Test Analyst
UK
The median Test Analyst daily rate in the UK is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 April 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 30 Apr 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 357 | 338 | 351 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -19 | +13 | +5 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Test Analyst | 167 | 276 | 412 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.57% | 0.63% | 0.69% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.62% | 0.68% | 0.73% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 128 | 205 | 342 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £306 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £362 | £363 | £371 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £448 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.13% | -0.44% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £550 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £580 | £650 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £400 | £449 | £415 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.91% | +8.19% | +3.75% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £62.50 | £62.50 | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £62.50 | £62.50 | - |
All Contract 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.
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 27,050 | 40,453 | 56,471 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.52% | 92.79% | 94.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,687 | 26,352 | 39,474 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £275 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £409 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £493 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.55% | -1.50% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,031 | 2,658 | 1,569 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.20 | £12.86 | £14.29 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.51 | £16.30 | £19.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.07 | £36.00 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.25% | -20.00% | +91.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £60.75 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | £75.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.75 | £38.50 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -25.32% | -9.41% | +117.95% |
Test Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Test Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Test Analyst
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Test Analyst.
Test Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Test Analyst over the 6 months to 30 April 2025.
Test Analyst
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Test Analyst.
Test Analyst
Top 14 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Test Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 30 April 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 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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| England | -22 | 149 | £425 | -5.56% | 40 |
| London | +9 | 86 | £468 | +3.89% | 11 |
| UK excluding London | -10 | 68 | £400 | -10.91% | 33 |
| Work from Home | +2 | 59 | £386 | -13.45% | 24 |
| South East | +23 | 29 | £400 | -27.27% | 8 |
| Midlands | +9 | 18 | £449 | +23.86% | 9 |
| West Midlands | +13 | 16 | £450 | +24.14% | 8 |
| South West | +45 | 7 | £378 | -22.56% | 6 |
| Scotland | +4 | 7 | £413 | +10.00% | |
| North of England | +9 | 5 | £335 | -30.71% | 4 |
| North West | +2 | 5 | £335 | -41.23% | 1 |
| East Midlands | -2 | 2 | £400 | +10.34% | 1 |
| East of England | +29 | 1 | £313 | - | 2 |
| Wales | +2 | 1 | £525 | +35.48% | 4 |
Test Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 30 April 2025, Test Analyst 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 Test Analyst in the job title.
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Test Analyst 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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