UK Defence Standards (Def Stans)
Gloucestershire > Cheltenham
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cheltenham requiring Def Stans skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 23 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 23 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
25 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs citing Def Stans |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cheltenham |
0.80% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category |
7.69% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£538 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£575 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£613 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Gloucestershire median daily rate |
£575 |
£447 |
- |
| % change year-on-year |
+28.64% |
- |
- |
Def Stans 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 Cheltenham.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills |
13 |
3 |
23 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham |
10.40% |
4.35% |
13.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
9 |
1 |
8 |
| 10th Percentile |
£371 |
- |
£333 |
| 25th Percentile |
£380 |
£575 |
£484 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£410 |
£600 |
£588 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-31.67% |
+2.13% |
+17.50% |
| 75th Percentile |
£488 |
£625 |
£681 |
| 90th Percentile |
£523 |
- |
£720 |
| Gloucestershire median daily rate |
£475 |
£500 |
£675 |
| % change year-on-year |
-5.00% |
-25.93% |
+68.75% |
Def Stans
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Def Stans relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham.
Def Stans
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham 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: