ISTQB Foundation Certification Contract Job Trends in Slough
ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) formerly ISEB Foundation Berkshire> Slough
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Slough 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
13
-
20
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
+21
Contract jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification
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 Slough.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
20
22
27
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Slough
38.46%
29.33%
26.47%
Number of daily rates quoted
14
10
19
10th Percentile
£261
£315
£400
25th Percentile
£440
£366
£401
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£433
£500
Median % change year-on-year
+4.05%
-13.50%
+30.72%
75th Percentile
£534
£607
£644
90th Percentile
£601
£638
£654
Berkshire median daily rate
£500
£562
£525
% change year-on-year
-10.95%
+6.95%
-1.69%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
0
0
10th Percentile
£19.45
-
-
25th Percentile
£20.31
-
-
Median hourly rate
£20.79
-
-
75th Percentile
-
-
-
90th Percentile
-
-
-
Berkshire median hourly rate
£40.44
£61.60
£63.29
% change year-on-year
-34.36%
-2.67%
+169.32%
ISTQB Foundation Certification Job Vacancy Trend in Slough
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISTQB Foundation Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Slough.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Daily Rate Trend in Slough
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Slough citing ISTQB Foundation Certification.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Top 29 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Slough
For the 6 months to 23 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing ISTQB Foundation Certification also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Slough region with a requirement for ISTQB Foundation Certification.
ISTQB Foundation Certification Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Slough 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:
