International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
England > South West
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South West with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 26 July 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Jul 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 236 | 215 | 202 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -21 | -13 | +70 |
| Permanent jobs citing ISTQB | 27 | 43 | 132 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West | 0.31% | 0.69% | 1.44% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.97% | 1.54% | 3.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 11 | 39 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £32,900 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £36,250 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £47,500 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.79% | +11.76% | -5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £51,625 | £55,625 | £50,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £53,750 | £72,250 | £52,500 |
| England median annual salary | £47,324 | £50,000 | £45,041 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.35% | +11.01% | +0.09% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
South West
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 the South West.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 2,796 | 2,790 | 3,652 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West | 31.79% | 44.83% | 39.91% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,755 | 1,423 | 1,721 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £31,000 | £28,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £40,000 | £35,343 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +10.00% | +3.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £72,500 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £84,500 | £85,000 | £75,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Job postings citing ISTQB as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South West.
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Salary Trend in the South West
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing ISTQB in the South West.
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Salary Histogram in the South West
Salary distribution for jobs citing ISTQB in the South West over the 6 months to 26 July 2024.
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Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ISTQB within the South West region over the 6 months to 26 July 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiltshire | -8 | 17 | £35,000 | -14.63% | |
| Bristol | +3 | 3 | £50,000 | -28.57% | |
| Gloucestershire | -1 | 3 | £42,500 | -17.48% | |
| Devon | +2 | 2 | - | - | |
| Somerset | +6 | 1 | - | - | |
| Dorset | -32 | 1 | £32,500 | -35.00% | |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West 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: