The table below provides summary statistics for remote or hybrid contract work requiring ISO 26262 skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited ISO 26262 over the 6 months leading up to 17 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
ISO 26262 falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring quality assurance or compliance skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
1,570
2,011
2,986
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option
16.12%
13.70%
12.55%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,057
1,409
2,170
10th Percentile
£306
£300
£330
25th Percentile
£400
£413
£419
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£507
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-1.38%
-3.43%
+2.44%
75th Percentile
£603
£613
£638
90th Percentile
£716
£750
£743
UK median daily rate
£500
£509
£525
% change year-on-year
-1.67%
-3.14%
+1.94%
Number of hourly rates quoted
43
74
72
10th Percentile
£14.78
£12.23
£17.50
25th Percentile
£18.38
£14.00
£20.78
Median hourly rate
£35.00
£24.50
£35.00
Median % change year-on-year
+42.86%
-30.00%
-21.35%
75th Percentile
£67.50
£48.75
£57.94
90th Percentile
£83.20
£66.75
£70.00
UK median hourly rate
£31.76
£23.65
£37.50
% change year-on-year
+34.29%
-36.93%
+35.23%
ISO 26262 Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
Job vacancies with remote working options citing ISO 26262 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
ISO 26262 Daily Rate Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in job vacancies with remote working options citing ISO 26262.
ISO 26262 Top 22 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Job Vacancies with WFH Options
For the 6 months to 17 June 2025, contractor job vacancies citing ISO 26262 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 ISO 26262.
ISO 26262 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:
