International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
Central London > City of London
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the City of London with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 20 September 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Sep 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 125 | 147 | 187 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +22 | +40 | -14 |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the City of London | 0.19% | 0.20% | 0.31% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.79% | 0.99% | 1.75% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £431 | - | £356 |
| 25th Percentile | £441 | £413 | £373 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £463 | £475 | £448 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.63% | +6.15% | -4.02% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £500 | £525 |
| 90th Percentile | £495 | £598 | £705 |
| Central London median daily rate | £463 | £475 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.63% | +5.56% | -3.49% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
City of London
ISTQB falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in the City of London.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 504 | 605 | 800 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London | 23.91% | 20.09% | 17.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 308 | 362 | 503 |
| 10th Percentile | £360 | £348 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £450 | £487 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £551 | £553 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.23% | -3.91% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £657 | £692 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £764 | £825 | £763 |
| Central London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | +4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £23.10 | £16.89 | £18.48 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £17.31 | £27.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.00 | £18.00 | £43.12 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +50.00% | -58.26% | +33.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £112.00 | £47.75 | £55.38 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £65.60 | £78.75 |
| Central London median hourly rate | £27.00 | £18.00 | £43.12 |
| % change year-on-year | +50.00% | -58.26% | +55.39% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Job postings citing ISTQB as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing ISTQB in the City of London.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London 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: