UK Defence Standards (Def Stans) Berkshire> Reading
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Reading 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 28 May 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 Reading.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
95
272
296
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading
19.15%
15.20%
19.17%
Number of salaries quoted
55
127
141
10th Percentile
£29,100
£29,175
£25,000
25th Percentile
£39,000
£36,250
£41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£65,000
£47,500
£45,600
Median % change year-on-year
+36.84%
+4.17%
-17.09%
75th Percentile
£83,750
£63,750
£70,000
90th Percentile
-
£76,250
£97,500
Berkshire median annual salary
£70,000
£52,500
£45,600
% change year-on-year
+33.33%
+15.13%
-17.09%
Def Stans Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Job postings citing Def Stans as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Def Stans Salary Trend in Reading
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Def Stans in Reading.
Def Stans Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 28 May 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 Reading region with a requirement for Def Stans.
Def Stans Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Reading 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: