ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Advanced Level (CTAL) formerly ISEB Advanced
England > South West
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South West with a requirement for ISTQB Advanced Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 16 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 262 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +23 |
| Permanent jobs citing ISTQB Advanced Certification | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West | - | - | 0.075% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 0.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £61,250 | £80,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.44% | +60.00% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
South West
ISTQB Advanced 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 the South West.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,856 | 3,261 | 2,817 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West | 51.76% | 35.24% | 42.03% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,018 | 2,137 | 1,250 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,750 | £30,000 | £30,413 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £40,000 | £38,017 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,600 | £53,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.68% | +1.90% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £61,250 | £67,500 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £81,250 | £79,750 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £54,700 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.55% | -8.83% | +9.09% |
ISTQB Advanced Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Job postings citing ISTQB Advanced Certification as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South West.
ISTQB Advanced Certification
Salary Trend in the South West
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing ISTQB Advanced Certification in the South West.