As of 7 May 2024, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Test daily rate in the UK.
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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.
Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title
39,719
54,978
83,963
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
92.74%
94.64%
95.46%
Number of daily rates quoted
25,839
38,395
59,001
10th Percentile
£280
£313
£313
25th Percentile
£410
£425
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£540
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-2.78%
+2.86%
+10.53%
75th Percentile
£638
£650
£638
90th Percentile
£750
£750
£738
UK excluding London median daily rate
£490
£500
£475
% change year-on-year
-2.00%
+5.26%
+11.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2,655
1,545
2,052
10th Percentile
£12.86
£14.25
£12.50
25th Percentile
£16.30
£19.25
£15.63
Median hourly rate
£36.50
£45.00
£23.91
Median % change year-on-year
-18.89%
+88.21%
+6.27%
75th Percentile
£61.30
£65.75
£49.25
90th Percentile
£72.74
£76.40
£63.75
UK excluding London median hourly rate
£40.00
£42.50
£19.52
% change year-on-year
-5.88%
+117.73%
+2.74%
Head of Test Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Head of Test in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Head of Test Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Head of Test.
Head of Test Top 3 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Test within the UK over the 6 months to 7 May 2024. 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
Head of Test Skill Set Top 29 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 7 May 2024, Head of Test 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 Head of Test in the job title.
Head of Test 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:
