ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) formerly ISEB Foundation
West Midlands > Shropshire
The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Shropshire with a requirement for ISTQB Foundation Certification qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months to 4 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 4 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 43 | 52 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +9 | -9 |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification | 0 | 12 | 42 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Shropshire | - | 7.50% | 6.52% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 14.63% | 18.34% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 8 | 33 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £417 | £370 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £420 | £385 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £424 | £405 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.57% | +15.71% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £429 | £434 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £461 | £459 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £350 | £424 | £405 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.36% | +4.57% | +15.71% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Shropshire
ISTQB Foundation Certification is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Shropshire with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 90 | 82 | 229 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Shropshire | 64.75% | 51.25% | 35.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 68 | 64 | 169 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £420 | £391 |
| 25th Percentile | £360 | £486 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £501 | £540 | £505 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.27% | +6.93% | +24.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £536 | - | £551 |
| 90th Percentile | £538 | £558 | £650 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £450 | £536 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.04% | +12.84% | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £11.50 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £52.50 | £11.88 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.00 | £55.00 | £13.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -74.55% | +323.08% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £57.50 | £14.38 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £14.90 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £28.50 | £19.00 | £18.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +50.00% | +1.33% | +14.89% |
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in Shropshire
Job postings citing ISTQB Foundation Certification as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Shropshire.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Shropshire
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification in Shropshire.