Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
North East > Tyne and Wear
The median Senior Quality Assurance Engineer daily rate in Tyne and Wear is £453, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 29 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 60 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior QA Engineer | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Tyne and Wear | 0.53% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.55% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £451 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £452 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £453 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North East median daily rate | £453 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Tyne and Wear
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Tyne and Wear. 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 Tyne and Wear with a recognized job title | 546 | 224 | 205 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 95.62% | 94.51% | 91.93% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 352 | 166 | 94 |
| 10th Percentile | £307 | £223 | £321 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £363 | £387 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £451 | £461 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.17% | -2.89% | -13.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £567 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £642 |
| North East median daily rate | £450 | £460 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.17% | -3.16% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 57 | 11 | 39 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.00 | £11.60 | £11.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £56.25 | £12.50 | £12.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £13.00 | £13.99 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +400.00% | -7.08% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £20.30 | £48.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £48.75 | £50.00 |
| North East median hourly rate | £65.00 | £13.00 | £13.99 |
| % change year-on-year | +400.00% | -7.08% | -64.44% |
Senior QA Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior QA Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.
Senior QA Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Tyne and Wear
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior QA Engineer job vacancies in Tyne and Wear.
Senior QA Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Tyne and Wear
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Senior QA Engineer within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 29 May 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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| Newcastle upon Tyne | - | 3 | £453 | - | |
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Senior QA Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear
For the 6 months to 29 May 2026, Senior 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 Tyne and Wear region featuring Senior QA Engineer in the job title.
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Senior QA Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear 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:
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