ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Advanced Level (CTAL) formerly ISEB Advanced
UK > Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics for remote or hybrid contract work 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 12 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 327 | 306 | 360 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -21 | +54 | +124 |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB Advanced Certification | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.035% | 0.020% | 0.018% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.099% | 0.073% | 0.065% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £357 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £368 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £385 | £600 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -35.83% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £403 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £413 | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £455 | £504 | £473 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.67% | +6.61% | -8.25% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £83.50 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | - | £83.50 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +51.82% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Work from Home
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 with remote or hybrid options requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 4,048 | 2,743 | 4,589 |
| As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option | 35.53% | 26.76% | 28.21% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,789 | 1,848 | 2,830 |
| 10th Percentile | £356 | £350 | £349 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £450 | £431 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £520 | £525 | £531 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.95% | -1.13% | -3.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £610 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £715 | £720 |
| UK median daily rate | £516 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.73% | -2.33% | -2.27% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 140 | 104 | 241 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.25 | £21.25 | £14.88 |
| 25th Percentile | £35.00 | £26.25 | £23.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £51.50 | £54.00 | £45.21 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.63% | +19.44% | -30.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £80.00 | £67.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £93.88 | £85.78 | £76.25 |
| UK median hourly rate | £28.50 | £42.50 | £39.44 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.94% | +7.77% | -21.13% |
ISTQB Advanced Certification
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISTQB Advanced Certification and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
ISTQB Advanced Certification
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing ISTQB Advanced Certification.
ISTQB Advanced Certification
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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: