National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
South West > Bristol
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Bristol requiring NIST skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 46 | 93 | 105 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +47 | +12 | +21 |
| Permanent jobs citing NIST | 52 | 14 | 26 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol | 2.50% | 1.01% | 1.46% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 24.07% | 5.09% | 8.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 45 | 13 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £43,500 | £41,450 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £48,565 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £60,000 | £58,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +3.45% | -18.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £82,500 | £63,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,000 | £72,750 | £69,356 |
| South West median annual salary | £60,000 | £67,500 | £56,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.11% | +19.47% | -13.08% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Bristol
NIST falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Bristol.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 216 | 275 | 313 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol | 10.40% | 19.86% | 17.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 142 | 99 | 248 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,825 | £37,050 | £36,077 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,563 | £42,500 | £42,485 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,000 | £55,148 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -0.27% | +5.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £70,625 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £89,875 | £82,750 | £86,250 |
| South West median annual salary | £50,200 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.38% | - | +5.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing NIST relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
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Salary Trend in Bristol
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing NIST.
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Salary Histogram in Bristol
Salary distribution for jobs citing NIST in Bristol over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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: