Test Engineer Contract Job Trends in Stevenage

Test Engineer
Hertfordshire > Stevenage

The median Test Engineer daily rate in Stevenage is £300, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 33 - 40
Rank change year-on-year - - -8
Contract jobs requiring a Test Engineer 10 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Stevenage 3.28% - 0.43%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.47% - 0.45%
Number of daily rates quoted 4 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £188 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £300 - -
75th Percentile £438 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Hertfordshire median daily rate £300 - £418
Number of hourly rates quoted 6 0 1
10th Percentile £33.00 - -
25th Percentile £33.75 - £42.16
Median hourly rate £36.00 - £44.78
75th Percentile - - £47.39
90th Percentile - - -
Hertfordshire median hourly rate £36.00 - £44.78
% change year-on-year - - -31.12%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Stevenage

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Stevenage. 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 Stevenage with a recognized job title 288 137 221
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.43% 97.86% 95.26%
Number of daily rates quoted 76 24 37
10th Percentile £188 £280 £238
25th Percentile £400 £309 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £438 £425
Median % change year-on-year +14.29% +2.94% -
75th Percentile £625 £575 £500
90th Percentile £700 £621 £555
Hertfordshire median daily rate £525 £475 £475
% change year-on-year +10.53% - -9.52%
Number of hourly rates quoted 165 73 137
10th Percentile £43.00 £36.00 £38.54
25th Percentile £50.00 £60.00 £49.00
Median hourly rate £65.00 £67.50 £65.00
Median % change year-on-year -3.70% +3.85% -
75th Percentile £70.00 £75.25 £70.00
90th Percentile £75.75 £87.00 £90.00
Hertfordshire median hourly rate £54.00 £65.00 £65.00
% change year-on-year -16.92% - +1.56%

Test Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Stevenage

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

Test Engineer job vacancy trend in Stevenage

Test Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Stevenage

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Stevenage.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Stevenage

Test Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram in Stevenage

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Test Engineer in Stevenage over the 6 months to 1 January 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Test Engineer in Stevenage

Test Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Stevenage

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Stevenage.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Test Engineer job vacancies in Stevenage

Test Engineer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stevenage

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, 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 Stevenage region featuring Test Engineer in the job title.

1 3 (30.00%) Security Cleared
2 2 (20.00%) BPSS Clearance
3 1 (10.00%) SC Cleared

Test Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stevenage 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:

General
1 4 (40.00%) Aerospace
Qualifications
1 3 (30.00%) Security Cleared
2 2 (20.00%) BPSS Clearance
3 1 (10.00%) SC Cleared