Quality Management Contracts

Quality Management
UK

The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies with a requirement for Quality Management skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Quality Management over the 6 months to 18 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
18 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 338 401 557
Rank change year-on-year +63 +156 -1
Contract jobs citing Quality Management 236 306 298
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK 0.55% 0.54% 0.34%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.64% 0.60% 0.38%
Number of daily rates quoted 141 192 192
10th Percentile £363 £351 £313
25th Percentile £455 £425 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £540 £500
Median % change year-on-year -7.41% +8.00% +5.26%
75th Percentile £606 £650 £638
90th Percentile £688 £721 £713
UK excluding London median daily rate £493 £518 £450
% change year-on-year -4.73% +15.00% +9.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted 18 6 8
10th Percentile £14.91 £33.02 £16.24
25th Percentile £16.25 £50.22 £20.00
Median hourly rate £21.00 £70.00 £36.41
Median % change year-on-year -70.00% +92.25% +1.14%
75th Percentile £56.25 - £49.74
90th Percentile £58.75 £73.00 £56.92
UK excluding London median hourly rate £21.00 £70.00 £22.50
% change year-on-year -70.00% +211.11% -37.50%

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK

Quality Management is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 36,673 51,121 79,325
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 86.13% 89.77% 90.61%
Number of daily rates quoted 23,631 35,432 55,673
10th Percentile £300 £325 £344
25th Percentile £413 £438 £430
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £530
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% +3.77% +7.07%
75th Percentile £638 £650 £638
90th Percentile £750 £750 £738
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £500 £480
% change year-on-year - +4.17% +9.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2,440 1,683 1,892
10th Percentile £12.75 £10.63 £12.50
25th Percentile £15.99 £16.01 £15.50
Median hourly rate £36.05 £36.00 £25.68
Median % change year-on-year +0.13% +40.19% +7.00%
75th Percentile £60.00 £65.00 £49.54
90th Percentile £72.50 £75.00 £65.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £37.50 £35.00 £20.00
% change year-on-year +7.14% +75.00% -4.99%

Quality Management
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Quality Management as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Quality Management in the UK

Quality Management
Contractor Daily Rate Trend

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Quality Management.

Daily rate trend for Quality Management in the UK

Quality Management
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Quality Management over the 6 months to 18 May 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Quality Management in the UK

Quality Management
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Quality Management.

Hourly rate trend for Quality Management in the UK

Quality Management
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Quality Management over the 6 months to 18 May 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Quality Management in the UK

Quality Management
Top 15 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Quality Management within the UK over the 6 months to 18 May 2024. 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
England +79 211 £500 -7.41% 383
UK excluding London +45 135 £493 -4.73% 347
Work from Home +59 75 £500 -7.41% 92
London +63 67 £600 +9.09% 81
North of England +73 66 £493 -1.40% 76
North West +53 55 £493 -1.40% 37
Midlands +33 25 £500 +33.33% 69
South East +2 25 £550 -18.40% 72
West Midlands +31 16 £200 -46.67% 40
East Midlands +16 9 £575 - 29
North East - 9 £600 - 15
East of England 0 8 £525 +75.00% 41
South West -5 7 £490 -5.31% 41
Scotland +29 5 £425 +13.33% 33
Yorkshire +12 4 £600 +36.36% 28

Quality Management
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (0.85%) Confluence
1 2 (0.85%) Documentum
2 1 (0.42%) Apache Spark
2 1 (0.42%) SharePoint
Applications
1 15 (6.36%) Microsoft Office
2 14 (5.93%) Microsoft Excel
3 10 (4.24%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 8 (3.39%) MS Visio
5 5 (2.12%) Simulink
5 5 (2.12%) Stateflow
5 5 (2.12%) TargetLink
6 2 (0.85%) Chatbot
6 2 (0.85%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 20 (8.47%) SAP S/4HANA
2 11 (4.66%) SAP QM
3 7 (2.97%) Dynamics CRM
4 6 (2.54%) Siebel CRM
5 3 (1.27%) SAP EWM
5 3 (1.27%) SAP PP
6 2 (0.85%) Remedy ITSM
6 2 (0.85%) SAP CO
6 2 (0.85%) SAP FI
6 2 (0.85%) SAP FI/CO
6 2 (0.85%) SAP MDG
6 2 (0.85%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
7 1 (0.42%) Dynamics AX
7 1 (0.42%) HFM
7 1 (0.42%) Hyperion Planning
7 1 (0.42%) SAP IBP
7 1 (0.42%) SAP MDM
7 1 (0.42%) SAP MII
7 1 (0.42%) SAP PM
7 1 (0.42%) SAP PP-PI
Cloud Services
1 22 (9.32%) Azure
2 14 (5.93%) Power Platform
3 9 (3.81%) Microsoft 365
4 5 (2.12%) AWS
5 4 (1.69%) WhatsApp
6 3 (1.27%) GCP
7 2 (0.85%) Azure DevOps
7 2 (0.85%) Azure Stack
7 2 (0.85%) Azure Synapse Analytics
7 2 (0.85%) OCI
7 2 (0.85%) Veeva
8 1 (0.42%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 7 (2.97%) WAN
2 6 (2.54%) Firewall
2 6 (2.54%) LAN
2 6 (2.54%) VLAN
2 6 (2.54%) VoIP
2 6 (2.54%) VPN
2 6 (2.54%) Wi-Fi
3 4 (1.69%) Fibre Channel
3 4 (1.69%) SAN
4 1 (0.42%) 2G
4 1 (0.42%) 3G
4 1 (0.42%) 4G
4 1 (0.42%) Cisco ISE
4 1 (0.42%) Network Security
4 1 (0.42%) RNC
4 1 (0.42%) SD-WAN
4 1 (0.42%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 16 (6.78%) Metadata
2 14 (5.93%) Power BI
3 13 (5.51%) Data Warehouse
4 10 (4.24%) NoSQL
5 7 (2.97%) MySQL
5 7 (2.97%) SQL Server
5 7 (2.97%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 4 (1.69%) Data Mining
6 4 (1.69%) SAP HANA
6 4 (1.69%) Siebel EIM
7 2 (0.85%) Azure SQL Data Warehouse
7 2 (0.85%) Azure SQL Database
7 2 (0.85%) Data Lake
8 1 (0.42%) Big Data
8 1 (0.42%) DB2
8 1 (0.42%) Essbase
8 1 (0.42%) Geospatial Data
8 1 (0.42%) Hadoop
8 1 (0.42%) Power Query
8 1 (0.42%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 7 (2.97%) ERwin
1 7 (2.97%) Git
1 7 (2.97%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
2 5 (2.12%) Bitbucket
2 5 (2.12%) Subversion
3 3 (1.27%) JIRA
4 2 (0.85%) ClearCase
4 2 (0.85%) ClearQuest
5 1 (0.42%) Jenkins
5 1 (0.42%) Rational DOORS
5 1 (0.42%) Rational Team Concert
General
1 93 (39.41%) Social Skills
2 52 (22.03%) Analytical Skills
3 39 (16.53%) Finance
4 25 (10.59%) Public Sector
5 16 (6.78%) Banking
5 16 (6.78%) Manufacturing
6 11 (4.66%) Automotive
7 10 (4.24%) Legal
8 9 (3.81%) Pharmaceutical
8 9 (3.81%) Presentation Skills
9 6 (2.54%) Aerospace
9 6 (2.54%) Documentation Skills
10 5 (2.12%) Telecoms
11 4 (1.69%) Influencing Skills
11 4 (1.69%) Retail Banking
12 3 (1.27%) Local Government
13 2 (0.85%) Dutch Language
13 2 (0.85%) Military
13 2 (0.85%) Publishing
13 2 (0.85%) Retail
Job Titles
1 30 (12.71%) Consultant
2 27 (11.44%) Analyst
3 17 (7.20%) Architect
4 16 (6.78%) Project Manager
5 15 (6.36%) SAP Consultant
6 14 (5.93%) Capacity Manager
6 14 (5.93%) Problem Manager
7 12 (5.08%) Availability Manager
7 12 (5.08%) Capacity and Availability Manager
7 12 (5.08%) Data Architect
7 12 (5.08%) SAP QM Consultant
8 10 (4.24%) Data Analyst
8 10 (4.24%) Governance Analyst
8 10 (4.24%) Governance Manager
8 10 (4.24%) Senior
9 9 (3.81%) Portfolio Manager
10 8 (3.39%) Software Asset Manager
10 8 (3.39%) Software Manager
11 7 (2.97%) Data Manager
11 7 (2.97%) Service Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (1.27%) React Native
1 3 (1.27%) RESTful
2 2 (0.85%) Oracle Fusion
2 2 (0.85%) PySpark
2 2 (0.85%) YAML
3 1 (0.42%) BAPI
Miscellaneous
1 33 (13.98%) Management Information System
2 31 (13.14%) Virtual Team
3 12 (5.08%) Driving Licence
4 11 (4.66%) CMDB
5 6 (2.54%) Algorithms
5 6 (2.54%) Clustering
5 6 (2.54%) Life Science
6 5 (2.12%) Analytical Mindset
6 5 (2.12%) Legacy Systems
7 4 (1.69%) Digital Media
7 4 (1.69%) Enterprise Software
7 4 (1.69%) Onboarding
7 4 (1.69%) Virtual Reality
8 3 (1.27%) HP Storage
8 3 (1.27%) Product Ownership
8 3 (1.27%) Self-Motivation
9 2 (0.85%) Data Structures
9 2 (0.85%) FMCG
9 2 (0.85%) Renewable Energy
9 2 (0.85%) Solar Panel
Operating Systems
1 10 (4.24%) Linux
1 10 (4.24%) Windows
2 6 (2.54%) Mac OS
2 6 (2.54%) Windows 10
2 6 (2.54%) Windows Server
2 6 (2.54%) Windows Server 2012
2 6 (2.54%) Windows Server 2019
3 4 (1.69%) AIX
3 4 (1.69%) Solaris
Processes & Methodologies
1 69 (29.24%) Problem-Solving
2 48 (20.34%) Project Management
3 45 (19.07%) Mentoring
3 45 (19.07%) Service Management
3 45 (19.07%) Statistics
4 42 (17.80%) Agile
5 32 (13.56%) Root Cause Analysis
6 31 (13.14%) Data Governance
7 29 (12.29%) ITIL
7 29 (12.29%) Problem Management
8 28 (11.86%) Virtual Team Management
9 27 (11.44%) Data Management
10 26 (11.02%) Continuous Improvement
11 23 (9.75%) Project Delivery
11 23 (9.75%) QMS
12 22 (9.32%) Data Modelling
13 20 (8.47%) Migration
13 20 (8.47%) Time Management
14 19 (8.05%) ETL
15 17 (7.20%) Stakeholder Management
Programming Languages
1 14 (5.93%) SQL
2 11 (4.66%) C
3 9 (3.81%) PowerShell
4 6 (2.54%) C++
5 5 (2.12%) MATLAB
5 5 (2.12%) Python
6 2 (0.85%) ABAP
7 1 (0.42%) Bash
7 1 (0.42%) Data Analysis Expressions
7 1 (0.42%) Java
Qualifications
1 85 (36.02%) Security Cleared
2 77 (32.63%) SC Cleared
3 35 (14.83%) Degree
4 11 (4.66%) DV Cleared
5 7 (2.97%) Master's Degree
6 3 (1.27%) Azure Certification
6 3 (1.27%) PMP
7 2 (0.85%) APMP
7 2 (0.85%) BPSS Clearance
7 2 (0.85%) CISM
7 2 (0.85%) CISSP
7 2 (0.85%) PhD
7 2 (0.85%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
8 1 (0.42%) CCNA
8 1 (0.42%) CCNP
8 1 (0.42%) Cisco Certification
8 1 (0.42%) PgMP
8 1 (0.42%) PRINCE2 Certification
8 1 (0.42%) SAP Certification
8 1 (0.42%) Six Sigma Green Belt
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 61 (25.85%) Data Quality
2 21 (8.90%) GDPR
3 18 (7.63%) QA
4 14 (5.93%) PMO
5 8 (3.39%) California Consumer Privacy Act
6 5 (2.12%) AUTOSAR
6 5 (2.12%) ISO 26262
6 5 (2.12%) ISO 9001
6 5 (2.12%) MISRA
6 5 (2.12%) MISRA C
7 4 (1.69%) ISO/IEC 17025
7 4 (1.69%) ISO17020
8 3 (1.27%) NEBOSH
9 2 (0.85%) ISO/IEC 27001
10 1 (0.42%) Disclosure Scotland
10 1 (0.42%) GxP
10 1 (0.42%) ISO 14001
System Software
1 6 (2.54%) Active Directory
1 6 (2.54%) Hyper-V
1 6 (2.54%) VMware Infrastructure
2 1 (0.42%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 6 (2.54%) Autotask
1 6 (2.54%) Failover Clustering
1 6 (2.54%) Jamf Pro
1 6 (2.54%) Microsoft Intune
1 6 (2.54%) SCCM
2 4 (1.69%) EMC NetWorker
3 3 (1.27%) HP Data Protector
3 3 (1.27%) NetBackup
3 3 (1.27%) Terraform
4 2 (0.85%) HP ALM
5 1 (0.42%) Ansible
Vendors
1 33 (13.98%) SAP
2 20 (8.47%) Microsoft
3 16 (6.78%) Oracle
4 8 (3.39%) Informatica
5 7 (2.97%) Salesforce
5 7 (2.97%) VMware
6 6 (2.54%) Apple
6 6 (2.54%) Datto
6 6 (2.54%) HP
6 6 (2.54%) Siebel
7 5 (2.12%) Cisco
8 4 (1.69%) Ariba
8 4 (1.69%) Brocade
8 4 (1.69%) EMC
8 4 (1.69%) Facebook
8 4 (1.69%) Instagram
8 4 (1.69%) Liquidlogic
9 3 (1.27%) Databricks
9 3 (1.27%) Genesys
9 3 (1.27%) Symantec