National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Cumbria > Barrow-in-Furness
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Barrow-in-Furness requiring NIST skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 19 | 26 | 28 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | +2 | -12 |
| Contract jobs citing NIST | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Barrow-in-Furness | 4.95% | 2.34% | 0.81% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 62.50% | 20.00% | 14.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £627 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £388 | £629 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £645 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -37.98% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £413 | £666 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £672 | - |
| Cumbria median daily rate | £400 | £645 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -37.98% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £33.48 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £35.95 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £38.43 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cumbria median hourly rate | - | - | £35.95 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -57.36% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Barrow-in-Furness
NIST 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 requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Barrow-in-Furness.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 8 | 15 | 7 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Barrow-in-Furness | 7.92% | 11.72% | 5.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £448 | £486 |
| 25th Percentile | £388 | £481 | £521 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £500 | £627 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | -20.26% | +84.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £413 | £579 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £654 | £629 |
| Cumbria median daily rate | £400 | £463 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.51% | -19.57% | +69.12% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £33.48 |
| Median hourly rate | £63.40 | £55.25 | £35.95 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.75% | +53.69% | -36.41% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £38.43 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cumbria median hourly rate | £56.70 | £55.25 | £28.30 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.62% | +95.23% | -49.64% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Barrow-in-Furness
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing NIST relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Barrow-in-Furness.
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Daily Rate Trend in Barrow-in-Furness
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Barrow-in-Furness citing NIST.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Barrow-in-Furness
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Barrow-in-Furness citing NIST.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barrow-in-Furness by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: