International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
Hampshire > Southampton
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Southampton with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 15 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 45 | - | 58 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +17 |
| Permanent jobs citing ISTQB | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton | 0.56% | - | 0.43% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 2.31% | - | 1.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | - | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £32,500 | - | £47,500 |
| 75th Percentile | £61,875 | - | £48,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £78,750 | - | - |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £37,500 | £47,500 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.05% | - | +30.14% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Southampton
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 Southampton.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 130 | 163 | 124 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton | 24.07% | 29.91% | 26.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 71 | 104 | 84 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £31,625 | £27,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £49,375 | £37,500 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £50,000 | £48,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | +2.56% | +2.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £70,000 | £70,813 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £90,000 | £86,000 |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £58,000 | £57,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.87% | +15.00% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing ISTQB relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
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Salary Trend in Southampton
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Southampton citing ISTQB.
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Salary Histogram in Southampton
Salary distribution for jobs citing ISTQB in Southampton over the 6 months to 15 January 2026.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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: