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 2 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 24 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing JSP 440 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Portsmouth | 2.01% | - | - |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 13.33% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £525 | £625 | £563 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.00% | +11.11% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £44.86 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £48.72 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £52.58 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Hampshire median hourly rate | £48.72 | - | - |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Portsmouth
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 | 30 | 24 | 61 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth | 15.08% | 21.43% | 20.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18 | 18 | 28 |
| 10th Percentile | £364 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £416 | £200 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £454 | £478 | £548 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.02% | -12.69% | +26.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £616 | £585 |
| 90th Percentile | £613 | £625 | £728 |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £535 | £524 | £535 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.15% | -2.10% | +12.63% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £44.86 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £48.72 | £24.66 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +97.57% | -58.90% | +30.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £52.58 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Hampshire median hourly rate | £40.00 | £24.66 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +62.21% | -34.24% | -16.83% |
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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.
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Daily Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Portsmouth citing JSP 440.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Portsmouth citing JSP 440.
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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: