International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) Hampshire> Southampton
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Southampton with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 1 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
18
-
25
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Contract jobs citing ISTQB
2
0
1
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Southampton
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 Southampton.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
41
52
37
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton
37.96%
30.77%
24.03%
Number of daily rates quoted
23
34
21
10th Percentile
£180
£300
£225
25th Percentile
£308
£413
£263
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£513
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-2.44%
-6.82%
+19.57%
75th Percentile
£600
£675
-
90th Percentile
£643
£713
£675
Hampshire median daily rate
£550
£600
£550
% change year-on-year
-8.33%
+9.09%
+3.48%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
12
2
10th Percentile
-
-
£36.75
25th Percentile
-
£65.00
£37.88
Median hourly rate
-
£77.50
£39.75
Median % change year-on-year
-
+94.97%
-
75th Percentile
-
£80.00
£41.63
90th Percentile
-
-
£42.75
Hampshire median hourly rate
£62.50
£57.35
£61.59
% change year-on-year
+8.98%
-6.88%
+26.78%
ISTQB Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Job postings citing ISTQB as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
ISTQB Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Southampton
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing ISTQB in Southampton.
ISTQB Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing ISTQB also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Southampton region with a requirement for ISTQB.
ISTQB Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
