DO-254 Job Trends in the North of England

RTCA DO-254/EUROCAE ED-80
England > North of England

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the North of England requiring DO-254 skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 259 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing DO-254 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England 0.019% - -
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 0.22% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
England median annual salary £51,250 - £43,080

All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
North of England

DO-254 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 the North of England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills 911 1,552 1,126
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England 8.67% 16.42% 15.06%
Number of salaries quoted 494 638 831
10th Percentile £28,750 £29,675 £27,500
25th Percentile £33,125 £36,250 £35,920
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £49,747 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +0.51% -0.51% -
75th Percentile £65,000 £64,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £81,250
England median annual salary £57,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -4.17% - +4.35%

DO-254
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing DO-254 relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North of England.

DO-254 job vacancy trend in the North of England

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Salary Trend in the North of England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing DO-254.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing DO-254

DO-254
Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing DO-254 within the North of England region over the 6 months to 1 January 2026. 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
North West - 2 - -
DO-254
England

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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 2 (100.00%) Automotive
Job Titles
1 2 (100.00%) Engineering Manager
1 2 (100.00%) Senior
1 2 (100.00%) Senior Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Project Management
1 2 (100.00%) Supply Chain Management
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 2 (100.00%) Chartered Engineer
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) IEC 61508