IEC 61508
UK > Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with an option to work from home (WFH) and a requirement for IEC 61508 skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited IEC 61508 over the 6 months to 1 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 1 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 586 | 625 | 857 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +39 | +232 | -267 |
| Permanent jobs citing IEC 61508 | 7 | 13 | 29 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option | 0.020% | 0.034% | 0.039% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 0.16% | 0.23% | 0.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 9 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £73,125 | £56,250 | £47,250 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £58,750 | £59,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | +4.17% | +20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £76,250 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £79,375 | £90,000 | £63,375 |
| UK median annual salary | £75,000 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.00% | +4.17% | +20.00% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Work from Home
IEC 61508 is in the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a WFH option and a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 4,303 | 5,659 | 12,104 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option | 12.39% | 14.71% | 16.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,229 | 3,821 | 6,241 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,905 | £36,250 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £45,750 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £60,000 | £57,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.17% | +5.26% | +8.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £92,500 | £90,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £52,500 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.70% | +4.55% | +4.76% |
IEC 61508
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
Job vacancies with a work from home option citing IEC 61508 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
IEC 61508
Salary Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
3-month moving average salary quoted in job vacancies with a work from home option citing IEC 61508.
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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: