ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) formerly ISEB Foundation
South West > Gloucestershire
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Gloucestershire with a requirement for ISTQB Foundation Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 29 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 67 | 132 | 111 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +65 | -21 | -15 |
| Permanent jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Gloucestershire | 0.19% | 0.11% | 0.47% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.31% | 0.23% | 0.85% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £35,125 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £35,313 | £49,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £41,250 | £51,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -19.90% | +14.34% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £47,813 | £53,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £48,375 | - |
| South West median annual salary | £40,000 | £45,750 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.57% | +1.67% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Gloucestershire
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 Gloucestershire.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 321 | 861 | 708 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Gloucestershire | 61.97% | 48.62% | 55.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 186 | 582 | 217 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £30,000 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £42,500 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,600 | £52,500 | £60,899 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.19% | -13.79% | +19.12% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £68,438 | £76,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,125 | £80,000 | £84,400 |
| South West median annual salary | £52,500 | £55,000 | £54,600 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +0.73% | +9.20% |
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in Gloucestershire
Job postings citing ISTQB Foundation Certification as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Gloucestershire.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Salary Trend in Gloucestershire
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification in Gloucestershire.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Gloucestershire 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: