The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies with an option to work from home (WFH) and a requirement for IEC 61508 skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited IEC 61508 over the 6 months to 14 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
IEC 61508 is in the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with a WFH option and a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
2,153
3,046
5,862
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option
14.46%
12.19%
13.23%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,491
2,221
4,170
10th Percentile
£313
£325
£313
25th Percentile
£419
£425
£406
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£517
£520
£504
Median % change year-on-year
-0.58%
+3.28%
+6.00%
75th Percentile
£625
£625
£600
90th Percentile
£750
£725
£700
UK median daily rate
£513
£525
£514
% change year-on-year
-2.38%
+2.24%
+8.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted
75
66
126
10th Percentile
£12.75
£18.60
£11.75
25th Percentile
£14.00
£23.67
£19.51
Median hourly rate
£23.50
£41.50
£44.50
Median % change year-on-year
-43.37%
-6.74%
+134.21%
75th Percentile
£48.75
£62.81
£53.94
90th Percentile
£65.00
£72.13
£73.75
UK median hourly rate
£21.06
£35.00
£32.37
% change year-on-year
-39.84%
+8.12%
+54.14%
IEC 61508 Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
Job vacancies with a work from home option citing IEC 61508 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
IEC 61508 Hourly Rate Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
3-month moving average hourly rate quoted in job vacancies with a work from home option citing IEC 61508.
IEC 61508 Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Job Vacancies with WFH Options
For the 6 months to 14 May 2024, contractor job vacancies citing IEC 61508 also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract jobs with a WFH option and a requirement for IEC 61508.
IEC 61508 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options 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:
