The Defence Manual of Security Issue 3 (JSP 440) Hampshire> Portsmouth
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Portsmouth requiring JSP 440 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
JSP 440 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 Portsmouth.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
59
13
47
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth
30.73%
9.63%
18.01%
Number of daily rates quoted
49
8
25
10th Percentile
£200
£439
£428
25th Percentile
£400
£450
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£538
£625
£514
Median % change year-on-year
-14.00%
+21.71%
+8.11%
75th Percentile
£556
£693
£553
90th Percentile
-
£700
£609
Hampshire median daily rate
£533
£500
£535
% change year-on-year
+6.50%
-6.54%
+7.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
0
7
10th Percentile
-
-
£48.25
25th Percentile
£44.86
-
£55.00
Median hourly rate
£48.72
-
£60.00
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+18.18%
75th Percentile
£52.58
-
-
90th Percentile
-
-
-
Hampshire median hourly rate
£30.86
£28.00
£55.00
% change year-on-year
+10.21%
-49.09%
+72.49%
JSP 440 Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing JSP 440 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.
JSP 440 Daily Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Portsmouth citing JSP 440.
JSP 440 Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth
For the 6 months to 3 December 2025, contractor job vacancies citing JSP 440 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 Portsmouth region with a requirement for JSP 440.
JSP 440 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth 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:
