Quality Management Contracts

Quality Management
UK

The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies with a requirement for Quality Management skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Quality Management over the 6 months to 27 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
27 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 360 417 582
Rank change year-on-year +57 +165 -43
Contract jobs citing Quality Management 249 323 273
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK 0.58% 0.54% 0.31%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.67% 0.60% 0.34%
Number of daily rates quoted 144 202 181
10th Percentile £341 £351 £319
25th Percentile £450 £434 £420
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £540 £500
Median % change year-on-year -7.41% +8.00% +5.26%
75th Percentile £600 £669 £638
90th Percentile £693 £721 £713
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £540 £450
% change year-on-year -7.41% +20.00% +12.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 19 5 9
10th Percentile £15.36 £30.90 £15.29
25th Percentile £16.25 £43.63 £16.24
Median hourly rate £21.00 £70.00 £33.62
Median % change year-on-year -70.00% +108.24% -6.63%
75th Percentile £53.75 - £36.41
90th Percentile £58.75 £73.60 £52.35
UK excluding London median hourly rate £21.00 £70.00 £19.99
% change year-on-year -70.00% +250.18% -44.47%

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK

Quality Management is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 37,374 53,774 80,482
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 86.31% 89.91% 90.60%
Number of daily rates quoted 24,095 37,304 56,474
10th Percentile £300 £325 £340
25th Percentile £413 £438 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £525
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% +4.76% +8.25%
75th Percentile £638 £650 £638
90th Percentile £750 £750 £738
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £500 £475
% change year-on-year - +5.26% +9.20%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2,422 1,763 1,928
10th Percentile £12.75 £11.00 £12.50
25th Percentile £16.00 £16.25 £15.25
Median hourly rate £35.00 £37.34 £25.00
Median % change year-on-year -6.27% +49.36% -
75th Percentile £59.44 £65.00 £49.25
90th Percentile £72.50 £75.00 £63.75
UK excluding London median hourly rate £36.00 £36.00 £20.00
% change year-on-year - +80.00% -8.17%

Quality Management
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Quality Management as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Quality Management in the UK

Quality Management
Contractor Daily Rate Trend

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Quality Management.

Daily rate trend for Quality Management in the UK

Quality Management
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Quality Management over the 6 months to 27 April 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Quality Management in the UK

Quality Management
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Quality Management.

Hourly rate trend for Quality Management in the UK

Quality Management
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Quality Management over the 6 months to 27 April 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Quality Management in the UK

Quality Management
Top 15 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Quality Management within the UK over the 6 months to 27 April 2024. 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
England +83 218 £500 -9.09% 356
UK excluding London +54 141 £500 -7.41% 316
Work from Home +77 82 £500 -8.26% 109
London +62 69 £594 +8.05% 67
North of England +73 65 £493 +12.05% 71
North West +49 54 £493 -1.40% 45
Midlands +35 27 £520 -16.80% 51
South East -7 27 £588 -12.96% 94
West Midlands +41 17 £200 -46.67% 35
East Midlands +18 9 £575 -11.54% 17
East of England +14 9 £500 +66.67% 31
North East - 9 £600 - 11
Scotland +24 8 £452 +20.40% 26
South West +7 6 £504 -2.61% 43
Yorkshire +17 4 £600 +36.36% 17

Quality Management
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (0.80%) Confluence
1 2 (0.80%) Documentum
1 2 (0.80%) ThingWorx
2 1 (0.40%) Apache Spark
2 1 (0.40%) SharePoint
Applications
1 17 (6.83%) Microsoft Office
2 12 (4.82%) Microsoft Excel
3 10 (4.02%) Chatbot
4 9 (3.61%) MS Visio
5 8 (3.21%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 5 (2.01%) Simulink
6 5 (2.01%) Stateflow
6 5 (2.01%) TargetLink
7 2 (0.80%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 25 (10.04%) SAP S/4HANA
2 13 (5.22%) SAP QM
3 7 (2.81%) Dynamics CRM
3 7 (2.81%) Siebel CRM
4 3 (1.20%) SAP CO
4 3 (1.20%) SAP EWM
4 3 (1.20%) SAP FI
4 3 (1.20%) SAP FI/CO
5 2 (0.80%) SAP IBP
5 2 (0.80%) SAP MDG
5 2 (0.80%) SAP PM
5 2 (0.80%) SAP PP
5 2 (0.80%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
6 1 (0.40%) Dynamics AX
6 1 (0.40%) HFM
6 1 (0.40%) Hyperion Planning
6 1 (0.40%) Oracle Applications
6 1 (0.40%) SAP MDM
6 1 (0.40%) SAP MII
6 1 (0.40%) SAP PP-PI
Cloud Services
1 21 (8.43%) Azure
2 13 (5.22%) AWS
3 12 (4.82%) Power Platform
4 11 (4.42%) GCP
5 8 (3.21%) Microsoft 365
6 4 (1.61%) WhatsApp
7 2 (0.80%) Azure DevOps
7 2 (0.80%) Azure Stack
7 2 (0.80%) Azure Synapse Analytics
7 2 (0.80%) OCI
7 2 (0.80%) Veeva
Communications & Networking
1 7 (2.81%) WAN
2 6 (2.41%) Firewall
2 6 (2.41%) LAN
2 6 (2.41%) VLAN
2 6 (2.41%) VoIP
2 6 (2.41%) VPN
2 6 (2.41%) Wi-Fi
3 4 (1.61%) Fibre Channel
3 4 (1.61%) SAN
4 1 (0.40%) 2G
4 1 (0.40%) 3G
4 1 (0.40%) 4G
4 1 (0.40%) Cisco ISE
4 1 (0.40%) Network Security
4 1 (0.40%) RNC
4 1 (0.40%) SD-WAN
4 1 (0.40%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (6.02%) Metadata
2 13 (5.22%) Data Warehouse
3 12 (4.82%) Power BI
4 10 (4.02%) NoSQL
5 7 (2.81%) MySQL
5 7 (2.81%) SQL Server
5 7 (2.81%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 5 (2.01%) Siebel EIM
7 4 (1.61%) SAP HANA
8 3 (1.20%) Data Lake
9 2 (0.80%) Azure SQL Data Warehouse
9 2 (0.80%) Azure SQL Database
9 2 (0.80%) Data Mining
10 1 (0.40%) Big Data
10 1 (0.40%) DB2
10 1 (0.40%) Essbase
10 1 (0.40%) Geospatial Data
10 1 (0.40%) GIS
10 1 (0.40%) Hadoop
10 1 (0.40%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 7 (2.81%) ERwin
1 7 (2.81%) Git
1 7 (2.81%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
2 5 (2.01%) Bitbucket
2 5 (2.01%) Subversion
3 2 (0.80%) ClearCase
3 2 (0.80%) ClearQuest
3 2 (0.80%) JIRA
4 1 (0.40%) Jenkins
4 1 (0.40%) Rational DOORS
4 1 (0.40%) Rational Team Concert
General
1 98 (39.36%) Social Skills
2 52 (20.88%) Analytical Skills
3 38 (15.26%) Finance
4 25 (10.04%) Public Sector
5 18 (7.23%) Manufacturing
6 14 (5.62%) Banking
7 12 (4.82%) Automotive
7 12 (4.82%) Pharmaceutical
8 11 (4.42%) Presentation Skills
8 11 (4.42%) Telecoms
9 10 (4.02%) Legal
10 6 (2.41%) Aerospace
10 6 (2.41%) Documentation Skills
11 5 (2.01%) Influencing Skills
12 3 (1.20%) Publishing
12 3 (1.20%) Retail Banking
13 2 (0.80%) Dutch Language
13 2 (0.80%) Mandarin Language
13 2 (0.80%) Military
13 2 (0.80%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 37 (14.86%) Consultant
2 29 (11.65%) Analyst
3 16 (6.43%) Architect
3 16 (6.43%) Project Manager
4 15 (6.02%) SAP Consultant
5 14 (5.62%) Capacity Manager
6 13 (5.22%) Problem Manager
7 12 (4.82%) Availability Manager
7 12 (4.82%) Capacity and Availability Manager
7 12 (4.82%) Data Analyst
8 11 (4.42%) Data Architect
8 11 (4.42%) Genesys Consultant
8 11 (4.42%) SAP QM Consultant
8 11 (4.42%) Senior
9 10 (4.02%) Governance Analyst
9 10 (4.02%) Governance Manager
10 9 (3.61%) Portfolio Manager
11 8 (3.21%) Data Manager
11 8 (3.21%) Software Asset Manager
11 8 (3.21%) Software Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 11 (4.42%) RESTful
2 3 (1.20%) React Native
3 2 (0.80%) Oracle Fusion
3 2 (0.80%) PySpark
3 2 (0.80%) YAML
4 1 (0.40%) BAPI
4 1 (0.40%) CSS
4 1 (0.40%) Flash
4 1 (0.40%) HTML
4 1 (0.40%) HTML5
Miscellaneous
1 34 (13.65%) Management Information System
2 27 (10.84%) Virtual Team
3 12 (4.82%) CMDB
3 12 (4.82%) Driving Licence
4 10 (4.02%) IVR
5 6 (2.41%) Algorithms
5 6 (2.41%) Clustering
5 6 (2.41%) Life Science
6 5 (2.01%) Analytical Mindset
6 5 (2.01%) Enterprise Software
6 5 (2.01%) Onboarding
7 4 (1.61%) Digital Media
7 4 (1.61%) Virtual Reality
8 3 (1.20%) HP Storage
8 3 (1.20%) Legacy Systems
9 2 (0.80%) FMCG
9 2 (0.80%) Product Ownership
9 2 (0.80%) Renewable Energy
9 2 (0.80%) Self-Motivation
9 2 (0.80%) Solar Panel
Operating Systems
1 11 (4.42%) Linux
2 10 (4.02%) Windows
3 6 (2.41%) Mac OS
3 6 (2.41%) Windows 10
3 6 (2.41%) Windows Server
3 6 (2.41%) Windows Server 2012
3 6 (2.41%) Windows Server 2019
4 4 (1.61%) AIX
4 4 (1.61%) Solaris
5 1 (0.40%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 70 (28.11%) Problem-Solving
2 54 (21.69%) Project Management
3 45 (18.07%) Mentoring
4 44 (17.67%) Statistics
5 41 (16.47%) Agile
5 41 (16.47%) Service Management
6 32 (12.85%) Root Cause Analysis
7 31 (12.45%) Data Governance
8 30 (12.05%) Data Management
9 29 (11.65%) Continuous Improvement
10 28 (11.24%) Problem Management
11 25 (10.04%) Project Delivery
11 25 (10.04%) Virtual Team Management
12 24 (9.64%) ITIL
13 23 (9.24%) Data Modelling
13 23 (9.24%) QMS
14 22 (8.84%) Configuration Management
15 21 (8.43%) Time Management
16 18 (7.23%) ETL
16 18 (7.23%) Migration
Programming Languages
1 14 (5.62%) SQL
2 11 (4.42%) C
3 9 (3.61%) PowerShell
4 6 (2.41%) C++
4 6 (2.41%) Python
5 5 (2.01%) MATLAB
6 2 (0.80%) ABAP
7 1 (0.40%) Bash
7 1 (0.40%) Data Analysis Expressions
7 1 (0.40%) Java
7 1 (0.40%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 80 (32.13%) Security Cleared
2 73 (29.32%) SC Cleared
3 43 (17.27%) Degree
4 8 (3.21%) DV Cleared
4 8 (3.21%) Master's Degree
5 3 (1.20%) Azure Certification
5 3 (1.20%) PMP
6 2 (0.80%) APMP
6 2 (0.80%) BPSS Clearance
6 2 (0.80%) CISM
6 2 (0.80%) CISSP
6 2 (0.80%) PhD
6 2 (0.80%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
6 2 (0.80%) Six Sigma Black Belt
7 1 (0.40%) HNC
7 1 (0.40%) HND
7 1 (0.40%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
7 1 (0.40%) NVQ Level 3
7 1 (0.40%) PgMP
7 1 (0.40%) Six Sigma Green Belt
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 62 (24.90%) Data Quality
2 21 (8.43%) QA
3 19 (7.63%) GDPR
4 15 (6.02%) PMO
5 8 (3.21%) California Consumer Privacy Act
6 5 (2.01%) AUTOSAR
6 5 (2.01%) ISO 26262
6 5 (2.01%) ISO 9001
6 5 (2.01%) MISRA
6 5 (2.01%) MISRA C
7 4 (1.61%) ISO/IEC 17025
7 4 (1.61%) ISO17020
8 3 (1.20%) NEBOSH
9 2 (0.80%) Disclosure Scotland
9 2 (0.80%) ISO/IEC 27001
10 1 (0.40%) ISO 14001
System Software
1 6 (2.41%) Active Directory
1 6 (2.41%) Hyper-V
1 6 (2.41%) VMware Infrastructure
2 1 (0.40%) Firmware
2 1 (0.40%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 6 (2.41%) Autotask
1 6 (2.41%) Failover Clustering
1 6 (2.41%) Jamf Pro
1 6 (2.41%) Microsoft Intune
1 6 (2.41%) SCCM
2 4 (1.61%) EMC NetWorker
3 3 (1.20%) HP Data Protector
3 3 (1.20%) NetBackup
3 3 (1.20%) Terraform
4 2 (0.80%) HP ALM
5 1 (0.40%) Ansible
Vendors
1 37 (14.86%) SAP
2 17 (6.83%) Microsoft
3 15 (6.02%) Oracle
4 11 (4.42%) Genesys
5 8 (3.21%) Informatica
6 7 (2.81%) Salesforce
6 7 (2.81%) Siebel
6 7 (2.81%) VMware
7 6 (2.41%) Apple
7 6 (2.41%) Datto
7 6 (2.41%) HP
8 5 (2.01%) Cisco
9 4 (1.61%) Avaya
9 4 (1.61%) Brocade
9 4 (1.61%) EMC
9 4 (1.61%) Facebook
9 4 (1.61%) Instagram
10 3 (1.20%) Ariba
10 3 (1.20%) Databricks
10 3 (1.20%) Symantec