Test Analyst Contracts in Birmingham

Test Analyst
West Midlands > Birmingham

The median Test Analyst daily rate in Birmingham is £325, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2024.

The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Oct 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 62 68 91
Rank change year-on-year +6 +23 -18
Contract jobs requiring a Test Analyst 5 3 6
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Birmingham 0.71% 0.39% 0.46%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.75% 0.41% 0.48%
Number of daily rates quoted 5 3 6
10th Percentile £233 £279 £325
25th Percentile £263 £291 £333
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £325 £325 £363
Median % change year-on-year - -10.34% +11.54%
75th Percentile £338 £338 £389
90th Percentile £375 - £422
West Midlands median daily rate £381 £325 £400
% change year-on-year +17.31% -18.75% +4.58%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Birmingham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 Birmingham with a recognized job title 669 733 1,239
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 95.03% 95.07% 95.60%
Number of daily rates quoted 433 500 822
10th Percentile £200 £252 £213
25th Percentile £350 £375 £357
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £475 £475
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% - +5.56%
75th Percentile £606 £600 £588
90th Percentile £738 £700 £662
West Midlands median daily rate £500 £475 £495
% change year-on-year +5.26% -4.04% +10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 12 21 14
10th Percentile £15.75 £14.54 £12.55
25th Percentile £21.06 £15.50 £15.01
Median hourly rate £25.06 £25.00 £19.00
Median % change year-on-year +0.25% +31.58% +28.81%
75th Percentile £53.19 £67.50 £20.94
90th Percentile £57.05 - £37.38
West Midlands median hourly rate £23.05 £22.20 £17.72
% change year-on-year +3.85% +25.25% +14.32%

Test Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

Job postings that featured Test Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.

Job vacancy trend for Test Analyst in Birmingham

Test Analyst
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Test Analyst in Birmingham.

Daily rate trend for Test Analyst in Birmingham

Test Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram in Birmingham

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Test Analyst in Birmingham over the 6 months to 31 October 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Test Analyst in Birmingham

Test Analyst
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Test Analyst in Birmingham.

Hourly rate trend for Test Analyst in Birmingham

Test Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 31 October 2024, 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 across the Birmingham region featuring Test Analyst in the job title.

1 4 (80.00%) Manual Testing
1 4 (80.00%) Test Strategy
2 3 (60.00%) DevOps
2 3 (60.00%) Azure
2 3 (60.00%) SDLC
2 3 (60.00%) QA
3 2 (40.00%) Finance
3 2 (40.00%) SAP
3 2 (40.00%) Azure DevOps
3 2 (40.00%) Azure Certification
3 2 (40.00%) Onboarding
3 2 (40.00%) Test Automation
4 1 (20.00%) SYSPRO
4 1 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
4 1 (20.00%) System Integration Testing
4 1 (20.00%) Mobile App
4 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (20.00%) Accessibility
4 1 (20.00%) API Testing
4 1 (20.00%) ERP
4 1 (20.00%) ISEB
4 1 (20.00%) SQL
4 1 (20.00%) Crystal Reports
4 1 (20.00%) Manufacturing
4 1 (20.00%) Validation
4 1 (20.00%) Integration Testing
4 1 (20.00%) Test Management
4 1 (20.00%) Test Scripting
4 1 (20.00%) Data Analysis
4 1 (20.00%) Software Testing

Test Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham 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:

Cloud Services
1 3 (60.00%) Azure
2 2 (40.00%) Azure DevOps
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (20.00%) Crystal Reports
General
1 2 (40.00%) Finance
2 1 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (20.00%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 2 (40.00%) Onboarding
2 1 (20.00%) Mobile App
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (80.00%) Manual Testing
1 4 (80.00%) Test Strategy
2 3 (60.00%) DevOps
2 3 (60.00%) SDLC
3 2 (40.00%) Test Automation
4 1 (20.00%) API Testing
4 1 (20.00%) Data Analysis
4 1 (20.00%) ERP
4 1 (20.00%) Integration Testing
4 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (20.00%) Software Testing
4 1 (20.00%) System Integration Testing
4 1 (20.00%) Test Management
4 1 (20.00%) Test Scripting
4 1 (20.00%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 1 (20.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 2 (40.00%) Azure Certification
2 1 (20.00%) Degree
2 1 (20.00%) ISEB
2 1 (20.00%) ISTQB
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (60.00%) QA
2 1 (20.00%) Accessibility
Vendors
1 2 (40.00%) SAP
2 1 (20.00%) SYSPRO