International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
England > North of England
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the North of England with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 16 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 184 | 156 | 172 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -28 | +16 | +41 |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the North of England | 0.47% | 0.22% | 0.30% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.52% | 0.76% | 1.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £318 | £305 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £353 | £378 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -20.83% | +50.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £563 | £669 |
| 90th Percentile | £527 | £643 | £688 |
| England median daily rate | £445 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.00% | - | +16.82% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £65.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £45.00 | - | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +4.18% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
North of England
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 the North of England.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,445 | 1,058 | 1,227 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the North of England | 30.91% | 29.65% | 26.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 975 | 603 | 796 |
| 10th Percentile | £239 | £220 | £255 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £360 | £402 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £490 | £475 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.05% | -9.52% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £588 | £627 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £679 | £703 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £530 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.94% | -3.64% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 112 | 68 | 80 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.63 | £18.02 | £16.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.51 | £22.59 | £29.58 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.46 | £34.75 | £46.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.82% | -24.75% | +92.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.40 | £52.05 | £46.89 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.75 | £73.92 | £55.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £47.50 | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -47.05% | -9.52% | +16.67% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISTQB relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
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Daily Rate Trend in the North of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing ISTQB.
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Daily Rate Histogram in the North of England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing ISTQB in the North of England over the 6 months to 16 December 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the North of England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing ISTQB.
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Contract Job Locations in the North of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing ISTQB within the North of England region over the 6 months to 16 December 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Yorkshire | -33 | 11 | £373 | - | |
| North West | -28 | 9 | £450 | -5.26% | 2 |
| North East | -9 | 2 | £438 | +14.75% | 1 |
| ISTQB England |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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:
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