Tester Contract Job Trends in Slough
Tester
Berkshire > Slough
The median Tester daily rate in Slough is £410, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 16 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Tester | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Slough | 2.06% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.17% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £410 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £415 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £425 | £413 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.03% | -2.94% | +6.25% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Slough
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Slough. 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.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Slough with a recognized job title | 92 | 51 | 70 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.85% | 98.08% | 93.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 53 | 33 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £163 | £270 |
| 25th Percentile | £356 | £275 | £386 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £460 | £450 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.22% | - | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £500 | £581 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £610 | £673 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £550 | £508 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.37% | -3.33% | +4.84% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.55 | £18.01 | £18.81 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.00 | - | £18.91 |
| Median hourly rate | £15.71 | £18.87 | £19.38 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.75% | -2.61% | -49.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £19.10 | £20.79 | £20.16 |
| 90th Percentile | £29.30 | - | £20.44 |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £78.71 | £28.00 | £61.28 |
| % change year-on-year | +181.09% | -54.31% | -0.83% |
Tester Job Vacancy Trend in Slough
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Tester' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Slough.
Tester Daily Rate Trend in Slough
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Tester job vacancies in Slough.
Tester Hourly Rate Trend in Slough
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Tester job vacancies in Slough.
Tester Skill Set Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Slough
For the 6 months to 23 October 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 Slough region featuring Tester in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arista | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | CCNP | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Change Management | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Cisco | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Cisco Certification | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | F5 | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Fault Management | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Fortinet | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | GPRS | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | GSM | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Juniper | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | LAN | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | LTE | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | MPLS | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | NGN | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Project Delivery | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Regression Testing | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Test Automation | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Test Strategy | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | UMTS | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | VPN | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | WAN | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Wireshark | 100.0% | 2 |
Tester Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Slough 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.