International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
England > North West
The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the North West with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months to 1 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 1 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 135 | 156 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +21 | -34 |
| Contract jobs citing ISTQB | 0 | 21 | 27 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the North West | - | 0.69% | 0.67% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 2.32% | 2.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 17 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £300 | £281 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £340 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £400 | £365 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +9.59% | -11.52% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £510 | £425 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £553 | £487 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £503 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.48% | +11.67% | +11.11% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
North West
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 the North West with a requirement for academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 767 | 907 | 915 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West | 28.01% | 29.92% | 22.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 429 | 594 | 604 |
| 10th Percentile | £297 | £350 | £281 |
| 25th Percentile | £415 | £440 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £509 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.72% | +1.75% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £600 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £688 | £675 |
| England median daily rate | £538 | £550 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.27% | +4.76% | +5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 132 | 69 | 60 |
| 10th Percentile | £10.95 | £19.87 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £11.94 | £25.75 | £16.81 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.06 | £40.59 | £40.68 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -60.43% | -0.23% | +13.01% |
| 75th Percentile | £43.26 | £49.52 | £59.74 |
| 90th Percentile | £68.24 | £67.60 | £81.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £40.00 | £55.00 | £39.75 |
| % change year-on-year | -27.27% | +38.36% | +8.90% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Job postings citing ISTQB as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North West.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the North West
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing ISTQB in the North West.
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Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the North West
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing ISTQB in the North West.