ISO 26262
UK

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for ISO 26262 skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited ISO 26262 over the 6 months to 3 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
3 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 846 777 1117
Rank change year-on-year -69 +340 -223
Permanent jobs citing ISO 26262 58 216 112
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.059% 0.21% 0.072%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 0.43% 1.10% 0.43%
Number of salaries quoted 31 12 33
10th Percentile £47,500 £48,250 £35,125
25th Percentile £52,500 £55,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £57,500 £45,800
Median % change year-on-year +13.04% +25.55% -23.67%
75th Percentile £87,500 £65,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £70,625 £65,750
UK excluding London median annual salary £65,000 £57,500 £45,800
% change year-on-year +13.04% +25.55% -23.67%

All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
UK

ISO 26262 is in the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills 13,528 19,692 26,225
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 13.72% 18.97% 16.76%
Number of salaries quoted 9,247 9,122 13,236
10th Percentile £27,000 £32,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £42,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.70% +4.55% +4.76%
75th Percentile £70,000 £76,438 £73,750
90th Percentile £90,000 £93,750 £90,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £47,500 £50,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -5.00% +5.26% -

ISO 26262
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing ISO 26262 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for ISO 26262 in the UK

ISO 26262
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing ISO 26262.

Salary trend for ISO 26262 in the UK

ISO 26262
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing ISO 26262 over the 6 months to 3 May 2024.

Salary histogram for ISO 26262 in the UK

ISO 26262
Top 9 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ISO 26262 within the UK over the 6 months to 3 May 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
England -66 58 £65,000 +13.04% 46
UK excluding London -132 58 £65,000 +13.04% 46
West Midlands -80 27 £65,000 +8.33% 22
Midlands -91 27 £65,000 +8.33% 23
South East -35 26 £55,000 - 7
Work from Home +81 13 £65,000 +8.33% 14
North of England - 3 £50,000 - 5
Yorkshire - 3 £50,000 -
East of England - 2 £90,000 - 4

ISO 26262
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:

Applications
1 41 (70.69%) Simulink
2 22 (37.93%) Stateflow
3 13 (22.41%) CANalyzer
4 8 (13.79%) Microsoft Office
5 2 (3.45%) Microsoft Project
6 1 (1.72%) TargetLink
Communications & Networking
1 28 (48.28%) J1939
2 10 (17.24%) Ethernet
3 2 (3.45%) Bluetooth
3 2 (3.45%) FlexRay
Development Applications
1 14 (24.14%) ClearCase
1 14 (24.14%) JIRA
1 14 (24.14%) Plastic SCM
2 8 (13.79%) CANoe
3 7 (12.07%) ClearQuest
4 1 (1.72%) Git
General
1 56 (96.55%) Automotive
2 31 (53.45%) Electronics
3 16 (27.59%) Social Skills
4 14 (24.14%) Manufacturing
5 7 (12.07%) Retail
6 5 (8.62%) Multimedia
7 4 (6.90%) Finance
7 4 (6.90%) Presentation Skills
8 3 (5.17%) Analytical Skills
9 2 (3.45%) Influencing Skills
9 2 (3.45%) Law
9 2 (3.45%) Legal
9 2 (3.45%) Marketing
9 2 (3.45%) Public Sector
9 2 (3.45%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 33 (56.90%) Senior
2 25 (43.10%) Software Engineer
3 15 (25.86%) Senior Software Engineer
4 14 (24.14%) Systems Engineer
5 11 (18.97%) Senior Systems Engineer
6 7 (12.07%) Architect
6 7 (12.07%) Lead
7 5 (8.62%) Embedded Engineer
7 5 (8.62%) Embedded Software Engineer
7 5 (8.62%) Software Architect
8 4 (6.90%) Lead Software Engineer
9 2 (3.45%) C Software Engineer
9 2 (3.45%) Control Software Engineer
9 2 (3.45%) Mid-Level Software Engineer
9 2 (3.45%) Project Leader
9 2 (3.45%) Quality Engineer
9 2 (3.45%) Senior C Software Engineer
9 2 (3.45%) Software Quality Engineer
10 1 (1.72%) Junior
10 1 (1.72%) Junior Software Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 18 (31.03%) Algorithms
2 12 (20.69%) Embedded Systems
3 7 (12.07%) Infotainment
3 7 (12.07%) Self-Motivation
4 5 (8.62%) Smartphone
5 2 (3.45%) Data Centre
5 2 (3.45%) Management Information System
5 2 (3.45%) RISC-V
6 1 (1.72%) Analogue Electronics
Operating Systems
1 2 (3.45%) Linux
1 2 (3.45%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 30 (51.72%) Software Engineering
2 20 (34.48%) Problem-Solving
3 17 (29.31%) Customer Requirements
4 16 (27.59%) Hardware-in-the-Loop
5 15 (25.86%) Agile
5 15 (25.86%) Software Testing
6 14 (24.14%) Configuration Management
6 14 (24.14%) Data Acquisition
7 13 (22.41%) Validation
8 12 (20.69%) Cybersecurity
9 10 (17.24%) Embedded Software Development
10 8 (13.79%) Mentoring
10 8 (13.79%) Software Architecture
11 7 (12.07%) Continuous Improvement
11 7 (12.07%) FMEA
11 7 (12.07%) Project Delivery
11 7 (12.07%) Workflow
12 6 (10.34%) Design for Manufacturing
12 6 (10.34%) Requirements Management
12 6 (10.34%) Roadmaps
Programming Languages
1 41 (70.69%) MATLAB
2 37 (63.79%) C
3 21 (36.21%) Python
4 15 (25.86%) Embedded C
5 14 (24.14%) Perl
6 6 (10.34%) Java
7 3 (5.17%) C++
7 3 (5.17%) R
Qualifications
1 39 (67.24%) Degree
2 11 (18.97%) HND
3 4 (6.90%) CESG Certified Professional
3 4 (6.90%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 36 (62.07%) Automotive SPICE
2 24 (41.38%) AUTOSAR
3 19 (32.76%) MISRA
4 2 (3.45%) QA
System Software
1 5 (8.62%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 21 (36.21%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 14 (24.14%) IBM
1 14 (24.14%) Lauterbach
2 7 (12.07%) Facebook
2 7 (12.07%) Instagram
3 6 (10.34%) Microsoft
4 2 (3.45%) MathWorks
4 2 (3.45%) QNX
4 2 (3.45%) SAP