ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) formerly ISEB Foundation
Yorkshire > West Yorkshire
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in West Yorkshire with a requirement for ISTQB Foundation Certification qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 9 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 103 | 143 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +40 | +62 |
| Permanent jobs citing ISTQB Foundation Certification | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in West Yorkshire | - | 0.069% | 0.050% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.24% | 0.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £62,500 | - |
| Yorkshire median annual salary | - | £62,500 | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
West Yorkshire
ISTQB Foundation 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 West Yorkshire.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 558 | 415 | 425 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Yorkshire | 30.66% | 28.58% | 21.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 221 | 106 | 244 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £25,000 | £31,825 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,250 | £38,969 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £41,075 | £47,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.53% | -17.39% | -1.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £66,483 | £62,781 | £71,546 |
| 90th Percentile | £78,750 | £78,750 | £78,750 |
| Yorkshire median annual salary | £32,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -35.00% | -4.76% | - |
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Job Vacancy Trend in West Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing ISTQB Foundation Certification relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West Yorkshire.
ISTQB Foundation Certification
Salary Trend in West Yorkshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Yorkshire citing ISTQB Foundation Certification.
