ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) formerly ISEB Foundation
Lancashire > Preston
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Preston with a requirement for ISTQB Foundation Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 9 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 9 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 41 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Preston | 0.28% | - | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.77% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £62,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Lancashire median annual salary | £65,000 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Preston
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 Preston.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 130 | 37 | 92 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston | 36.11% | 62.71% | 52.87% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 46 | 24 | 86 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,000 | £47,683 | £25,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £48,572 | £32,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £50,909 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.79% | +1.82% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £54,793 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £67,500 | £56,400 | £63,125 |
| Lancashire median annual salary | £49,400 | £50,055 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.31% | +0.11% | -9.09% |
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing ISTQB Foundation Certification relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Preston.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Salary Trend in Preston
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing ISTQB Foundation Certification.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: