ISTQB Foundation Certification Contract Job Trends in Belfast
ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) formerly ISEB Foundation County Antrim> Belfast
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Belfast 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 23 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 23 Oct 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
33
-
-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Contract jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification
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 Belfast.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
79
81
35
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast
37.80%
49.69%
23.81%
Number of daily rates quoted
34
38
18
10th Percentile
£230
£155
£209
25th Percentile
£344
£372
£331
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£525
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-4.76%
+16.67%
-14.29%
75th Percentile
£600
£600
£628
90th Percentile
£637
£650
£671
County Antrim median daily rate
£500
£525
£450
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
+16.67%
-14.29%
Number of hourly rates quoted
13
12
3
10th Percentile
£13.58
£21.19
-
25th Percentile
£13.60
£23.43
-
Median hourly rate
£15.05
£24.18
£13.91
Median % change year-on-year
-37.76%
+73.83%
-
75th Percentile
£15.33
-
-
90th Percentile
£24.50
-
-
County Antrim median hourly rate
£25.15
£24.18
£13.91
% change year-on-year
+4.01%
+73.83%
-26.79%
ISTQB Foundation Certification Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISTQB Foundation Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 23 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing ISTQB Foundation Certification also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Belfast region with a requirement for ISTQB Foundation Certification.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast 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:
