The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Preston requiring Test Automation skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Test Automation over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Test Automation falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Preston.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
64
50
78
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston
92.75%
90.91%
98.73%
Number of daily rates quoted
41
16
28
10th Percentile
£350
£356
£303
25th Percentile
£447
£459
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£530
£571
£438
Median % change year-on-year
-7.25%
+30.62%
+4.48%
75th Percentile
£575
£743
£532
90th Percentile
£630
£981
£771
Lancashire median daily rate
£533
£538
£533
% change year-on-year
-0.93%
+0.94%
+11.52%
Number of hourly rates quoted
11
32
39
10th Percentile
£24.76
£12.20
£23.60
25th Percentile
£26.88
-
£29.00
Median hourly rate
£28.75
£16.06
£42.50
Median % change year-on-year
+79.02%
-62.21%
+6.99%
75th Percentile
£31.07
£19.05
£49.52
90th Percentile
£43.39
£46.18
£54.03
Lancashire median hourly rate
£28.75
£19.18
£42.50
% change year-on-year
+49.90%
-54.87%
+7.59%
Test Automation Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Job postings citing Test Automation as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Test Automation Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Preston
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Test Automation in Preston.
Test Automation Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Preston
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Test Automation in Preston.
Test Automation Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Test Automation also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Preston region with a requirement for Test Automation.
Test Automation Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
