Test Engineer Contract Job Trends in Oxfordshire
Test Engineer
South East > Oxfordshire
The median Test Engineer daily rate in Oxfordshire is £375, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 50 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Test Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Oxfordshire | 0.22% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.26% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £375 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £388 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £400 | £293 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | +36.75% | -40.00% | +14.71% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Oxfordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Oxfordshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Oxfordshire matching a recognised job title | 384 | 137 | 130 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 85.14% | 87.82% | 90.91% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 170 | 79 | 79 |
| 10th Percentile | £225 | £170 | £178 |
| 25th Percentile | £353 | £222 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £425 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -10.53% | +5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £609 | £550 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £601 | £640 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £510 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.96% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 76 | 21 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.80 | £18.87 | £17.73 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.25 | £25.00 | £19.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.07 | £25.15 | £20.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.59% | +22.68% | -36.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.00 | £28.75 | £27.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.75 | £89.63 | £72.75 |
| South East median hourly rate | £47.50 | £20.71 | £57.54 |
| % change year-on-year | +129.36% | -64.01% | +15.08% |
Test Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Oxfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Test Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxfordshire.
Test Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Oxfordshire.
Test Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Oxfordshire.
Test Engineer Skill Set Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire
For the 6 months to 29 October 2026, Test Engineer contract job ads cited 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 Test Engineer job ads across the Oxfordshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRM | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Digital Transformation Programme | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Dynamics 365 | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Dynamics CRM | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Power Platform | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | QA | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Engagement | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | User Acceptance Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
Test Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynamics 365 Analyst | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | QA Test Analyst | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | QA Test Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |