The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Luton requiring DO-254 skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited DO-254 over the 6 months leading up to 19 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
DO-254 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 Luton.
DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
53
17
28
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Luton
32.52%
14.91%
31.46%
Number of daily rates quoted
21
5
19
10th Percentile
£86
£505
£281
25th Percentile
£500
£513
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£575
£550
£500
Median % change year-on-year
+4.55%
+10.00%
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£625
£560
£600
90th Percentile
£650
£584
-
Bedfordshire median daily rate
£578
£525
£500
% change year-on-year
+10.00%
+5.00%
+8.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted
18
5
1
10th Percentile
£81.75
£44.75
-
25th Percentile
£86.69
£50.00
-
Median hourly rate
£89.00
£65.00
£55.00
Median % change year-on-year
+36.92%
+18.18%
-
75th Percentile
£91.50
£67.50
-
90th Percentile
£94.05
£75.00
-
Bedfordshire median hourly rate
£88.00
£57.50
£55.00
% change year-on-year
+53.04%
+4.55%
-20.00%
DO-254 Job Vacancy Trend in Luton
Job postings citing DO-254 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Luton.
DO-254 Hourly Rate Trend in Luton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Luton citing DO-254.
DO-254 Hourly Rate Histogram in Luton
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing DO-254 in Luton over the 6 months to 19 August 2025.
DO-254 Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Luton
For the 6 months to 19 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing DO-254 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 Luton region with a requirement for DO-254.
DO-254 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Luton 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:
