The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring IEC 61508 skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 8 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods 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 with remote or hybrid options requiring quality assurance or compliance skills.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
2,949
3,111
3,771
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option
18.33%
13.42%
14.39%
Number of salaries quoted
1,657
1,958
3,076
10th Percentile
£35,440
£36,250
£37,500
25th Percentile
£47,500
£45,000
£46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£62,500
£60,000
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
+4.17%
-
+4.35%
75th Percentile
£77,500
£78,005
£78,527
90th Percentile
£95,000
£103,540
£95,000
UK median annual salary
£57,500
£55,000
£60,000
% change year-on-year
+4.55%
-8.33%
+9.09%
IEC 61508 Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
Job vacancies with remote working options citing IEC 61508 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
IEC 61508 Salary Trend for Jobs with Hybrid Work Options
Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote work options citing IEC 61508.
IEC 61508 Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Job Vacancies with WFH Options
For the 6 months to 8 September 2025, IEC 61508 job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent jobs with hybrid or remote work options and a requirement for IEC 61508.
IEC 61508 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options 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:
