ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) formerly ISEB Foundation
UK > Northern Ireland
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Northern Ireland 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 23 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 37 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Northern Ireland | 0.80% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.94% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £455 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £495 | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £425 | £494 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.92% | -1.25% | +11.11% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Northern Ireland
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 Northern Ireland.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 103 | 90 | 37 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 41.37% | 46.63% | 21.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 35 | 42 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £185 | £156 | £210 |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £427 | £338 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +16.67% | -14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £619 |
| 90th Percentile | £633 | £650 | £660 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 29 | 14 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.60 | £21.19 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £14.78 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £24.18 | £13.91 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.01% | +73.83% | -26.79% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £35.43 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £47.50 | £53.67 |
| % change year-on-year | -47.05% | -11.49% | +19.26% |
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISTQB Foundation Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Contract Job Locations in Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 23 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Antrim | - | 2 | £475 | - | 3 |
| ISTQB Foundation Certification UK |
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ISTQB Foundation Certification
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland 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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