International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB)
England > Yorkshire
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Yorkshire with a requirement for ISTQB qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 27 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 188 | 132 | 201 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -56 | +69 | +34 |
| Permanent jobs citing ISTQB | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Yorkshire | 0.041% | 0.047% | 0.24% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.16% | 0.12% | 1.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £28,875 | £51,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £29,750 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +68.07% | -45.91% | +29.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £52,500 | £30,625 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £78,750 |
| England median annual salary | £47,500 | £47,500 | £47,500 |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
Yorkshire
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 requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Yorkshire.
| Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,274 | 842 | 1,065 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Yorkshire | 26.12% | 39.27% | 20.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 454 | 301 | 751 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £25,313 | £27,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,250 | £27,750 | £32,646 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £37,500 | £45,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | -5.26% | -9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £63,750 | £62,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | £76,840 | £79,000 |
| England median annual salary | £57,500 | £59,415 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.22% | +8.03% | -4.35% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing ISTQB relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.
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Salary Trend in Yorkshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing ISTQB.
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Job Locations in Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ISTQB within the Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 27 March 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Yorkshire | -38 | 2 | £50,000 | +68.07% | 1 |
| ISTQB England |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire 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: