Test Analyst Contract Job Trends in South London

Test Analyst
London > South London

The median Test Analyst daily rate in South London is £363, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 43 35 38
Rank change year-on-year -8 +3 +25
Contract jobs requiring a Test Analyst 1 5 3
As % of all contract jobs in South London 0.48% 2.17% 1.19%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.50% 2.27% 1.23%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 5 3
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £356 £205 £281
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £363 £230 £288
Median % change year-on-year +57.61% -20.00% -26.75%
75th Percentile £369 £235 £347
90th Percentile - £322 £379
London median daily rate £375 £425 £538
% change year-on-year -11.76% -20.93% +11.98%

All Contract IT Job Roles
South London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in South London. 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 South London with a recognized job title 201 220 244
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 97.10% 95.65% 96.83%
Number of daily rates quoted 134 147 168
10th Percentile £296 £205 £157
25th Percentile £413 £400 £291
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £525 £500
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -8.26%
75th Percentile £550 £600 £600
90th Percentile £642 £773 £675
London median daily rate £525 £550 £560
% change year-on-year -4.55% -1.79% -4.27%
Number of hourly rates quoted 25 2 18
10th Percentile £54.44 £22.41 £15.59
25th Percentile £54.55 £30.14 £17.75
Median hourly rate £67.70 £46.55 £23.50
Median % change year-on-year +45.44% +98.09% -46.42%
75th Percentile £76.58 £64.24 £44.95
90th Percentile - £72.74 £56.67
London median hourly rate £32.48 £35.00 £32.50
% change year-on-year -7.21% +7.69% -7.14%

Test Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in South London

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Test Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in South London.

Test Analyst job vacancy trend in South London

Test Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in South London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Analyst job vacancies in South London.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Analyst job vacancies in South London

Test Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in South London

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Test Analyst job vacancies in South London.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Test Analyst job vacancies in South London

Test Analyst
Contract Job Locations in South London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Test Analyst within the South London region over the 6 months to 14 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Merton - 1 £363 - 1
Test Analyst
London

Test Analyst Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Test Analyst 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 South London region featuring Test Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) End-to-End Testing
1 1 (100.00%) ISEB
1 1 (100.00%) ISTQB
1 1 (100.00%) JIRA
1 1 (100.00%) QA
1 1 (100.00%) ServiceNow
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Test Management
1 1 (100.00%) Test Scripting

Test Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) JIRA
General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) End-to-End Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Test Management
1 1 (100.00%) Test Scripting
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) ISEB
1 1 (100.00%) ISTQB
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) QA
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) ServiceNow