ISTQB Foundation Certification Contract Job Trends in Hampshire
ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) formerly ISEB Foundation South East> Hampshire
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Hampshire 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 23 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 23 Oct 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
75
69
78
Rank change year-on-year
-6
+9
+35
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 Hampshire.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
564
699
756
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire
54.70%
58.49%
56.04%
Number of daily rates quoted
404
491
387
10th Percentile
£310
£360
£278
25th Percentile
£463
£463
£438
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£538
£575
£538
Median % change year-on-year
-6.52%
+6.98%
-2.27%
75th Percentile
£600
£650
£650
90th Percentile
£650
£725
£700
South East median daily rate
£500
£525
£537
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-2.14%
+2.19%
Number of hourly rates quoted
47
33
47
10th Percentile
-
£26.25
£25.60
25th Percentile
£18.87
£27.00
£38.13
Median hourly rate
£22.50
£35.00
£60.00
Median % change year-on-year
-35.71%
-41.67%
-
75th Percentile
£25.15
£73.75
£69.38
90th Percentile
£64.01
£79.00
£78.00
South East median hourly rate
£25.15
£58.49
£60.00
% change year-on-year
-57.00%
-2.52%
+33.33%
ISTQB Foundation Certification Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISTQB Foundation Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Daily Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing ISTQB Foundation Certification.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Hourly Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing ISTQB Foundation Certification.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire
For the 6 months to 23 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 Hampshire region with a requirement for ISTQB Foundation Certification.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire 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:
