ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) formerly ISEB Foundation
Hampshire > Basingstoke
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Basingstoke with a requirement for ISTQB Foundation Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 8 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 41 | 33 | 25 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | -8 | 0 |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Basingstoke | 0.35% | 3.26% | 7.32% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.40% | 4.07% | 9.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £405 | £525 |
| 25th Percentile | £399 | £441 | £553 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £513 | £585 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.05% | -12.39% | +6.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £400 | £575 | £615 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £586 | £623 |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £500 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | - | +4.76% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Basingstoke
ISTQB Foundation Certification 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 Basingstoke.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 247 | 172 | 197 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Basingstoke | 87.28% | 80.00% | 80.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 191 | 143 | 42 |
| 10th Percentile | £475 | £409 | £397 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £481 | £525 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £588 | £614 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.13% | -4.24% | +4.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £663 | £649 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £725 | £688 |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £563 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.22% | -1.22% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £24.18 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £34.00 | £26.31 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £35.00 | £31.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.14% | +12.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £36.00 | £40.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £51.25 |
| Hampshire median hourly rate | £22.50 | £35.00 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -35.71% | -41.67% | - |
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in Basingstoke
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISTQB Foundation Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Basingstoke.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Daily Rate Trend in Basingstoke
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Basingstoke citing ISTQB Foundation Certification.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Hourly Rate Trend in Basingstoke
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Basingstoke citing ISTQB Foundation Certification.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Basingstoke by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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