ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Advanced Level (CTAL) formerly ISEB Advanced
North East > Tyne and Wear
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Tyne and Wear with a requirement for ISTQB Advanced Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 28 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 31 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| DemandTrendContract jobs citing ISTQB Advanced Certification | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear | 0.45% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.08% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | - | - |
| North East median daily rate | £525 | £400 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +31.25% | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Tyne and Wear
ISTQB Advanced 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 Tyne and Wear.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 93 | 64 | 76 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear | 41.52% | 38.79% | 39.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 67 | 36 | 53 |
| 10th Percentile | £195 | £348 | £287 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £378 | £369 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £480 | £450 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -14.29% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £591 | £563 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £660 | £675 | £720 |
| North East median daily rate | £480 | £450 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -14.29% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £21.50 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £43.25 | £18.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £52.00 | £60.00 | £19.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.33% | +215.79% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £70.00 | £23.63 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £29.70 |
| North East median hourly rate | £35.44 | £46.18 | £26.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.27% | +77.62% | -50.48% |
ISTQB Advanced Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear
Job postings citing ISTQB Advanced Certification as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.
ISTQB Advanced Certification
Daily Rate Trend in Tyne and Wear
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Tyne and Wear citing ISTQB Advanced Certification.
ISTQB Advanced Certification
DemandTrendContract Job Locations in Tyne and Wear
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing ISTQB Advanced Certification within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 28 August 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 DemandTrendContract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | - | 1 | £525 | - | |
| ISTQB Advanced Certification North East |
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ISTQB Advanced Certification
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Tyne and Wear 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: