Test Analyst Contract Job Trends in Wales

Test Analyst
UK > Wales

The median Test Analyst daily rate in Wales is £276, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 26 December 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 46 43 44
Rank change year-on-year -3 +1 +19
Contract jobs requiring a Test Analyst 1 5 7
As % of all contract jobs in Wales 0.22% 1.24% 1.59%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.24% 1.37% 1.66%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 5 7
10th Percentile - £164 £143
25th Percentile £266 £170 £156
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £276 £218 £160
Median % change year-on-year +26.90% +35.94% -64.44%
75th Percentile £287 £375 £279
90th Percentile - £413 £394
UK median daily rate £391 £413 £475
% change year-on-year -5.15% -13.16% +11.76%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Wales

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 415 364 421
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.44% 90.32% 95.46%
Number of daily rates quoted 254 236 319
10th Percentile £173 £161 £160
25th Percentile £268 £213 £217
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £413 £425 £400
Median % change year-on-year -2.94% +6.25% -13.04%
75th Percentile £509 £550 £550
90th Percentile £609 £650 £646
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 54 42 22
10th Percentile £13.33 £18.33 £17.10
25th Percentile £15.21 £20.16 £21.34
Median hourly rate £20.50 £25.48 £29.83
Median % change year-on-year -19.54% -14.59% +96.14%
75th Percentile £22.00 £39.32 £53.44
90th Percentile £30.53 £48.00 £55.25
UK median hourly rate £26.00 £33.00 £45.00
% change year-on-year -21.21% -26.67% +46.39%

Test Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Test Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales.

Test Analyst job vacancy trend in Wales

Test Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Wales

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Analyst job vacancies in Wales.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Analyst job vacancies in Wales

Test Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Wales

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Test Analyst job vacancies in Wales.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Test Analyst job vacancies in Wales

Test Analyst
Contract Job Locations in Wales

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 Wales region over the 6 months to 26 December 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
South Wales -4 1 £276 +26.90% 3
Test Analyst
UK

Test Analyst Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales

For the 6 months to 26 December 2025, Test Analyst 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 Test Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) System Testing
1 1 (100.00%) User Acceptance Testing

Test Analyst 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) System Testing
1 1 (100.00%) User Acceptance Testing