National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
South East > Surrey
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Surrey requiring NIST skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 7 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 48 | 44 | 36 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | -8 | +28 |
| Contract jobs citing NIST | 6 | 2 | 26 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Surrey | 1.37% | 0.55% | 4.02% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 6.98% | 2.94% | 22.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £256 | £368 | £544 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £376 | £560 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £395 | £595 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.25% | -33.61% | +3.48% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £408 | £624 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £412 | £673 |
| South East median daily rate | £492 | £625 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.28% | +4.17% | -11.11% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Surrey
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 requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Surrey.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 86 | 68 | 115 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Surrey | 19.68% | 18.78% | 17.80% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 61 | 29 | 92 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £152 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £381 | £256 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £365 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.14% | -30.48% | +40.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £538 | £589 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £690 | £670 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +11.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £36.75 | £22.24 | £19.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £56.25 | - | £38.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £24.18 | £67.27 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +148.14% | -64.05% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £24.80 | £76.53 |
| 90th Percentile | £69.93 | £51.68 | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £38.00 | £28.00 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +35.71% | -25.33% | +50.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Surrey
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing NIST relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Surrey.
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Daily Rate Trend in Surrey
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Surrey citing NIST.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Surrey
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing NIST in Surrey over the 6 months to 7 February 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Surrey
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Surrey citing NIST.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey 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:
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