Tester
Hampshire > Portsmouth
The median Tester daily rate in Portsmouth is £254, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 June 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 29 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 30 | 25 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -5 | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Tester | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Portsmouth | 1.52% | 1.94% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.53% | 2.00% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £241 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £249 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £254 | £402 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.82% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £278 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £321 | - | - |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £375 | £475 | £210 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.05% | +126.19% | -50.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £52.50 | - |
| Hampshire median hourly rate | - | £52.50 | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Portsmouth
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 | 261 | 150 | 249 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 98.86% | 96.77% | 93.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 93 | 90 | 95 |
| 10th Percentile | £293 | £200 | £376 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £216 | £447 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £475 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.53% | -17.39% | +15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £575 | £648 |
| 90th Percentile | £715 | £629 | £790 |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £550 | £534 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.09% | -7.22% | +9.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 83 | 32 | 102 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.83 | £25.15 | £51.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £30.40 | £32.94 | £53.40 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £50.00 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -16.67% | -2.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.90 | £58.75 | £70.32 |
| 90th Percentile | £68.55 | £63.63 | £76.86 |
| Hampshire median hourly rate | £40.00 | £50.00 | £57.35 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.00% | -12.82% | +9.24% |
Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Tester' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.
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Daily Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Tester job vacancies in Portsmouth.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Portsmouth
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Tester in Portsmouth over the 6 months to 29 June 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Tester job vacancies in Portsmouth.
Tester Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth
For the 6 months to 29 June 2026, Tester 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 Tester in the job title.
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Tester 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:
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