NIST Contract Job Trends in Kensington
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Kensington and Chelsea > Kensington
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Kensington 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 | 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 | - | - |
| Kensington and Chelsea median daily rate | £581 | £450 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +29.17% | - | - |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Kensington
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.
| 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 | 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 | - | - |
| Kensington and Chelsea median daily rate | £525 | £450 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £34.48 | - |
| Kensington and Chelsea median hourly rate | - | £34.48 | - |
NIST Job Vacancy Trend in Kensington
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing NIST relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Kensington.
NIST Daily Rate Trend in Kensington
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Kensington citing NIST.
NIST Daily Rate Histogram in Kensington
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing NIST in Kensington over the 6 months to 5 November 2026.
NIST Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kensington 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 |