UK Defence Standards (Def Stans) South Wales> Newport
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Newport requiring Def Stans skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods 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 Newport.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
6
10
23
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport
30.00%
15.15%
17.83%
Number of daily rates quoted
2
0
12
10th Percentile
£433
-
-
25th Percentile
£436
-
£273
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£444
-
£275
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
-47.37%
75th Percentile
£448
-
£575
90th Percentile
£449
-
-
South Wales median daily rate
£413
£456
£450
% change year-on-year
-9.59%
+1.39%
-13.88%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
6
3
10th Percentile
-
£15.10
£12.73
25th Percentile
-
£16.90
£12.96
Median hourly rate
£85.00
£23.68
£13.33
Median % change year-on-year
+258.95%
+77.64%
-41.07%
75th Percentile
-
£42.90
£20.29
90th Percentile
-
£48.75
£24.46
South Wales median hourly rate
£13.08
£25.36
£13.08
% change year-on-year
-48.42%
+93.88%
-35.38%
Def Stans Job Vacancy Trend in Newport
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Def Stans relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newport.
Def Stans Daily Rate Trend in Newport
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newport citing Def Stans.
Def Stans Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newport
For the 6 months to 10 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Def Stans also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Newport region with a requirement for Def Stans.
Def Stans Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newport by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
