The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies with an option to work from home (WFH) and a requirement for DO-178B skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited DO-178B over the 6 months to 18 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
DO-178B is in the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with a WFH option and a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
2,116
3,005
5,860
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option
14.33%
12.20%
13.29%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,465
2,183
4,167
10th Percentile
£308
£325
£313
25th Percentile
£419
£425
£406
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£515
£520
£508
Median % change year-on-year
-0.96%
+2.46%
+6.84%
75th Percentile
£622
£625
£600
90th Percentile
£750
£737
£700
UK median daily rate
£510
£525
£515
% change year-on-year
-2.86%
+1.94%
+8.42%
Number of hourly rates quoted
75
68
126
10th Percentile
£12.75
£18.20
£11.75
25th Percentile
£14.00
£23.02
£19.44
Median hourly rate
£23.50
£39.60
£44.50
Median % change year-on-year
-40.66%
-11.01%
+134.21%
75th Percentile
£48.75
£60.94
£55.50
90th Percentile
£65.00
£71.98
£75.00
UK median hourly rate
£21.00
£35.00
£31.00
% change year-on-year
-40.00%
+12.90%
+47.62%
DO-178B Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
Job vacancies with a work from home option citing DO-178B as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
DO-178B Hourly Rate Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
3-month moving average hourly rate quoted in job vacancies with a work from home option citing DO-178B.
DO-178B Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Job Vacancies with WFH Options
For the 6 months to 18 May 2024, contractor job vacancies citing DO-178B also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract jobs with a WFH option and a requirement for DO-178B.
DO-178B 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:
