UK Defence Standards (Def Stans) Lancashire> Preston
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Preston requiring Def Stans skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Def Stans over the 6 months leading up to 23 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Preston.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
41
47
43
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston
13.23%
20.00%
14.43%
Number of salaries quoted
17
32
23
10th Percentile
-
£33,650
£31,760
25th Percentile
£47,683
£36,250
£40,417
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£54,793
£43,250
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
+26.69%
-21.36%
+77.42%
75th Percentile
£60,000
£52,313
£65,000
90th Percentile
-
£62,500
£75,000
Lancashire median annual salary
£47,683
£40,000
£50,000
% change year-on-year
+19.21%
-20.00%
+42.86%
Def Stans Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Job postings citing Def Stans as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Def Stans Salary Trend in Preston
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Def Stans in Preston.
Def Stans Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 23 June 2025, job vacancies citing Def Stans 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 permanent job ads across the Preston region with a requirement for Def Stans.
Def Stans Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston 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:
