HAZOP Job Trends in England

Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring HAZOP skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 31 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 607 672 654
Rank change year-on-year +65 -18 +331
Permanent jobs citing HAZOP 5 8 6
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.010% 0.016% 0.013%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 0.072% 0.098% 0.087%
Number of salaries quoted 0 7 1
10th Percentile - £40,000 -
25th Percentile - £43,750 £62,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £55,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year - -15.38% +39.78%
75th Percentile - £71,250 £67,500
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary - £55,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year - -15.38% +39.78%

All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
England

HAZOP 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 England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills 6,900 8,122 6,868
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 13.27% 16.32% 15.20%
Number of salaries quoted 4,040 3,687 5,167
10th Percentile £30,500 £31,250 £31,125
25th Percentile £41,250 £42,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,750 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.75% - +4.35%
75th Percentile £78,750 £78,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £96,250 £96,250
UK median annual salary £58,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -3.33% - +4.35%

HAZOP
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing HAZOP relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

HAZOP job vacancy trend in England

HAZOP
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing HAZOP.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing HAZOP

HAZOP
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing HAZOP within the England region over the 6 months to 31 December 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
South East +27 3 - - 1
South West - 1 - -
East Midlands - 1 - -
Midlands - 1 - -
HAZOP
UK

HAZOP
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

Job Titles
1 5 (100.00%) Senior
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Hazard Analysis
Qualifications
1 5 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
Systems Management
1 5 (100.00%) Functional Safety