Test Leader Contract Job Trends in West Sussex

Test Lead
South East > West Sussex

The median Test Lead daily rate in West Sussex is £515, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 August 2026.

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

6 months to
2 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 49 31 -
Rank change year-on-year -18 - -
Contract jobs requiring a Test Leader 2 1 0
As % of all contract jobs in West Sussex 0.50% 0.54% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.53% 0.63% -
Number of daily rates quoted 2 1 0
10th Percentile £514 - -
25th Percentile £514 £363 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £515 £375 -
Median % change year-on-year +37.20% - -
75th Percentile £515 £388 -
90th Percentile £515 - -
South East median daily rate £545 £425 £534
% change year-on-year +28.24% -20.37% +33.44%

All Contract IT Job Roles
West Sussex

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in West Sussex. 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 West Sussex with a recognized job title 377 158 184
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.49% 85.41% 94.36%
Number of daily rates quoted 201 111 142
10th Percentile £223 £205 £200
25th Percentile £331 £284 £360
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £458 £425 £450
Median % change year-on-year +7.76% -5.56% -7.12%
75th Percentile £515 £537 £535
90th Percentile £628 £675 £611
South East median daily rate £525 £500 £525
% change year-on-year +5.00% -4.76% +5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 11 27 5
10th Percentile £13.13 - £24.45
25th Percentile £23.00 £15.50 £27.00
Median hourly rate £30.50 £18.82 £28.00
Median % change year-on-year +62.06% -32.79% +14.47%
75th Percentile £44.73 £20.69 £29.00
90th Percentile £60.00 £47.25 £35.75
South East median hourly rate £52.50 £25.15 £57.35
% change year-on-year +108.75% -56.15% +14.70%

Test Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in West Sussex

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

Test Leader job vacancy trend in West Sussex

Test Leader
Daily Rate Trend in West Sussex

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Leader job vacancies in West Sussex.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Leader job vacancies in West Sussex

Test Leader
Contract Job Locations in West Sussex

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Test Leader within the West Sussex region over the 6 months to 2 August 2026. 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
Worthing -12 2 £515 +37.20% 7
Test Leader
South East

Test Leader Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex

For the 6 months to 2 August 2026, Test Leader 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 West Sussex region featuring Test Leader in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Agile
1 2 (100.00%) Defect Management
1 2 (100.00%) ISEB
1 2 (100.00%) ISTQB
1 2 (100.00%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
1 2 (100.00%) JIRA
1 2 (100.00%) SAP
1 2 (100.00%) SDLC
1 2 (100.00%) Waterfall
2 1 (50.00%) Coaching
2 1 (50.00%) People Management
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Process Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) SC Cleared
2 1 (50.00%) Security Cleared

Test Leader Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex 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:

Development Applications
1 2 (100.00%) JIRA
General
1 1 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (50.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Agile
1 2 (100.00%) Defect Management
1 2 (100.00%) SDLC
1 2 (100.00%) Waterfall
2 1 (50.00%) Coaching
2 1 (50.00%) People Management
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Process Improvement
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) ISEB
1 2 (100.00%) ISTQB
1 2 (100.00%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
2 1 (50.00%) SC Cleared
2 1 (50.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) SAP