International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
West Midlands > Birmingham
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Birmingham with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 28 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 76 | 53 | 64 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -23 | +11 | +13 |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Birmingham | 0.46% | 0.36% | 0.66% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.92% | 1.43% | 1.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £286 | £315 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £322 | £328 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £413 | £350 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.09% | +17.86% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £522 | £394 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £569 | £420 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £359 | £402 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.55% | +0.41% | -4.99% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £55.00 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £25.00 | - | £55.00 |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Birmingham
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 Birmingham.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 208 | 140 | 251 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham | 24.13% | 25.55% | 33.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 127 | 98 | 147 |
| 10th Percentile | £240 | £165 | £255 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £400 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £482 | £546 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.66% | +28.37% | -12.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £689 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £634 | £700 | £615 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £492 | £515 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.47% | +14.44% | -10.94% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 20 | 4 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.29 | £21.66 | £14.32 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.30 | £26.38 | £22.33 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.40 | £39.50 | £28.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -53.42% | +38.60% | +90.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £18.87 | £53.69 | £56.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £23.72 | £55.83 | £67.50 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £19.44 | £26.30 | £34.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.10% | -23.77% | +72.50% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISTQB relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
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Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing ISTQB.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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: