The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Bristol requiring IEC 61508 skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited IEC 61508 over the 6 months leading up to 14 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
IEC 61508 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
260
406
299
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol
20.93%
15.07%
13.53%
Number of salaries quoted
182
228
239
10th Percentile
£36,825
£36,950
£35,000
25th Percentile
£46,750
£48,500
£44,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£57,250
£60,851
£60,249
Median % change year-on-year
-5.92%
+1.00%
+9.54%
75th Percentile
£75,900
£72,500
£75,000
90th Percentile
£94,878
£86,625
£86,250
South West median annual salary
£55,000
£55,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-
-
+10.00%
IEC 61508 Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Job postings citing IEC 61508 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
IEC 61508 Salary Trend in Bristol
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing IEC 61508 in Bristol.
IEC 61508 Top 22 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 14 August 2025, job vacancies citing IEC 61508 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 IEC 61508.
IEC 61508 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:
