NIST Contract Job Trends in Swindon
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Wiltshire > Swindon
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Swindon citing NIST skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 28 | 19 | 17 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -9 | -2 | - |
| Contract jobs citing NIST | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Swindon | 2.23% | 3.06% | 3.06% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 10.26% | 20.00% | 15.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £520 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £713 | £625 | £385 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £725 | £800 | £390 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.38% | +105.13% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £738 | £819 | £395 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £830 | - |
| Wiltshire median daily rate | £525 | £638 | £683 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.65% | -6.64% | +9.25% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Swindon
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 Swindon.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 39 | 15 | 19 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Swindon | 21.79% | 15.31% | 19.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 7 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £422 | £277 | £205 |
| 25th Percentile | £434 | £385 | £208 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £480 | £505 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.95% | +12.22% | -23.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £659 | £775 | £580 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £815 | £600 |
| Wiltshire median daily rate | £525 | £625 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.00% | +4.17% | +9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £23.75 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £32.50 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £41.25 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Wiltshire median hourly rate | £32.50 | - | - |
NIST Job Vacancy Trend in Swindon
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing NIST relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Swindon.
NIST Daily Rate Trend in Swindon
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Swindon citing NIST.
NIST Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swindon 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 | NCSC | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | NIST 800 | 100.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Data Quality | 25.0% | 1 |