Manual Tester
UK > Wales
The median Manual Tester daily rate in Wales is £325, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 11 July 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
11 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
55 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Manual Tester |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Wales |
0.16% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.17% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£313 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£325 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£338 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| UK median daily rate |
£358 |
£338 |
£358 |
| % change year-on-year |
+6.07% |
-5.59% |
-21.43% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Wales. 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 Wales with a recognized job title |
577 |
309 |
407 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
92.77% |
89.83% |
90.85% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
350 |
211 |
268 |
| 10th Percentile |
£258 |
£185 |
£140 |
| 25th Percentile |
£370 |
£272 |
£224 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£450 |
£400 |
£450 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+12.50% |
-11.11% |
-5.26% |
| 75th Percentile |
£550 |
£488 |
£543 |
| 90th Percentile |
£675 |
£600 |
£625 |
| UK median daily rate |
£523 |
£500 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
+4.50% |
-4.76% |
-2.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
72 |
24 |
54 |
| 10th Percentile |
£12.26 |
£13.08 |
£12.57 |
| 25th Percentile |
£18.25 |
£16.00 |
£15.56 |
| Median hourly rate |
£21.38 |
£20.50 |
£25.48 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+4.27% |
-19.54% |
+40.46% |
| 75th Percentile |
£36.01 |
£25.89 |
£48.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
£53.38 |
£45.00 |
£68.13 |
| UK median hourly rate |
£43.25 |
£26.50 |
£39.53 |
| % change year-on-year |
+63.21% |
-32.95% |
-8.08% |
Manual Tester
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Manual Tester' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales.
Manual Tester
Daily Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Manual Tester job vacancies in Wales.
Manual Tester Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 11 July 2026, Manual Tester 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 Wales region featuring Manual Tester in the job title.
Manual Tester Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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:
