The Defence Manual of Security Issue 3 (JSP 440)
UK > Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for remote or hybrid contract work requiring JSP 440 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 305 | 317 | 383 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +12 | +66 | +194 |
| Contract jobs citing JSP 440 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.100% | 0.025% | 0.13% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 0.54% | 0.20% | 0.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £606 | £516 | £519 |
| 25th Percentile | £625 | £559 | £550 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £675 | £650 | £560 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.85% | +16.07% | -11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £805 | £747 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £811 | £794 | £688 |
| UK median daily rate | £650 | £625 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | - | - |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Work from Home
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 with remote or hybrid options requiring quality assurance or compliance skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 1,850 | 1,538 | 2,652 |
| As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option | 18.42% | 12.79% | 14.27% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,237 | 989 | 1,862 |
| 10th Percentile | £320 | £281 | £319 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £391 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £725 | £743 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 41 | 31 | 63 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.25 | £15.50 | £14.05 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.25 | £21.25 | £20.04 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.00 | £26.50 | £33.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.30% | -19.70% | +15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £44.25 | £55.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.16 | £67.50 | £69.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £27.54 | £26.68 | £39.60 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.22% | -32.63% | +52.31% |
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Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing JSP 440 and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
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Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing JSP 440.
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Daily Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Daily rate distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing JSP 440 over the 6 months to 4 November 2025.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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: