IEC 61508 Contract Job Trends in Bristol
IEC 61508
South West > Bristol
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Bristol requiring IEC 61508 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 74 | 64 | 68 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -10 | +4 | +5 |
| Contract jobs citing IEC 61508 | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bristol | 0.59% | 1.40% | 0.12% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 3.72% | 6.18% | 1.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £481 | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £516 | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £63.13 | £62.25 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £61.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.00% | -3.85% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £67.50 | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £69.00 | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +4.00% | -3.85% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Bristol
IEC 61508 falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Bristol.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 215 | 178 | 95 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol | 15.95% | 22.73% | 11.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 97 | 80 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | £268 | £307 | £162 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £390 | £256 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £505 | £506 | £430 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.15% | +17.62% | -21.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £591 | £544 |
| 90th Percentile | £760 | £689 | £688 |
| South West median daily rate | £525 | £520 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.96% | +4.00% | -9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 61 | 52 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £15.60 | £68.13 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.39 | £19.72 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £25.75 | £33.50 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.13% | -52.14% | +4.87% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £65.00 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £69.88 | £74.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £26.35 | £33.50 | £70.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.34% | -52.14% | -4.52% |
IEC 61508 Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing IEC 61508 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
IEC 61508 Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing IEC 61508.
IEC 61508 Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing IEC 61508.
IEC 61508 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Def Stans | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1 | MISRA | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1 | MISRA C | 100.0% | 8 |