ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) formerly ISEB Foundation
South East > Surrey
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Surrey 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 10 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 50 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Surrey | - | 0.68% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 2.19% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £350 | - |
| South East median daily rate | £475 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.64% | - | +36.65% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £32.50 | - |
| South East median hourly rate | - | £32.50 | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Surrey
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 Surrey.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 101 | 183 | 188 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Surrey | 33.67% | 31.34% | 26.82% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 60 | 133 | 114 |
| 10th Percentile | £248 | £313 | £307 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £455 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £583 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -9.87% | +12.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £581 | £638 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £664 | £700 | £838 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +4.76% | +5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 12 | 23 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.44 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £28.00 | £11.71 | £42.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.25 | £17.80 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +69.94% | -60.44% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £55.94 | £21.75 | £59.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.50 | £46.75 | £63.15 |
| South East median hourly rate | £57.50 | £57.35 | £58.55 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.26% | -2.04% | +31.56% |
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in Surrey
Job postings citing ISTQB Foundation Certification as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Surrey.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Surrey
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification in Surrey.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Surrey
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification in Surrey.