International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) West Yorkshire> Leeds
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Leeds with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 October 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 Leeds.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
208
170
187
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds
30.54%
24.71%
17.41%
Number of daily rates quoted
155
132
144
10th Percentile
£350
£289
£350
25th Percentile
£413
£400
£452
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£456
£550
Median % change year-on-year
+9.59%
-17.05%
+10.00%
75th Percentile
£556
£550
£650
90th Percentile
£650
£600
£720
West Yorkshire median daily rate
£500
£450
£530
% change year-on-year
+11.11%
-15.09%
+6.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
2
0
Median hourly rate
-
£34.50
-
West Yorkshire median hourly rate
-
£40.00
£30.00
% change year-on-year
-
+33.33%
-
ISTQB Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISTQB relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
ISTQB Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing ISTQB.
ISTQB Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 14 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing ISTQB 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 Leeds region with a requirement for ISTQB.
ISTQB Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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: