Def Stans Job Trends in Gravesend

UK Defence Standards (Def Stans)
Kent > Gravesend

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Gravesend requiring Def Stans skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 10 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Def Stans 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Gravesend 2.78% - -
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 12.50% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 - -
Kent median annual salary £80,000 £60,000 -
% change year-on-year +33.33% - -

All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Gravesend

Def Stans 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 Gravesend.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills 8 3 20
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Gravesend 22.22% 12.50% 43.48%
Number of salaries quoted 8 3 20
10th Percentile £32,875 - -
25th Percentile £36,250 - £46,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 £70,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -46.81% +28.18% -
75th Percentile £38,750 £70,558 £58,750
90th Percentile £51,125 £70,592 £62,500
Kent median annual salary £37,500 £37,500 £42,500
% change year-on-year - -11.76% -15.84%

Def Stans
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gravesend 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Chief Systems Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineer
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Energy Management
1 1 (100.00%) Power Management
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Chartered Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Degree