Test Analyst Contract Job Trends in Portsmouth
Test Analyst
Hampshire > Portsmouth
The median Test Analyst daily rate in Portsmouth is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 36 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Test Analyst jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Portsmouth | 0.31% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.32% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | - | - |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £550 | £475 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -13.64% | +22.22% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Portsmouth
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Portsmouth matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Portsmouth matching a recognised job title | 310 | 167 | 141 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 95.09% | 94.89% | 97.24% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 104 | 104 | 74 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £200 | £273 |
| 25th Percentile | £455 | £213 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £553 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.50% | - | -2.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £646 | £556 | £649 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | - | £700 |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £553 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.24% | -4.55% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 138 | 25 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.25 | - | £32.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £42.60 | £25.15 | £57.95 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £41.00 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +46.34% | -41.43% | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.52 | £50.00 | £72.09 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.25 | £60.25 | £75.00 |
| Hampshire median hourly rate | £38.25 | £25.15 | £66.68 |
| % change year-on-year | +52.09% | -62.28% | +28.32% |
Test Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Test Analyst job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.
Test Analyst Daily Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Analyst job vacancies in Portsmouth.
Test Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Test Analyst job vacancies in Portsmouth.
Test Analyst Skill Set Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth
For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, Test Analyst 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 Analyst job ads across the Portsmouth region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Integration | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | eggPlant | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | HP UFT | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | PLM | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Software Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Test Automation | 100.0% | 1 |
Test Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth 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 | Automation Test Analyst | 100.0% | 1 |