ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) formerly ISEB Foundation
England > North East
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the North East 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 19 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 42 | 34 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -8 | - |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the North East | - | 0.33% | 0.39% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.80% | 1.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £356 | £356 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £363 | £363 |
| 75th Percentile | - | £369 | £369 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £429 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.05% | - | +28.50% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
North East
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 the North East.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 146 | 125 | 81 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the North East | 36.87% | 41.39% | 31.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 116 | 75 | 44 |
| 10th Percentile | £191 | £313 | £335 |
| 25th Percentile | £379 | £381 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £515 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.62% | -6.36% | -3.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £611 | £720 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £738 | - |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £528 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.47% | -4.09% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £47.88 | £17.10 | £34.91 |
| 25th Percentile | £51.25 | £39.14 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £53.75 | £46.18 | £46.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.39% | - | -19.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.00 | - | £53.09 |
| 90th Percentile | £64.63 | £46.95 | £60.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £48.56 | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -48.21% | -7.50% | +16.67% |
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in the North East
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISTQB Foundation Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North East.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Daily Rate Trend in the North East
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the North East citing ISTQB Foundation Certification.
