The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Derby requiring Software Assurance skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Software Assurance falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Derby.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
101
101
94
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby
82.79%
80.80%
81.03%
Number of daily rates quoted
42
47
69
10th Percentile
£171
£250
£170
25th Percentile
£373
£310
£350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£475
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+5.26%
-
+9.57%
75th Percentile
£605
£588
£610
90th Percentile
£725
£641
£664
Derbyshire median daily rate
£475
£475
£450
% change year-on-year
-
+5.56%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
14
8
7
10th Percentile
£16.13
-
£15.25
25th Percentile
£17.84
-
£16.48
Median hourly rate
£25.08
£17.00
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
+47.50%
-4.06%
+5.29%
75th Percentile
£25.15
£23.21
£18.86
90th Percentile
-
£24.18
£20.00
Derbyshire median hourly rate
£25.08
£24.18
£23.75
% change year-on-year
+3.70%
+1.81%
+41.12%
Software Assurance Job Vacancy Trend in Derby
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Software Assurance relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby.
Software Assurance Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby
For the 6 months to 17 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Software Assurance also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Derby region with a requirement for Software Assurance.
Software Assurance Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
