ISTQB Foundation Certification Contract Job Trends in England
ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) formerly ISEB Foundation
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England citing ISTQB Foundation Certification 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 | 595 | 526 | 474 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -69 | -52 | +43 |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification | 70 | 25 | 33 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.15% | 0.083% | 0.11% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.44% | 0.25% | 0.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 45 | 22 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £320 | £328 | £306 |
| 25th Percentile | £370 | £356 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £402 | £369 | £531 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.02% | -30.59% | -0.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £552 | £531 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £583 | £718 | - |
| UK median daily rate | £400 | £425 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.88% | -17.07% | +13.89% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £46.50 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £48.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £57.98 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £67.41 | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £48.00 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
England
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 citing academic qualifications or professional certifications in England.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 15,829 | 10,003 | 9,207 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 33.47% | 33.12% | 29.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 10,376 | 6,467 | 5,638 |
| 10th Percentile | £356 | £300 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £448 | £415 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £525 | £530 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.38% | -0.94% | -3.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £627 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £720 | £734 |
| UK median daily rate | £537 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.29% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,542 | 871 | 424 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.00 | £17.69 | £20.26 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.75 | £18.87 | £26.85 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.62 | £25.15 | £50.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +93.30% | -49.70% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | £45.46 | £68.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £91.31 | £72.50 | £75.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.15 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +74.79% | -44.11% | -15.09% |
ISTQB Foundation Certification Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISTQB Foundation Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing ISTQB Foundation Certification.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification in England over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing ISTQB Foundation Certification.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification in England over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification within the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands | -8 | 26 | £393 | +9.17% | 2 |
| West Midlands | -16 | 26 | £393 | +9.17% | |
| South East | -39 | 25 | £550 | +46.67% | 6 |
| London | -93 | 12 | £375 | -15.73% | 9 |
| South West | -32 | 5 | £550 | +57.14% | 4 |
| Yorkshire | - | 4 | £358 | - | 1 |
| North of England | - | 4 | £358 | - | 3 |
| East of England | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
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ISTQB Foundation Certification Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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 | ISTQB | 98.6% | 69 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 58.6% | 41 |
| 3 | SC Cleared | 47.1% | 33 |
| 4 | ISEB | 30.0% | 21 |
| 5 | Degree | 14.3% | 10 |
| 5 | DV Cleared | 14.3% | 10 |
| 7 | ISTQB Advanced Certification | 4.3% | 3 |
| 8 | BPSS Clearance | 1.4% | 1 |
| 8 | CBAP | 1.4% | 1 |
| 8 | CCNA | 1.4% | 1 |
| 8 | CFA | 1.4% | 1 |
| 8 | Cisco Certification | 1.4% | 1 |
| 8 | Computer Science Degree | 1.4% | 1 |
| 8 | ISEB Practitioner | 1.4% | 1 |
| 8 | PRINCE2 Practitioner | 1.4% | 1 |