UK Defence Standards (Def Stans) UK> Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring Def Stans skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
6 months to 5 Nov 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
402
462
479
Rank change year-on-year
+60
+17
+208
Permanent jobs citing Def Stans
1
4
17
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options
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 with remote or hybrid options requiring quality assurance or compliance skills.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills
2,602
3,006
3,278
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option
16.32%
15.13%
14.99%
Number of salaries quoted
1,645
1,610
2,617
10th Percentile
£33,125
£35,675
£37,500
25th Percentile
£47,500
£47,000
£47,261
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£62,500
£62,500
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
-
+4.17%
+4.35%
75th Percentile
£79,625
£80,000
£78,750
90th Percentile
£95,000
£100,000
£92,500
UK median annual salary
£57,500
£60,000
£60,000
% change year-on-year
-4.17%
-
+5.26%
Def Stans Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Def Stans and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Def Stans Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Def Stans.
Def Stans Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, Def Stans job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent jobs with hybrid or remote work options and a requirement for Def Stans.
Def Stans Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:
