ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Advanced Level (CTAL) formerly ISEB Advanced
England > West Midlands
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands 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 | - | - | 253 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +21 |
| Permanent jobs citing ISTQB Advanced Certification | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands | - | - | 0.24% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | - | 0.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £43,750 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £53,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +0.95% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £56,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £61,250 | £80,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.44% | +60.00% | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Midlands
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 West Midlands.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 2,405 | 1,959 | 2,591 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands | 55.70% | 26.54% | 41.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 558 | 1,282 | 955 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,750 | £25,750 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,925 | £32,500 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.00% | -4.76% | +13.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £63,750 | £65,875 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £77,500 |
| 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 West Midlands
Job postings citing ISTQB Advanced Certification as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
ISTQB Advanced Certification
Salary Trend in the West Midlands
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing ISTQB Advanced Certification in the West Midlands.