International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
Dorset > Poole
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Poole with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 15 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Poole | 14.29% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 50.00% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | - | - |
| Dorset median daily rate | £350 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Poole
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 Poole.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Poole | 28.57% | 40.00% | 100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £378 | £563 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | £581 | £525 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £625 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +13.64% | +2.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | £681 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £643 | £708 | - |
| Dorset median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £650 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -15.38% | +23.81% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Poole
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISTQB relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Poole.
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Daily Rate Trend in Poole
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Poole citing ISTQB.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Poole 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: