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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...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Austin, Texas
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Sign UpQA Engineer/Automation Tester - AI-Assisted Testing - £400 per Day - Remote
Posted 1 day ago by RecOps
Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and execute automated, functional and regression tests.Use AI-assisted tools to generate tes...
- Rate £400 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Remote
- Location United Kingdom
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Sign UpQA Engineer Playwright Contract Remote Inside IR35
Posted 2 days ago by Interact Consulting Limited
The roleWe're entering a busy delivery period and need QA Engineers who can make an impact quickly.You'll work in an agi...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Inside
- Work type Remote
- Location South West London (SW4)
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Sign UpQA 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
Remuneration intelligence for QA Engineer professionals across the UK currently identifies a median gross compensation level of £400/day per day throughout corporate contracting programmes. Statistical rate distribution reveals a lower quartile of £325/day across foundational technical assignments, scaling steadily to £415/day for engagements mandating advanced technical leadership. Movement into upper compensation tiers requires proven implementation history across IT, complemented by comprehensive production experience in cloud infrastructure. 63% of tracked roles remain outside the off-payroll working rules. Figures summarise advertised pay on this hub to November 2026 and are market statistics, not a personal offer or guaranteed assignment rate.
Daily Rate Quartiles and Market Benchmarks
Values combine advertised day rates, stated IR35 outcomes, and sector labels from vacancies matching this hub. Quartiles use priced roles only.
| Metric | Value | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Median day rate | £400/day | Mid-market advertised pay for this hub |
| 25th percentile (P25) | £325/day | Lower-quartile priced vacancies |
| 75th percentile (P75) | £415/day | Upper-quartile priced vacancies |
| Outside IR35 share | 63% | Stated limited-company / outside SDS |
| Inside IR35 share | 6% | Stated PAYE / umbrella / inside SDS |
| Undetermined IR35 | 31% | Adverts that omit a published status |
| Leading sector | IT (70%) | Largest hiring cluster in the sample |
| Priced sample | 5 roles | Vacancies used for the rate corridor |
| 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 QA 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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