ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) formerly ISEB Foundation
South East > Buckinghamshire
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Buckinghamshire with a requirement for ISTQB Foundation Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 28 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 97 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +50 |
| Permanent jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Buckinghamshire | - | - | 0.30% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 0.85% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £41,075 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £41,188 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £43,250 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £44,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median annual salary | £40,000 | - | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -5.00% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Buckinghamshire
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 Buckinghamshire.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 654 | 776 | 473 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Buckinghamshire | 61.29% | 38.82% | 36.02% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 115 | 283 | 165 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,600 | £31,250 | £28,681 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,500 | £37,500 | £34,324 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £44,309 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.56% | -6.72% | +1.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,585 | £57,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,833 | £69,700 | £73,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £60,000 | £52,500 | £51,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | +2.94% | -2.12% |
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in Buckinghamshire
Job postings citing ISTQB Foundation Certification as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Buckinghamshire.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Salary Trend in Buckinghamshire
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification in Buckinghamshire.