DO-254 Contract Job Trends in the South West
RTCA DO-254/EUROCAE ED-80
England > South West
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the South West citing DO-254 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 154 | - | 133 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing DO-254 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South West | 0.082% | - | 0.041% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 0.51% | - | 0.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | - | £572 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | - | £581 |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | - | £591 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £538 | £60 | £581 |
| % change year-on-year | +795.83% | -89.67% | +32.80% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £65.25 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £67.50 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £75.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £82.50 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £84.75 | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £71.00 | £84.00 | £70.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.48% | +19.15% | - |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
South West
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 citing quality assurance or compliance skills in the South West.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 588 | 421 | 302 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South West | 16.16% | 20.30% | 12.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 351 | 246 | 159 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £263 | £243 |
| 25th Percentile | £423 | £361 | £423 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +5.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £631 | £638 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £706 | £690 |
| England median daily rate | £520 | £500 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -2.44% | -5.96% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 69 | 60 | 49 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.70 | £15.59 | £12.24 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.17 | £19.72 | £13.26 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.00 | £33.50 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +34.33% | -52.14% | -4.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £76.00 | £70.25 | £70.80 |
| England median hourly rate | £32.40 | £31.49 | £33.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.87% | -6.00% | -5.98% |
DO-254 Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing DO-254 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West.
DO-254 Daily Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing DO-254.
DO-254 Hourly Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing DO-254.
DO-254 Hourly Rate Histogram in the South West
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing DO-254 in the South West over the 6 months to 29 October 2026.
DO-254 Contract Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing DO-254 within the South West region over the 6 months to 29 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Gloucestershire | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Wiltshire | - | 1 | £500 | - | |
| DO-254 England |
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DO-254 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARP4761 | 33.3% | 1 |