Test Leader Contract Job Trends in Worthing

Test Lead
West Sussex > Worthing

The median Test Lead daily rate in Worthing 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 26 14 -
Rank change year-on-year -12 - -
Contract jobs requiring a Test Leader 2 1 0
As % of all contract jobs in Worthing 2.17% 1.89% -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.20% 2.04% -
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 - -
West Sussex median daily rate £515 £375 -
% change year-on-year +37.20% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Worthing

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Worthing. 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 Worthing with a recognized job title 91 49 49
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 98.91% 92.45% 100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 76 44 44
10th Percentile £358 £370 £358
25th Percentile £422 £470 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £469 £525 £450
Median % change year-on-year -10.67% +16.67% -10.00%
75th Percentile £500 £584 £475
90th Percentile £627 £720 £511
West Sussex median daily rate £458 £425 £450
% change year-on-year +7.76% -5.56% -7.12%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £13.13 - -
Median hourly rate £13.25 £13.85 -
Median % change year-on-year -4.33% - -
75th Percentile £13.38 - -
90th Percentile - - -
West Sussex median hourly rate £30.50 £18.82 £28.00
% change year-on-year +62.06% -32.79% +14.47%

Test Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in Worthing

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 Worthing.

Test Leader job vacancy trend in Worthing

Test Leader
Daily Rate Trend in Worthing

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

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Test Leader job vacancies in Worthing

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

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 Worthing 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 Worthing 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