Test Analyst
UK
The median Test Analyst daily rate in the UK is £419, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 11 May 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 11 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 352 | 324 | 369 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -28 | +45 | -18 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Test Analyst | 166 | 273 | 379 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.56% | 0.63% | 0.65% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.61% | 0.68% | 0.69% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 124 | 199 | 320 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £306 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £361 | £363 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £419 | £446 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.11% | -0.89% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £540 | £585 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £580 | £675 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £400 | £450 | £407 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.11% | +10.57% | +1.75% |
| 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 | 27,240 | 39,893 | 54,783 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.47% | 92.77% | 94.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,738 | 25,957 | 38,247 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £280 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,059 | 2,674 | 1,534 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £16.30 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.41 | £37.34 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.92% | -17.02% | +88.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £61.30 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.90 | £76.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £27.50 | £40.00 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.25% | -5.88% | +112.50% |
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 11 May 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 11 May 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 | +5 | 147 | £410 | -8.94% | 35 |
| London | +1 | 84 | £485 | +7.78% | 15 |
| UK excluding London | -2 | 69 | £400 | -11.11% | 30 |
| Work from Home | -1 | 59 | £386 | -12.80% | 18 |
| South East | +30 | 30 | £400 | -27.27% | 10 |
| Midlands | +3 | 14 | £448 | +23.59% | 6 |
| West Midlands | +13 | 12 | £449 | +23.86% | 4 |
| Scotland | +4 | 8 | £425 | +13.33% | 2 |
| South West | +42 | 7 | £355 | -21.11% | 3 |
| North West | +7 | 6 | £365 | -35.96% | 2 |
| North of England | +2 | 6 | £365 | -29.40% | 4 |
| East of England | +23 | 3 | £313 | - | 1 |
| East Midlands | -3 | 2 | £280 | -22.76% | 2 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £525 | +35.48% | 2 |
Test Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 11 May 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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