National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
South London > Croydon
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Croydon requiring NIST skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 32 | - | 34 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing NIST | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Croydon | 3.03% | - | 1.18% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 16.13% | - | 16.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £509 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | - | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | - | £475 |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | - | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | £598 | - | - |
| South London median daily rate | £525 | - | £475 |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Croydon
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 Croydon.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 31 | 8 | 12 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Croydon | 18.79% | 7.14% | 7.10% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 24 | 6 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £426 | £313 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £493 | £358 | £380 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £505 | £435 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.09% | +8.75% | -3.03% |
| 75th Percentile | £539 | £498 | £531 |
| 90th Percentile | £591 | £668 | £630 |
| South London median daily rate | £500 | £470 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.38% | -3.59% | +34.48% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Croydon
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing NIST relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Croydon.
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Daily Rate Trend in Croydon
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Croydon citing NIST.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Croydon 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: