The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in London requiring SOX 404 skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited SOX 404 over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
SOX 404 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
1,992
2,495
3,530
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
15.88%
13.99%
13.06%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,317
1,770
2,546
10th Percentile
£313
£350
£350
25th Percentile
£413
£425
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£530
£550
£563
Median % change year-on-year
-3.64%
-2.22%
+2.27%
75th Percentile
£675
£688
£688
90th Percentile
£775
£800
£792
England median daily rate
£513
£525
£525
% change year-on-year
-2.38%
-
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
28
62
36
10th Percentile
£19.44
£12.70
£20.25
25th Percentile
£22.27
£17.85
£21.24
Median hourly rate
£34.75
£24.75
£30.75
Median % change year-on-year
+40.40%
-19.51%
-30.90%
75th Percentile
£57.50
£43.75
£63.75
90th Percentile
£86.37
£53.73
£81.25
England median hourly rate
£34.75
£22.34
£41.50
% change year-on-year
+55.55%
-46.17%
+50.91%
SOX 404 Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing SOX 404 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
SOX 404 Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing SOX 404 in London.
SOX 404 Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing SOX 404 in London.
SOX 404 Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing SOX 404 also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the London region with a requirement for SOX 404.
SOX 404 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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:
