International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
East Midlands > Leicestershire
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Leicestershire with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 57 | 56 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -1 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing ISTQB | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Leicestershire | - | 0.67% | 0.90% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 1.94% | 3.42% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £31,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £32,000 | £35,125 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.90% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £37,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East Midlands median annual salary | - | £32,000 | £36,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -12.33% | -2.67% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Leicestershire
ISTQB 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 Leicestershire.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 137 | 155 | 117 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leicestershire | 24.25% | 34.44% | 26.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 61 | 38 | 63 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,750 | £33,375 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £34,000 | £26,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £41,645 | £42,500 | £39,969 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.01% | +6.33% | -15.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £46,585 | £57,000 | £59,125 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | £62,500 | £67,500 |
| East Midlands median annual salary | £40,000 | £45,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.11% | -18.18% | +13.40% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing ISTQB relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leicestershire.
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Salary Trend in Leicestershire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Leicestershire citing ISTQB.
