Design for Test Contract Job Trends in Somerset
Design for Testability (DFT)
South West > Somerset
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Somerset requiring Design for Test skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 54 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Design for Test | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Somerset | 0.21% | - | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.29% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | - | - | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Somerset
Design for Test 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 Somerset.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 349 | 154 | 143 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Somerset | 73.94% | 86.52% | 75.26% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 193 | 99 | 91 |
| 10th Percentile | £273 | £160 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £239 | £372 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £425 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.41% | -15.00% | -7.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £671 | £538 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £649 | £725 |
| South West median daily rate | £538 | £508 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.91% | -3.33% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 53 | 16 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.40 | - | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £52.50 | £18.51 | £14.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £62.25 | £61.25 | £25.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.63% | +145.00% | -51.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £90.00 | £63.75 | £54.38 |
| 90th Percentile | £100.00 | £64.13 | £63.75 |
| South West median hourly rate | £60.33 | £25.15 | £67.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +139.88% | -62.74% | +12.50% |
Design for Test Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Design for Test relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Design for Test Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset 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.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design for Manufacturing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 100.0% | 1 |