NIST Contract Job Trends in Kensington and Chelsea
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Central London > Kensington and Chelsea
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Kensington and Chelsea citing NIST skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | 3 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing NIST | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Kensington and Chelsea | 23.53% | 33.33% | - |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 36.36% | 33.33% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £478 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £425 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £581 | £450 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.17% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £661 | £475 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £669 | - | - |
| Central London median daily rate | £550 | £556 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.12% | -11.00% | +0.81% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Kensington and Chelsea
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 citing quality assurance or compliance skills in Kensington and Chelsea.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Kensington and Chelsea | 64.71% | 100.00% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £263 | £425 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £450 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.67% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £647 | £475 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | - | - |
| Central London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £560 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -1.79% | -3.45% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £34.48 | - |
| Central London median hourly rate | £30.41 | £34.48 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.80% | -1.49% | -51.72% |
NIST Job Vacancy Trend in Kensington and Chelsea
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing NIST relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Kensington and Chelsea.
NIST Daily Rate Trend in Kensington and Chelsea
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Kensington and Chelsea citing NIST.
NIST Daily Rate Histogram in Kensington and Chelsea
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing NIST in Kensington and Chelsea over the 6 months to 5 November 2026.
NIST Contract Job Locations in Kensington and Chelsea
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing NIST within the Kensington and Chelsea region over the 6 months to 5 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington | 0 | 4 | £581 | +29.17% | 1 |
| Chelsea | - | 4 | £581 | - | |
| NIST Central London |
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NIST Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kensington and Chelsea 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.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2 | GRC | 25.0% | 1 |