International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) East of England> Bedfordshire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Bedfordshire with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 1 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
32
-
-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Contract jobs citing ISTQB
1
0
0
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bedfordshire
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 Bedfordshire.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
45
47
61
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire
28.85%
19.11%
32.97%
Number of daily rates quoted
18
27
42
10th Percentile
£337
£295
£208
25th Percentile
-
£331
£282
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£488
£488
Median % change year-on-year
+2.56%
-
+25.81%
75th Percentile
£580
£531
£605
90th Percentile
£612
£575
£644
East of England median daily rate
£500
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
-
-
+5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted
12
5
4
10th Percentile
£28.05
£24.58
£56.88
25th Percentile
£30.34
£30.70
£65.31
Median hourly rate
£63.25
£31.80
£82.50
Median % change year-on-year
+98.90%
-61.45%
+43.48%
75th Percentile
£83.88
£43.75
£90.00
90th Percentile
£88.00
£65.50
-
East of England median hourly rate
£57.50
£35.00
£21.00
% change year-on-year
+64.29%
+66.67%
+7.69%
ISTQB Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire
Job postings citing ISTQB as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.
ISTQB Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bedfordshire
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing ISTQB in Bedfordshire.
ISTQB Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bedfordshire
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing ISTQB also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Bedfordshire region with a requirement for ISTQB.
ISTQB Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bedfordshire 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:
