Def Stans Contract Job Trends in Luton
UK Defence Standards (Def Stans)
Bedfordshire > Luton
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Luton citing Def Stans skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 28 | - | 21 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Def Stans | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Luton | 2.72% | - | 1.14% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 14.29% | - | 6.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £255 | - | - |
| Bedfordshire median daily rate | £255 | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £39.38 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £59.06 | - | £40.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | - | £41.50 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £42.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Bedfordshire median hourly rate | £70.75 | - | £41.50 |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Luton
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 Luton.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 35 | 49 | 15 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Luton | 19.02% | 30.82% | 17.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 20 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £303 | £86 | £270 |
| 25th Percentile | £397 | £313 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £588 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.50% | -4.76% | -5.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £628 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £606 | £650 | - |
| Bedfordshire median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £50.33 | £81.25 | £43.53 |
| 25th Percentile | £67.89 | £85.50 | £47.69 |
| Median hourly rate | £77.00 | £90.50 | £57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.92% | +57.39% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £90.00 | £91.50 | £67.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £90.10 | £95.75 | - |
| Bedfordshire median hourly rate | £63.00 | £88.00 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.41% | +76.00% | -9.09% |
Def Stans Job Vacancy Trend in Luton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Def Stans relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Luton.
Def Stans Hourly Rate Trend in Luton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Luton citing Def Stans.
Def Stans Hourly Rate Histogram in Luton
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing Def Stans in Luton over the 6 months to 29 October 2026.
Def Stans Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Luton 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 | DO-254 | 60.0% | 3 |