The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies with an option to work from home (WFH) and a requirement for DO-178B skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited DO-178B over the 6 months to 29 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
DO-178B is in the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with a WFH option and a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
2,248
3,140
5,916
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option
14.62%
12.14%
13.26%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,533
2,291
4,203
10th Percentile
£313
£325
£313
25th Percentile
£420
£415
£401
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£510
£515
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-0.97%
+3.00%
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£623
£625
£600
90th Percentile
£750
£725
£700
UK median daily rate
£510
£525
£513
% change year-on-year
-2.86%
+2.44%
+7.89%
Number of hourly rates quoted
78
63
119
10th Percentile
£12.75
£18.54
£11.75
25th Percentile
£14.00
£25.50
£18.13
Median hourly rate
£21.94
£43.00
£43.95
Median % change year-on-year
-48.99%
-2.16%
+118.28%
75th Percentile
£40.00
£61.88
£49.25
90th Percentile
£65.00
£72.35
£66.30
UK median hourly rate
£21.00
£37.50
£28.00
% change year-on-year
-44.00%
+33.93%
+33.02%
DO-178B Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
Job vacancies with a work from home option citing DO-178B as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
DO-178B Hourly Rate Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
3-month moving average hourly rate quoted in job vacancies with a work from home option citing DO-178B.
DO-178B Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Job Vacancies with WFH Options
For the 6 months to 29 April 2024, contractor job vacancies citing DO-178B also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract jobs with a WFH option and a requirement for DO-178B.
DO-178B Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
