The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies advertised in England. 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 England with a recognized job title
34,161
44,903
67,296
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
92.76%
94.57%
95.40%
Number of daily rates quoted
22,530
31,932
48,137
10th Percentile
£285
£313
£313
25th Percentile
£413
£425
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£550
£530
Median % change year-on-year
-4.55%
+3.77%
+6.11%
75th Percentile
£638
£663
£650
90th Percentile
£750
£763
£750
UK median daily rate
£525
£540
£525
% change year-on-year
-2.78%
+2.86%
+7.69%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2,560
1,303
1,794
10th Percentile
£12.86
£14.25
£12.50
25th Percentile
£16.30
£20.00
£15.75
Median hourly rate
£37.63
£45.00
£23.91
Median % change year-on-year
-16.39%
+88.21%
+11.21%
75th Percentile
£61.60
£65.75
£49.25
90th Percentile
£74.00
£77.50
£65.00
UK median hourly rate
£37.50
£45.00
£24.15
% change year-on-year
-16.67%
+86.37%
+9.75%
Testing Specialist Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Testing Specialist in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Testing Specialist Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Testing Specialist in England.
Testing Specialist Skill Set Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 31 May 2024, Testing Specialist 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 England region featuring Testing Specialist in the job title.
Testing Specialist Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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: