Test Lead - Microsoft Azure
UK
The median Test Lead - Microsoft Azure daily rate in the UK is £320, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 28 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 28 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 553 | 556 | 661 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | +105 | +184 |
| DemandTrendContract jobs requiring an Azure Test Lead | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.003% | 0.008% | 0.014% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.003% | 0.008% | 0.015% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £590 | £469 |
| 25th Percentile | £310 | £604 | £547 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £320 | £640 | £628 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -50.00% | +1.87% | +9.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £330 | £689 | £706 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £711 | £731 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -19.05% |
All DemandTrendContract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 29,883 | 36,065 | 48,088 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.22% | 92.99% | 94.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18,832 | 22,880 | 33,111 |
| 10th Percentile | £280 | £300 | £305 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £535 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -1.87% | -1.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £621 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | - | +1.01% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,568 | 1,910 | 1,484 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.73 | £14.16 | £14.71 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.08 | £19.50 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £43.00 | £43.32 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -41.51% | -0.73% | +66.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.78 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.00 | £75.00 | £77.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £43.00 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -41.51% | +7.50% | +86.05% |
Azure Test Lead
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Azure Test Lead in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Azure Test Lead
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Azure Test Lead job vacancies in the UK.
Azure Test Lead
Top 3 DemandTrendContract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Azure Test Lead within the UK over the 6 months to 28 August 2025. 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 DemandTrendContract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Work from Home | +26 | 1 | £320 | -44.83% | |
| London | +23 | 1 | £320 | -44.83% | |
| England | +15 | 1 | £320 | -44.83% |
Azure Test Lead Skill Set
Top 22 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 28 August 2025, Azure Test Lead contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Azure Test Lead in the job title.
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Azure Test Lead Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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