ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) formerly ISEB Foundation
UK > Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics for remote or hybrid contract work 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 5 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 308 | 326 | 412 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +18 | +86 | +138 |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option | 0.051% | 0.056% | 0.058% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.17% | 0.22% | 0.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £336 | £413 | £305 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £425 | £366 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £535 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.23% | +33.75% | -13.51% |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | £603 | £438 |
| 90th Percentile | £505 | - | £535 |
| UK median daily rate | £425 | £513 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.07% | -2.38% | +20.97% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Work from Home
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 with remote or hybrid options requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 2,978 | 3,203 | 5,198 |
| As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option | 30.60% | 25.43% | 25.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,961 | 2,069 | 3,529 |
| 10th Percentile | £348 | £328 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £420 | £438 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £530 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.94% | -1.85% | -1.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £625 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £725 | £740 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 88 | 158 | 198 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.06 | £20.43 | £22.35 |
| 25th Percentile | £27.47 | £37.96 | £39.55 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.00 | £49.50 | £58.59 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.13% | -15.51% | -2.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.06 | £72.50 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.75 | £85.00 | £76.63 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £49.00 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -48.67% | -10.91% | +22.22% |
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
Job vacancies with remote working options citing ISTQB Foundation Certification as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Daily Rate Trend for Jobs with Hybrid Work Options
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs with remote work options citing ISTQB Foundation Certification.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Daily Rate Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option
Daily rate distribution for jobs with remote working options citing ISTQB Foundation Certification over the 6 months to 5 September 2025.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options 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:
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