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 with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 35 | 24 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -11 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 0.45% | 1.43% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.11% | 3.75% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £387 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £356 | £394 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £363 | £410 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.59% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £369 | £418 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £419 | - |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £363 | £410 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -11.59% | - | - |
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 requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Newcastle upon Tyne.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 90 | 80 | 183 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 40.36% | 38.10% | 55.96% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 67 | 36 | 150 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £370 | £369 |
| 25th Percentile | £430 | £459 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £520 | £525 | £565 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.95% | -7.08% | +2.73% |
| 75th Percentile | £605 | £650 | £654 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £710 | £756 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £500 | £510 | £565 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.01% | -9.69% | +2.73% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £46.83 | £16.40 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £47.69 | £21.50 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £49.75 | £50.00 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.50% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £51.19 | £55.00 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £51.68 | £60.00 | - |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | £29.57 | £20.00 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +47.85% | - | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Job postings citing ISTQB as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing ISTQB in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: