International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
East of England > Essex
The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Essex with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months to 19 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 19 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 31 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Essex | - | - | 6.27% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 22.52% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £415 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £440 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £517 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £518 |
| East of England median daily rate | £438 | £500 | £429 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | +16.55% | +22.57% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Essex
ISTQB is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Essex with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 51 | 73 | 111 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex | 22.47% | 29.32% | 27.82% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26 | 42 | 76 |
| 10th Percentile | £145 | £120 | £375 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £259 | £428 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £518 | £500 | £510 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.50% | -1.86% | +13.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £637 | £570 | £591 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £650 | £675 |
| East of England median daily rate | £488 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.50% | +5.26% | +7.95% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 21 | 4 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.86 | £56.63 | £17.38 |
| 25th Percentile | £35.65 | £57.19 | £22.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £63.75 | £27.48 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.73% | +131.99% | -8.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £64.25 | £69.13 | £33.99 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £69.81 | £35.10 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £29.00 | £21.00 | £19.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +38.10% | +7.69% | -48.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Job postings citing ISTQB as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Essex.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Essex
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing ISTQB in Essex.