Hybrid/Remote ISTQB Job Trends

International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics for remote or hybrid work with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 11 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 424 357 410
Rank change year-on-year -67 +53 +11
Permanent jobs citing ISTQB 33 63 65
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.13% 0.38% 0.30%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.64% 1.01% 1.09%
Number of salaries quoted 29 55 37
10th Percentile £36,250 £33,150 £30,750
25th Percentile £42,000 £40,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £47,500 £47,148
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% +0.75% -5.71%
75th Percentile £55,000 £54,250 £64,950
90th Percentile £67,750 £64,800 £78,750
UK median annual salary £48,500 £50,750 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.43% +1.50% -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Work from Home

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 with remote or hybrid options requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 5,124 6,227 5,971
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 20.60% 37.47% 27.65%
Number of salaries quoted 3,148 2,263 2,739
10th Percentile £32,750 £30,791 £34,750
25th Percentile £46,188 £42,500 £45,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.17% - -
75th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £76,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £92,500 £87,500
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year +9.09% -4.35% -

ISTQB
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing ISTQB and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

ISTQB job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

ISTQB
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing ISTQB.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing ISTQB

ISTQB
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing ISTQB over the 6 months to 11 October 2026.

ISTQB salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

ISTQB
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:

Applications
1 4 (12.12%) Microsoft Office
2 2 (6.06%) Microsoft Excel
2 2 (6.06%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 2 (6.06%) MS Visio
3 1 (3.03%) Microsoft Project
Cloud Services
1 12 (36.36%) Azure
2 6 (18.18%) Azure DevOps
3 5 (15.15%) AWS
4 2 (6.06%) Dynamics 365
4 2 (6.06%) GitHub
4 2 (6.06%) Power Platform
4 2 (6.06%) SaaS
5 1 (3.03%) Azure Data Factory
5 1 (3.03%) GitHub Actions
5 1 (3.03%) GitHub Copilot
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (21.21%) Oracle Database
2 1 (3.03%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 8 (24.24%) Postman
2 7 (21.21%) Selenium
3 5 (15.15%) Cypress.io
4 3 (9.09%) Jenkins
4 3 (9.09%) JMeter
5 2 (6.06%) JIRA
6 1 (3.03%) Appium
6 1 (3.03%) Cucumber
6 1 (3.03%) Git
6 1 (3.03%) Ranorex
6 1 (3.03%) REST Assured
6 1 (3.03%) SpecFlow
6 1 (3.03%) Team Foundation Server
6 1 (3.03%) TestRail
General
1 14 (42.42%) Social Skills
2 10 (30.30%) Analytical Skills
3 7 (21.21%) Finance
4 6 (18.18%) Retail
5 4 (12.12%) Manufacturing
6 3 (9.09%) Organisational Skills
7 2 (6.06%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 1 (3.03%) Advertising
8 1 (3.03%) Electronics
8 1 (3.03%) Local Government
8 1 (3.03%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 10 (30.30%) Lead
2 8 (24.24%) Test Leader
3 6 (18.18%) Analyst
3 6 (18.18%) Test Engineer
4 5 (15.15%) QA Engineer
4 5 (15.15%) Test Analyst
4 5 (15.15%) Tester
5 3 (9.09%) DV Cleared Test Analyst
5 3 (9.09%) Infrastructure Tester
5 3 (9.09%) Software Analyst
5 3 (9.09%) Software Test Analyst
5 3 (9.09%) Test Automation Engineer
6 2 (6.06%) Automation Engineer
6 2 (6.06%) Automation Tester
6 2 (6.06%) Manual Tester
6 2 (6.06%) QA Automation Engineer
6 2 (6.06%) Senior
6 2 (6.06%) Software Tester
6 2 (6.06%) Test Manager
7 1 (3.03%) Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (18.18%) Playwright
2 3 (9.09%) Terraform
3 1 (3.03%) .NET
3 1 (3.03%) JSON
3 1 (3.03%) React
3 1 (3.03%) REST
3 1 (3.03%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 6 (18.18%) Hybrid Cloud
2 5 (15.15%) Product Ownership
3 4 (12.12%) Analytical Mindset
4 1 (3.03%) Client/Server
4 1 (3.03%) Data Structures
4 1 (3.03%) Greenfield Project
4 1 (3.03%) Housing Association
4 1 (3.03%) Life Science
4 1 (3.03%) Management Information System
4 1 (3.03%) Mobile App
4 1 (3.03%) Self-Motivation
4 1 (3.03%) Web Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 5 (15.15%) Windows
2 1 (3.03%) Android
2 1 (3.03%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 23 (69.70%) Test Automation
2 22 (66.67%) Agile
3 19 (57.58%) CI/CD
4 14 (42.42%) DevOps
4 14 (42.42%) Test Strategy
5 12 (36.36%) Software Testing
6 11 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
6 11 (33.33%) Regression Testing
7 10 (30.30%) Problem-Solving
8 8 (24.24%) Integration Testing
8 8 (24.24%) Manual Testing
8 8 (24.24%) SDLC
8 8 (24.24%) Test Management
8 8 (24.24%) Validation
9 7 (21.21%) Computer Science
9 7 (21.21%) ERP
9 7 (21.21%) Event-Driven Architecture
9 7 (21.21%) ITIL
9 7 (21.21%) Logistics
9 7 (21.21%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 7 (21.21%) Java
2 6 (18.18%) Clojure
2 6 (18.18%) Python
3 5 (15.15%) C#
3 5 (15.15%) JavaScript
3 5 (15.15%) SQL
4 3 (9.09%) Bash
4 3 (9.09%) PowerShell
4 3 (9.09%) TypeScript
5 1 (3.03%) Apex Code
Qualifications
1 9 (27.27%) Degree
2 7 (21.21%) Computer Science Degree
3 5 (15.15%) Security Cleared
4 3 (9.09%) DV Cleared
4 3 (9.09%) ISTQB Advanced Certification
4 3 (9.09%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
4 3 (9.09%) SC Cleared
5 1 (3.03%) BPSS Clearance
5 1 (3.03%) CSQA
5 1 (3.03%) ISEB
5 1 (3.03%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 18 (54.55%) QA
2 4 (12.12%) Software Quality Assurance
3 1 (3.03%) Accessibility
3 1 (3.03%) Data Quality
System Software
1 1 (3.03%) Active Directory
1 1 (3.03%) Docker
1 1 (3.03%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 3 (9.09%) Ansible
Vendors
1 10 (30.30%) Oracle
2 6 (18.18%) IFS
2 6 (18.18%) Microsoft
3 2 (6.06%) Salesforce
4 1 (3.03%) Conga
4 1 (3.03%) GoCardless
4 1 (3.03%) YouTube