International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) West Midlands> Birmingham
The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Birmingham with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months to 29 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
6 months to 29 May 2024
Same period 2023
Same period 2022
Rank
60
74
92
Rank change year-on-year
+14
+18
-27
Contract jobs citing ISTQB
2
3
2
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Birmingham
ISTQB is in the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Birmingham with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
182
212
228
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham
24.53%
23.79%
17.42%
Number of daily rates quoted
103
98
158
10th Percentile
£263
£220
£185
25th Percentile
£325
£378
£354
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£425
£519
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-18.07%
+15.28%
-
75th Percentile
£550
£647
£563
90th Percentile
£673
£700
£638
West Midlands median daily rate
£500
£540
£475
% change year-on-year
-7.41%
+13.68%
+11.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
14
18
3
10th Percentile
£13.48
£11.70
-
25th Percentile
£15.81
£12.70
-
Median hourly rate
£25.33
£16.75
£20.00
Median % change year-on-year
+51.19%
-16.25%
+43.99%
75th Percentile
£28.31
£20.00
£21.13
90th Percentile
£48.00
£29.51
£21.80
West Midlands median hourly rate
£28.50
£19.50
£17.25
% change year-on-year
+46.15%
+13.04%
+11.29%
ISTQB Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Job postings citing ISTQB as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
ISTQB Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing ISTQB in Birmingham.
ISTQB Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 29 May 2024, contractor job vacancies citing ISTQB also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Birmingham region with a requirement for ISTQB.
ISTQB Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham 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:
