International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) South Wales> Cardiff
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Cardiff 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.
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 Cardiff.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
60
41
75
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff
37.50%
19.34%
22.26%
Number of daily rates quoted
54
36
60
10th Percentile
£213
£211
£201
25th Percentile
£305
£433
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£400
£515
£549
Median % change year-on-year
-22.33%
-6.19%
+9.80%
75th Percentile
£479
£617
£591
90th Percentile
£596
£650
£626
South Wales median daily rate
£400
£550
£549
% change year-on-year
-27.27%
+0.18%
-0.18%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
1
1
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
£51.25
£11.03
£16.22
Median hourly rate
£52.50
£11.64
£16.45
Median % change year-on-year
+351.03%
-29.22%
-26.91%
75th Percentile
£53.75
£12.25
£16.67
90th Percentile
-
-
-
South Wales median hourly rate
£22.50
£23.93
£18.14
% change year-on-year
-5.98%
+31.92%
-60.78%
ISTQB Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings citing ISTQB as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
ISTQB Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing ISTQB in Cardiff.
ISTQB Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing ISTQB in Cardiff.
ISTQB Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff
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 Cardiff region with a requirement for ISTQB.
ISTQB Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff 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:
