Software Test Engineer
Hampshire > Portsmouth
As of 14 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Test Engineer daily rate in Portsmouth.
|
|
6 months to
14 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
26 |
18 |
35 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-8 |
+17 |
+7 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Software Test Engineer |
2 |
6 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Portsmouth |
1.08% |
4.76% |
0.38% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.14% |
4.84% |
0.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
- |
- |
- |
| Hampshire median daily rate |
- |
- |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
2 |
6 |
1 |
| Median hourly rate |
£50.00 |
£62.50 |
£59.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-20.00% |
+5.93% |
-1.67% |
| Hampshire median hourly rate |
£50.00 |
£62.50 |
£59.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-20.00% |
+5.93% |
-1.67% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth with a recognized job title |
176 |
124 |
241 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
95.14% |
98.41% |
92.34% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
97 |
71 |
140 |
| 10th Percentile |
£200 |
£283 |
£385 |
| 25th Percentile |
£363 |
£374 |
£472 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£513 |
£475 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+7.89% |
-13.64% |
+12.24% |
| 75th Percentile |
£556 |
£625 |
£650 |
| 90th Percentile |
£569 |
£700 |
£711 |
| Hampshire median daily rate |
£538 |
£550 |
£538 |
| % change year-on-year |
-2.27% |
+2.33% |
+2.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
27 |
25 |
27 |
| 10th Percentile |
£20.50 |
£31.25 |
£20.30 |
| 25th Percentile |
£25.15 |
£35.00 |
£39.69 |
| Median hourly rate |
£47.50 |
£62.50 |
£60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-24.00% |
+4.17% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£51.53 |
£70.00 |
£64.38 |
| 90th Percentile |
£56.18 |
£70.92 |
£70.00 |
| Hampshire median hourly rate |
£24.21 |
£56.13 |
£49.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-56.87% |
+13.38% |
+13.79% |
Software Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Software Test Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.
Software Test Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Software Test Engineer job vacancies in Portsmouth.
Software Test Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Software Test Engineer job vacancies in Portsmouth.
Software Test Engineer Skill Set
Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth
For the 6 months to 14 December 2025, Software Test Engineer 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 Portsmouth region featuring Software Test Engineer in the job title.
Software Test Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth 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:
