Market
Public data on rates and engagement models, with sources.
What US labour statistics say about QA analyst and tester pay
How to read BLS pay data for software quality assurance analysts and testers (SOC 15-1253), what it includes, and why a salary is not a vendor rate.
2026-09-24
ICT specialist supply in the EU: what Eurostat data shows
What Eurostat figures on ICT specialists in employment and hard-to-fill vacancies say about nearshore testing capacity, and what they cannot tell a buyer.
2026-09-24
Public ceiling rates for testing labour: the GSA CALC data
What GSA CALC+ labor ceiling rates for software testers show, how US federal buyers use them for market research, and why a ceiling rate is not a quote.
2026-09-24
UK public sector day rates: G-Cloud SFIA rate cards
How SFIA rate cards and G-Cloud day rates are structured for testing services, how UK public buyers compare them, and why a published rate is a ceiling.
2026-09-24