ISTQB Contract Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne
International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne citing ISTQB qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 42 | 27 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -15 | -3 |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne | - | 0.75% | 1.16% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 1.94% | 2.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £368 | £334 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £394 | £346 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £438 | £368 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +19.05% | +1.38% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £481 | £389 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £508 | £402 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | - | £438 | £368 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +19.05% | +1.38% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Newcastle upon Tyne
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 Newcastle upon Tyne.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 295 | 103 | 72 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 48.68% | 38.87% | 41.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 186 | 79 | 41 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £170 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £400 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £445 | £475 | £420 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.32% | +13.10% | -23.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £547 | £575 | £585 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £705 | £720 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £426 | £474 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.18% | +11.47% | -22.73% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 45 | 4 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £46.53 | £37.20 |
| 25th Percentile | £43.96 | £49.56 | £50.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £52.50 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.81% | -25.00% | +268.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £54.06 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £54.63 | - |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | £65.00 | £52.50 | £70.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +23.81% | -25.00% | +268.42% |
ISTQB Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISTQB relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
ISTQB Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing ISTQB.
