The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Bristol requiring DO-178B skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited DO-178B over the 6 months leading up to 31 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
DO-178B falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Bristol.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
219
475
454
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol
18.50%
14.48%
18.04%
Number of salaries quoted
111
337
237
10th Percentile
£42,500
£36,050
£35,837
25th Percentile
£53,750
£46,250
£46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£67,500
£60,202
£58,500
Median % change year-on-year
+12.12%
+2.91%
+10.14%
75th Percentile
£83,119
£75,000
£72,250
90th Percentile
£95,000
£97,500
£86,718
South West median annual salary
£57,500
£50,250
£53,760
% change year-on-year
+14.43%
-6.53%
+7.52%
DO-178B Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Job postings citing DO-178B as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
DO-178B Salary Trend in Bristol
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing DO-178B in Bristol.
DO-178B Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 31 May 2025, job vacancies citing DO-178B also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Bristol region with a requirement for DO-178B.
DO-178B Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol 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:
