IEC 61508 Contract Job Trends
IEC 61508
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs citing IEC 61508 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 655 | 540 | 556 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -115 | +16 | +66 |
| Contract jobs citing IEC 61508 | 29 | 19 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.053% | 0.055% | 0.006% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 0.28% | 0.31% | 0.041% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £490 | £470 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £503 | £475 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £500 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £581 | £575 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £585 | £600 | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 21 | 10 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £45.00 | £61.25 | £61.90 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.00 | £63.13 | £62.88 |
| Median hourly rate | £63.00 | £65.00 | £66.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.08% | -2.26% | +2.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £66.88 | £70.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.75 | £70.00 | £72.30 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £63.00 | £65.00 | £66.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.08% | -2.26% | +2.31% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
UK
IEC 61508 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.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 10,225 | 6,073 | 4,877 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 18.59% | 17.71% | 13.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6,400 | 3,897 | 2,863 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £302 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £402 | £397 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £510 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.00% | - | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £617 | £613 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £706 | £732 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £480 | £476 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.79% | +0.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 797 | 298 | 211 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £13.50 | £13.26 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.46 | £16.50 | £15.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £31.46 | £27.77 | £26.68 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.29% | +4.09% | -30.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £60.00 | £55.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £80.00 | £70.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £31.46 | £23.00 | £26.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +36.78% | -13.21% | -33.75% |
IEC 61508 Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing IEC 61508 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
IEC 61508 Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing IEC 61508.
IEC 61508 Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing IEC 61508.
IEC 61508 Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing IEC 61508 over the 6 months to 3 November 2026.
IEC 61508 Top 10 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing IEC 61508 within the UK over the 6 months to 3 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK excluding London | -70 | 26 | £550 | - | 30 |
| England | -105 | 26 | £550 | +10.00% | 29 |
| South West | -33 | 11 | £516 | - | 2 |
| East of England | - | 9 | - | - | 6 |
| Work from Home | -61 | 6 | - | - | 16 |
| East Midlands | - | 3 | - | - | 2 |
| Midlands | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| North West | -36 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
| North of England | -67 | 2 | - | - | 10 |
| South East | - | 1 | £575 | - | 8 |
IEC 61508 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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.