ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) Daily Rates in Germany
Compare the average daily rate of freelancers holding ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) with related certifications and cities in Germany, calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) daily rates across cities in Germany
See where the certification commands the highest rates, city by city against the national average — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
Among the 10 cities compared, average daily rates range from:
668 € for Cologne → 832 € for Essen
Countrywide average:
758 € per day
What the benchmark shows
Location shifts the picture as well: across the cities in Germany, average daily rates differ by up to 164 € — around 22% of the countrywide average. Dense metropolitan markets usually carry a premium over the national rate, smaller ones a discount; the chart below shows where each city lands.
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The average daily rate for freelancers with ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) in Germany is 758 € with a median of 760 €, based on an 8-hour working day — that corresponds to an average of 95 € per hour.
Based on the average daily rate of 758 €, a full-time month of 21 working days corresponds to about 15,908 € — the underlying hourly rate is 95 €.
Between Cologne (668 €) and Essen (832 €) the difference is about 164 € per day, roughly 21 € per hour — around 22% of the countrywide average of 758 €.
Essen shows the highest average of the 10 cities compared, at 832 € per day (104 € per hour) — about 10% above the countrywide average of 758 €.
Cologne shows the lowest average of the cities compared, at 668 € per day (84 € per hour) — about 12% below the countrywide average of 758 €.
All figures are calculated live from the hourly rates of the freelancers on FRATCH matched to ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) and its related certifications and locations; daily rates assume an 8-hour working day. The average is a weighted mean with outliers trimmed, the median is the middle value of the individual rates, and both refresh continuously as freelancer profiles change.
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