The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies with an option to work from home (WFH) and a requirement for IEC 61508 skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited IEC 61508 over the 6 months to 4 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
IEC 61508 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
2,195
3,128
5,933
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option
14.49%
12.23%
13.31%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,517
2,285
4,218
10th Percentile
£313
£325
£313
25th Percentile
£420
£420
£405
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£515
£515
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-
+3.00%
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£625
£625
£600
90th Percentile
£750
£725
£700
UK median daily rate
£510
£525
£515
% change year-on-year
-2.86%
+1.94%
+8.42%
Number of hourly rates quoted
78
66
118
10th Percentile
£12.75
£18.60
£11.75
25th Percentile
£14.00
£23.67
£18.50
Median hourly rate
£21.94
£39.80
£44.23
Median % change year-on-year
-44.89%
-10.01%
+118.18%
75th Percentile
£46.56
£59.82
£49.25
90th Percentile
£65.00
£72.13
£66.45
UK median hourly rate
£20.80
£35.00
£27.50
% change year-on-year
-40.56%
+27.27%
+30.95%
IEC 61508 Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
Job vacancies with a work from home option citing IEC 61508 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
IEC 61508 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 IEC 61508.
IEC 61508 Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Job Vacancies with WFH Options
For the 6 months to 4 May 2024, contractor job vacancies citing IEC 61508 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 IEC 61508.
IEC 61508 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:
