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Sign UpQA DC Lead, Moncks Corner SC
Posted 1 day ago by Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC
What You Will Be DoingAssign and sequence technician work according to shift prioritiesMaintain productivity, installati...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Remote or Moncks Corner, South Carolina
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Sign UpMobile Scrum Team Quality Engineer - iOS & Android Inside IR35
Posted 1 day ago by Europa Search
INSIDE IR35Currently looking for a Mobile Quality Engineer, working within a cross-functional Scrum team to improve qual...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Inside
- Work type Not specified
- Location London, Brighton (Burgess Hill)
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Sign UpMobile Quality Assurance Engineer - Automation - Test Automation Engineer - Mobi...
Posted 1 day ago by Europa Search
ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with Product, Design and Development teams to understand product requirements and create com...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Not specified
- Location London
Quality Assurance Engineer - Austin, TX, Houston, TX, San Antonio, TX, Dallas, T...
Posted 1 day ago by TechniPros, LLC
Job SummaryWe are seeking an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer with 8+ years of experience in designing, develop...
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- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Austin, Texas
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Sign UpQuality Engineer Contractor Day Rate Benchmarks and National Landscape
Live market telemetry, compensation quartiles, and IR35 compliance benchmarks across the UK contract sector.
Market Conditions and Compensation Trajectory
Enterprise job briefs for contract Quality Engineer practitioners heavily prioritise verified architectural implementation rather than generalist conceptual understanding. In particular, demonstrable commercial proficiency in Engineering, complemented by scalable deployment capabilities across cloud infrastructure, serves as the primary driver for top-tier daily remuneration. National compensation records a central market midpoint of £240/day, with quartiles from £172/day to £282/day on 2,831 listings to November 2026. 11% of active postings are formally designated outside IR35. Hiring for Quality Engineer contractors registers as high in the benchmark dataset.
Daily Rate Quartiles and Market Benchmarks
Day rates and IR35 shares come from the Quality Contracts market benchmark dataset of UK contract postings; sector labels come from vacancies matching this hub. Quartiles use priced roles only.
| Metric | Value | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Median day rate | £240/day | Mid-market advertised pay for this hub |
| 25th percentile (P25) | £172/day | Lower-quartile priced vacancies |
| 75th percentile (P75) | £282/day | Upper-quartile priced vacancies |
| Hiring demand | High | Demand level in the benchmark dataset (Moderate, High or Very High) |
| Outside IR35 share | 11% | Stated limited-company / outside SDS |
| Inside IR35 share | 22% | Stated PAYE / umbrella / inside SDS |
| Undetermined IR35 | 67% | Adverts that omit a published status |
| Leading sector | IT (63%) | Largest hiring cluster in the sample |
| Priced sample | 2,831 roles | Postings with a stated day rate in the benchmark dataset |
| Regional rate band | UK-wide rate parity | Location pricing context, not an SDS |
Statutory Standards and Frequently Asked Questions
Off-payroll working rules still sit with the end client for medium and large private-sector hirers of Quality Engineer contractors nationwide. A Status Determination Statement should precede start date, and PAYE or umbrella treatment usually follows an inside finding. Outside IR35 work is invoiced to a limited company and tax planning stays with the limited company. Regional pay still follows UK-wide rate parity. Use HMRC guidance and, where needed, a status review rather than the vacancy wording alone. Filter the board above by IR35 to see how the mix lands in IT.
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