The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring DO-160 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
DO-160 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 London.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
2,504
2,036
2,812
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
17.85%
12.95%
13.90%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,660
1,254
2,104
10th Percentile
£325
£308
£363
25th Percentile
£413
£413
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£550
£560
Median % change year-on-year
-4.55%
-1.79%
-1.32%
75th Percentile
£650
£675
£700
90th Percentile
£750
£775
£790
England median daily rate
£500
£500
£540
% change year-on-year
-
-7.41%
+2.86%
Number of hourly rates quoted
56
25
48
10th Percentile
£18.25
£20.40
£17.77
25th Percentile
£25.15
£25.75
£21.25
Median hourly rate
£33.73
£35.00
£32.50
Median % change year-on-year
-3.63%
+7.69%
+31.10%
75th Percentile
£44.75
£51.75
£49.50
90th Percentile
£69.68
£91.78
£65.75
England median hourly rate
£25.63
£30.00
£36.00
% change year-on-year
-14.57%
-16.67%
+48.45%
DO-160 Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing DO-160 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
DO-160 Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 15 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing DO-160 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 London region with a requirement for DO-160.
DO-160 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:
