ISTQB Foundation Certification Contract Job Trends in Cardiff
ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) formerly ISEB Foundation South Wales> Cardiff
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Cardiff 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 20 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 20 Oct 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
31
-
-
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 Cardiff.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
51
57
66
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff
24.17%
25.00%
27.85%
Number of daily rates quoted
27
34
59
10th Percentile
£226
£121
£150
25th Percentile
£252
£144
£190
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£415
£273
£425
Median % change year-on-year
+52.11%
-35.88%
-11.37%
75th Percentile
£649
£592
£588
90th Percentile
£708
£600
£678
South Wales median daily rate
£433
£400
£525
% change year-on-year
+8.25%
-23.81%
-6.46%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
1
1
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
-
£20.30
£37.50
Median hourly rate
£13.08
£21.59
£40.00
Median % change year-on-year
-39.42%
-46.03%
+70.21%
75th Percentile
-
£22.89
£42.50
90th Percentile
-
-
-
South Wales median hourly rate
£22.84
£25.18
£37.50
% change year-on-year
-9.29%
-32.85%
+87.50%
ISTQB Foundation Certification Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISTQB Foundation Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing ISTQB Foundation Certification.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Hourly Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing ISTQB Foundation Certification.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 20 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 Cardiff region with a requirement for ISTQB Foundation Certification.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff 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:
