Tester
Hampshire > Southampton
The median Tester daily rate in Southampton is £538, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 August 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
21 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
16 |
20 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+4 |
- |
- |
| DemandTrendContract jobs requiring a Tester |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Southampton |
3.15% |
1.24% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
3.42% |
1.39% |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
£506 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£516 |
£356 |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£538 |
£363 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+48.28% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£566 |
£369 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£579 |
- |
- |
| Hampshire median daily rate |
£439 |
£554 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
-20.81% |
+5.48% |
+5.00% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies in Southampton with a recognized job title |
117 |
144 |
176 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
92.13% |
89.44% |
96.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
75 |
90 |
119 |
| 10th Percentile |
£126 |
£200 |
£263 |
| 25th Percentile |
£286 |
£350 |
£413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£475 |
£494 |
£525 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-3.80% |
-5.95% |
+7.42% |
| 75th Percentile |
£550 |
£634 |
£605 |
| 90th Percentile |
£683 |
£660 |
£651 |
| Hampshire median daily rate |
£538 |
£575 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
-6.52% |
+9.52% |
+2.44% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
3 |
15 |
17 |
| 10th Percentile |
£70.60 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£70.75 |
£21.89 |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£72.00 |
£65.00 |
£16.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+10.77% |
+306.25% |
-21.95% |
| 75th Percentile |
£74.00 |
£80.00 |
£23.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
£74.60 |
- |
£31.70 |
| Hampshire median hourly rate |
£48.75 |
£57.35 |
£52.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-15.00% |
+9.24% |
+61.54% |
