International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
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 qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 16 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 49 | 36 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -13 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Tyne and Wear | 0.51% | 0.44% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 1.43% | 1.06% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £368 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £394 | £356 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £438 | £363 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.69% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £481 | £369 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £508 | - | - |
| North East median daily rate | £438 | £381 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +14.75% | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Tyne and Wear
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 Tyne and Wear.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 140 | 94 | 79 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear | 35.81% | 41.05% | 38.73% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 112 | 63 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | £172 | £313 | £261 |
| 25th Percentile | £364 | £363 | £421 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £440 | £515 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.61% | -6.36% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £525 | £613 | £668 |
| 90th Percentile | £598 | £650 | £720 |
| North East median daily rate | £450 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.29% | -4.55% | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £49.23 | - | £11.69 |
| 25th Percentile | £51.25 | £46.25 | £12.73 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £47.50 | £36.65 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.79% | +29.60% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £48.75 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North East median hourly rate | £55.00 | £46.18 | £33.48 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.10% | +37.95% | -41.78% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISTQB relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.
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Daily Rate Trend in Tyne and Wear
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Tyne and Wear citing ISTQB.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Tyne and Wear
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing ISTQB in Tyne and Wear over the 6 months to 16 January 2026.
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Contract 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 within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 16 January 2026. 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | -7 | 2 | £438 | +20.69% | 2 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear 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: