Quality Assurance Engineer
South East > Thames Valley
The median Quality Assurance Engineer daily rate in the Thames Valley is £460, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 June 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 15 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 144 | - | 134 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +15 |
| Contract jobs requiring a QA Engineer | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley | 0.23% | - | 0.075% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.25% | - | 0.081% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £348 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £460 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £480 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £492 | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £475 | - | £413 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +3.13% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | - | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £31.46 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Thames Valley
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the Thames Valley. 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 the Thames Valley with a recognized job title | 2,766 | 1,384 | 2,479 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.38% | 92.70% | 92.74% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,765 | 860 | 1,372 |
| 10th Percentile | £310 | £269 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £400 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £514 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.80% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £675 | £675 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 250 | 71 | 200 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.35 | £14.20 | £15.85 |
| 25th Percentile | £24.60 | £15.13 | £19.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £32.05 | £48.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +87.21% | -33.48% | -3.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £85.50 | £68.13 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £104.00 | £87.05 | £87.46 |
| South East median hourly rate | £50.00 | £32.18 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +55.38% | -35.64% | -4.76% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'QA Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
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Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for QA Engineer job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
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Daily Rate Histogram in the Thames Valley
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing QA Engineer in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 15 June 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for QA Engineer job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
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Contract Job Locations in the Thames Valley
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing QA Engineer within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 15 June 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 |
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| Berkshire | - | 4 | £375 | - | 2 |
| Buckinghamshire | - | 3 | £480 | - | 2 |
| QA Engineer South East |
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QA Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley
For the 6 months to 15 June 2026, QA 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 Thames Valley region featuring QA Engineer in the job title.
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QA Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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: