ISTQB Contract Job Trends in the East of England
International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
England > East of England
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the East of England citing ISTQB qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 121 | 104 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -17 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the East of England | 0.25% | 0.13% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.86% | 0.42% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £625 | - |
| England median daily rate | £402 | £425 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.35% | -15.00% | +1.01% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £60.81 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £67.41 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £71.36 | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £60.00 | £45.00 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +33.33% | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
East of England
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 citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in the East of England.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 697 | 471 | 359 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the East of England | 29.02% | 31.36% | 28.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 258 | 174 | 147 |
| 10th Percentile | £225 | £198 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £408 | £400 | £309 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £511 | £525 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.62% | +5.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £636 | £586 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £773 | £688 | £623 |
| England median daily rate | £538 | £525 | £530 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.38% | -0.94% | -3.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 255 | 175 | 79 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.28 | £15.50 | £21.46 |
| 25th Percentile | £39.13 | £18.87 | £36.70 |
| Median hourly rate | £66.97 | £23.75 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +181.98% | -63.46% | +132.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | £55.50 | £67.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £86.50 | £80.00 | £76.45 |
| England median hourly rate | £48.62 | £25.15 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +93.30% | -49.70% | -4.76% |
ISTQB Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISTQB relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
ISTQB Daily Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing ISTQB.
ISTQB Hourly Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing ISTQB.
ISTQB Contract Job Locations in the East of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing ISTQB within the East of England region over the 6 months to 13 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertfordshire | -16 | 3 | - | - | |
| Cambridgeshire | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Bedfordshire | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| ISTQB England |
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ISTQB Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 50.0% | 3 |
| 2 | ISTQB Foundation Certification | 33.3% | 2 |
| 3 | Security Cleared | 16.7% | 1 |