UK Defence Standards (Def Stans) Scotland> Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh requiring Def Stans skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Def Stans over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Edinburgh.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
142
208
317
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
22.72%
25.52%
24.33%
Number of daily rates quoted
88
128
280
10th Percentile
£184
£219
£224
25th Percentile
£354
£348
£405
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£465
£484
Median % change year-on-year
-3.23%
-3.88%
+13.82%
75th Percentile
£534
£571
£550
90th Percentile
£625
£650
£602
Scotland median daily rate
£450
£450
£475
% change year-on-year
-
-5.26%
+11.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
11
1
10th Percentile
£20.88
£17.72
-
25th Percentile
£24.38
£18.14
£51.25
Median hourly rate
£27.35
£19.17
£52.50
Median % change year-on-year
+42.67%
-63.49%
+13.51%
75th Percentile
£38.79
£60.75
£53.75
90th Percentile
£57.51
-
-
Scotland median hourly rate
£27.35
£18.27
£47.73
% change year-on-year
+49.70%
-61.72%
+44.64%
Def Stans Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Def Stans as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Def Stans Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Def Stans also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Edinburgh region with a requirement for Def Stans.
Def Stans Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh 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:
