National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Hertfordshire> Watford
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Watford requiring NIST skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited NIST over the 6 months leading up to 22 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Watford.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
5
12
26
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford
17.24%
12.24%
20.80%
Number of daily rates quoted
2
11
15
10th Percentile
-
£300
£293
25th Percentile
£525
£363
£538
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£375
£650
Median % change year-on-year
+46.67%
-42.31%
+62.50%
75th Percentile
£575
£388
£744
90th Percentile
-
-
£835
Hertfordshire median daily rate
£575
£375
£480
% change year-on-year
+53.33%
-21.88%
+18.52%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
0
0
10th Percentile
£27.73
-
-
25th Percentile
£28.03
-
-
Median hourly rate
£29.51
-
-
75th Percentile
£31.99
-
-
90th Percentile
£32.88
-
-
Hertfordshire median hourly rate
£31.64
£15.40
£62.50
% change year-on-year
+105.45%
-75.36%
+101.61%
NIST Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Job postings citing NIST as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Watford.
NIST Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Watford
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing NIST in Watford.
NIST Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford
For the 6 months to 22 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing NIST also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Watford region with a requirement for NIST.
NIST Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Watford by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
