International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
UK > Scotland
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months to 28 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 28 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 275 | 194 | 221 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -81 | +27 | -78 |
| Permanent jobs citing ISTQB | 7 | 28 | 16 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.10% | 0.59% | 0.28% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.56% | 2.06% | 1.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £33,750 | £33,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £41,250 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £42,500 | £43,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.65% | -2.30% | +8.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £40,375 | £72,500 | £51,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £43,650 | £77,500 | £57,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £42,500 | £47,500 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.53% | +5.56% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Scotland
ISTQB is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,247 | 1,358 | 1,489 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 18.56% | 28.84% | 26.03% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 557 | 412 | 508 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,700 | £29,000 | £25,888 |
| 25th Percentile | £34,000 | £39,283 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £54,882 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.90% | +21.96% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £62,880 | £69,649 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £78,000 | £77,715 | £81,625 |
| UK median annual salary | £54,000 | £58,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.90% | +5.45% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings citing ISTQB as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
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Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing ISTQB in Scotland.
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Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ISTQB within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 28 April 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | - | 6 | £35,000 | - | |
| Glasgow | -105 | 1 | £36,000 | - | 1 |
| ISTQB UK |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland 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: