ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) formerly ISEB Foundation
Hertfordshire > Watford
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Watford 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 18 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 12 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Watford | - | 3.39% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 28.57% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £313 | - |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate | - | £313 | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Watford
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 Watford.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford | 12.07% | 11.86% | 14.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £279 | £339 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £306 | £566 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £313 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +76.00% | -47.92% | -22.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £400 | £741 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £478 | £864 |
| Hertfordshire median daily rate | £550 | £545 | £613 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.92% | -11.02% | +10.73% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £30.61 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £32.74 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £34.86 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Hertfordshire median hourly rate | £42.75 | £66.00 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -35.23% | +10.00% | -7.69% |
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISTQB Foundation Certification relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Daily Rate Trend in Watford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing ISTQB Foundation Certification.
