Senior Test Engineer Contract Job Trends in the South West
Senior Test Engineer
England > South West
The median Senior Test Engineer daily rate in the South West is £385, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 141 | 120 | 116 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -21 | -4 | - |
| Contract Senior Test Engineer jobs | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South West | 0.19% | 0.095% | 0.54% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.21% | 0.11% | 0.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £494 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £385 | - | £570 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £611 |
| England median daily rate | £450 | £513 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.20% | -6.82% | +10.00% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
South West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the South West matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the South West matching a recognised job title | 3,359 | 1,872 | 2,234 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.74% | 89.10% | 92.28% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,730 | 1,064 | 1,356 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £220 | £230 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £375 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £540 | £522 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.55% | +1.76% | -4.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £638 | £628 |
| 90th Percentile | £730 | £725 | £704 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -2.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 657 | 247 | 190 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.50 | £14.24 | £12.79 |
| 25th Percentile | £26.00 | £18.22 | £31.97 |
| Median hourly rate | £57.50 | £25.15 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +128.63% | -61.31% | +15.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £63.75 | £71.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.75 | £67.90 | £73.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £41.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -39.40% | -9.66% |
Senior Test Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Senior Test Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West.
Senior Test Engineer Daily Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior Test Engineer job vacancies in the South West.
Senior Test Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior Test Engineer job vacancies in the South West.
Senior Test Engineer Contract Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Senior Test Engineer jobs within the South West region over the 6 months to 31 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiltshire | - | 5 | - | - | 1 |
| Dorset | - | 2 | £385 | - | |
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Senior Test Engineer Skill Set Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Senior Test Engineer contract job ads cited 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 Senior Test Engineer job ads across the South West region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | User Acceptance Testing | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2 | Exploratory Testing | 71.4% | 5 |
| 2 | Mentoring | 71.4% | 5 |
| 2 | Salesforce | 71.4% | 5 |
| 2 | Software Testing | 71.4% | 5 |
| 2 | Test Automation | 71.4% | 5 |
| 2 | Test Planning | 71.4% | 5 |
| 8 | Defect Management | 28.6% | 2 |
| 8 | End-to-End Testing | 28.6% | 2 |
| 8 | Programme Management | 28.6% | 2 |
| 8 | Scenario Testing | 28.6% | 2 |
Senior Test Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salesforce Engineer | 71.4% | 5 |