Software Test Engineer Contract Job Trends in the South West
Software Test Engineer
England > South West
The median Software Test Engineer daily rate in the South West is £375, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 155 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Software Test Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South West | 0.027% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.029% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £375 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £388 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £375 | £513 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -26.83% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
South West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the South West. 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 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in the South West with a recognized job title | 3,449 | 1,823 | 2,254 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.27% | 89.28% | 92.26% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,813 | 1,040 | 1,329 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £222 | £225 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £375 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £535 | £517 | £505 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.53% | +2.33% | -6.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £633 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £729 | £725 | £701 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £513 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.44% | -2.38% | -2.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 651 | 240 | 220 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.50 | £14.36 | £13.23 |
| 25th Percentile | £28.50 | £18.22 | £33.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £25.15 | £65.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +138.57% | -61.60% | +14.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £63.75 | £71.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.75 | £68.00 | £73.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -41.51% | -6.28% |
Software Test Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Software Test Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West.
Software Test Engineer Daily Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Software Test Engineer job vacancies in the South West.
Software Test Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Software Test Engineer job vacancies in the South West.
Software 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 IT jobs citing Software Test Engineer within the South West region over the 6 months to 21 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon | - | 1 | £375 | - | |
| Software Test Engineer England |
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Software Test Engineer Skill Set Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West
For the 6 months to 21 October 2026, Software Test Engineer 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 West region featuring Software Test Engineer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Embedded Linux | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Linux | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Software Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
Software 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 | Principal Test Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Python Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |