ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) formerly ISEB Foundation
South West > Bristol
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Bristol with a requirement for ISTQB Foundation Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 3 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 153 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +40 |
| Permanent jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol | - | - | 0.044% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 0.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £37,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £38,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £40,000 | £49,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.37% | +3.16% | +5.46% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Bristol
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 permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Bristol.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 450 | 756 | 831 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol | 35.97% | 27.81% | 36.26% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 308 | 488 | 443 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,525 | £37,410 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £51,250 | £41,580 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,600 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.84% | +4.17% | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,875 | £87,500 | £87,500 |
| South West median annual salary | £51,729 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.95% | - | +10.00% |
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Job postings citing ISTQB Foundation Certification as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Salary Trend in Bristol
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification in Bristol.