% +5.82% -6.12%
75th Percentile £16.69 £33.75 £15.25
90th Percentile £17.87 £83.70 £18.15
East Midlands median hourly rate £17.95 £22.50 £17.72
% change year-on-year -20.24% +26.98% +4.24%

Test Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in Nottinghamshire

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

Test Leader job vacancy trend in Nottinghamshire

Test Leader
Daily Rate Trend in Nottinghamshire

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Leader job vacancies in Nottinghamshire.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Leader job vacancies in Nottinghamshire

Test Leader
Contract Job Locations in Nottinghamshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Test Leader within the Nottinghamshire region over the 6 months to 2 February 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Nottingham - 1 £450 - 1
Test Leader
East Midlands

Test Leader Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Nottinghamshire

For the 6 months to 2 February 2026, Test Leader 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 Nottinghamshire region featuring Test Leader in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Acceptance Criteria
1 1 (100.00%) QA
1 1 (100.00%) Regression Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) System Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Test Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) User Acceptance Testing

Test Leader Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Nottinghamshire 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%) Acceptance Criteria
1 1 (100.00%) Regression Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) System Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Test Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) User Acceptance Testing
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) QA