ISTQB Job Trends in South Wales

International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
Wales > South Wales

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in South Wales with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 6 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 64 -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing ISTQB 0 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in South Wales - 0.16% -
As % of the Qualifications category - 0.59% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £64,500 -
Wales median annual salary - £64,500 -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
South Wales

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 South Wales.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 189 170 179
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in South Wales 23.74% 26.44% 31.02%
Number of salaries quoted 68 94 105
10th Percentile £29,550 £41,528 £32,698
25th Percentile £34,563 £44,188 £40,770
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year - +15.79% +2.15%
75th Percentile £78,431 £65,000 £61,445
90th Percentile £85,000 £77,963 £74,969
Wales median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £45,035
% change year-on-year -4.55% +22.13% +0.08%

ISTQB
Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing ISTQB relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in South Wales.

ISTQB job vacancy trend in South Wales

ISTQB
Salary Trend in South Wales

Salary distribution trend for jobs in South Wales citing ISTQB.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in South Wales citing ISTQB