The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Sheffield requiring Software Testing skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Software Testing 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 Sheffield.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
604
388
372
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield
96.03%
89.81%
96.88%
Number of daily rates quoted
404
204
240
10th Percentile
£313
£250
£400
25th Percentile
£400
£425
£473
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£485
£523
£587
Median % change year-on-year
-7.18%
-11.06%
+11.90%
75th Percentile
£538
£588
£663
90th Percentile
£636
£650
£745
South Yorkshire median daily rate
£480
£520
£587
% change year-on-year
-7.69%
-11.48%
+17.49%
Number of hourly rates quoted
8
5
4
10th Percentile
£14.66
£13.14
£18.33
25th Percentile
£15.00
£15.22
£18.44
Median hourly rate
£18.87
£20.00
£20.25
Median % change year-on-year
-5.65%
-1.23%
+6.58%
75th Percentile
£20.44
£21.50
£24.88
90th Percentile
£25.15
-
£28.70
South Yorkshire median hourly rate
£18.87
£12.83
£20.50
% change year-on-year
+47.08%
-37.41%
+22.39%
Software Testing Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Software Testing relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Software Testing Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing Software Testing.
Software Testing Daily Rate Histogram in Sheffield
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Software Testing in Sheffield over the 6 months to 15 October 2025.
Software Testing Hourly Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing Software Testing.
Software Testing Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 15 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Software Testing also mentioned 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 Sheffield region with a requirement for Software Testing.
Software Testing Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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:
