The Defence Manual of Security Issue 3 (JSP 440) Hampshire> Southampton
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Southampton requiring JSP 440 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 2 November 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 Southampton.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
27
19
11
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton
16.88%
12.50%
5.79%
Number of daily rates quoted
14
14
10
10th Percentile
£458
-
£240
25th Percentile
£491
£200
£264
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£546
£238
£279
Median % change year-on-year
+129.51%
-14.69%
-38.68%
75th Percentile
£658
£494
£443
90th Percentile
£765
£604
£493
Hampshire median daily rate
£525
£500
£525
% change year-on-year
+5.00%
-4.76%
+5.00%
JSP 440 Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing JSP 440 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
JSP 440 Daily Rate Trend in Southampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Southampton citing JSP 440.
JSP 440 Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 2 November 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 Southampton region with a requirement for JSP 440.
JSP 440 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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:
