Def Stans Contract Job Trends in Dorset
UK Defence Standards (Def Stans)
South West > Dorset
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Dorset citing Def Stans skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 27 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Def Stans | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Dorset | 0.65% | - | - |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 6.45% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £585 | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £615 | - | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -8.70% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.48 | - | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £90.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -30.56% | +38.46% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Dorset
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 citing quality assurance or compliance skills in Dorset.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 31 | 19 | 17 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Dorset | 10.10% | 20.88% | 14.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £264 | £165 | £467 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £247 | £469 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £300 | £270 | £488 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -44.62% | -17.02% |
| 75th Percentile | £446 | £540 | £506 |
| 90th Percentile | £666 | £560 | £531 |
| South West median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.00% | -9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.38 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £20.31 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £44.24 | £44.81 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.27% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £69.59 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £76.97 | - | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £45.00 | £33.50 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +34.33% | -46.40% | -11.85% |
Def Stans Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Def Stans relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Def Stans Daily Rate Trend in Dorset
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Def Stans.
Def Stans Hourly Rate Trend in Dorset
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Def Stans.
Def Stans Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Author | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Human Factors Engineer | 50.0% | 1 |