ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Advanced Level (CTAL) formerly ISEB Advanced
South East > Berkshire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Berkshire with a requirement for ISTQB Advanced Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 3 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 115 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB Advanced Certification | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Berkshire | - | - | 0.056% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 0.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £375 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £388 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | - | - | £375 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -24.05% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Berkshire
ISTQB Advanced 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 Berkshire.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 430 | 772 | 620 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Berkshire | 35.51% | 44.42% | 34.71% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 265 | 408 | 342 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £325 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £472 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £523 | £600 | £526 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.83% | +14.07% | +5.20% |
| 75th Percentile | £603 | £651 | £622 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £738 | £699 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +4.76% | +2.44% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 19 | 70 | 42 |
| 10th Percentile | £30.99 | £41.48 | £18.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £42.91 | £55.80 | £54.56 |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | £61.65 | £64.90 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.54% | -5.00% | +209.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £87.38 | £85.65 | £74.19 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.87 | £97.75 | £76.06 |
| South East median hourly rate | £28.00 | £57.35 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -51.18% | -4.42% | +33.33% |
ISTQB Advanced Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Job postings citing ISTQB Advanced Certification as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
ISTQB Advanced Certification
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Berkshire
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing ISTQB Advanced Certification in Berkshire.