Automotive Contracts in England

Automotive
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in contract job vacancies advertised in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Automotive over the 6 months to 22 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
22 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 291 356 447
Rank change year-on-year +65 +91 -20
Contract jobs citing Automotive 270 324 371
As % of all contract jobs advertised in England 0.74% 0.68% 0.53%
As % of the General category 1.28% 1.14% 0.93%
Number of daily rates quoted 111 230 283
10th Percentile £300 £313 £313
25th Percentile £350 £374 £406
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £475 £500
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% -5.00% +5.26%
75th Percentile £588 £548 £560
90th Percentile £719 £627 £635
UK median daily rate £479 £475 £500
% change year-on-year +0.84% -5.00% +5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 101 29 17
10th Percentile £16.25 £15.21 £21.23
25th Percentile £30.70 £22.16 £27.00
Median hourly rate £47.50 £38.50 £42.50
Median % change year-on-year +23.38% -9.41% -5.56%
75th Percentile £57.50 £50.00 £56.50
90th Percentile £58.75 £65.00 £70.52
UK median hourly rate £47.50 £38.50 £42.50
% change year-on-year +23.38% -9.41% -5.56%

All General Skills
England

Automotive is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for common skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 21,146 28,383 40,078
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 58.19% 59.23% 56.89%
Number of daily rates quoted 13,639 19,930 28,051
10th Percentile £281 £315 £319
25th Percentile £413 £450 £431
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £538 £550 £550
Median % change year-on-year -2.27% - +10.00%
75th Percentile £650 £688 £650
90th Percentile £775 £790 £763
UK median daily rate £525 £550 £538
% change year-on-year -4.55% +2.33% +7.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,778 920 1,310
10th Percentile £13.00 £13.68 £12.50
25th Percentile £15.47 £18.00 £15.00
Median hourly rate £30.00 £32.30 £21.78
Median % change year-on-year -7.12% +48.28% -0.99%
75th Percentile £51.91 £60.53 £47.50
90th Percentile £66.40 £70.13 £59.10
UK median hourly rate £30.00 £32.50 £22.50
% change year-on-year -7.69% +44.44% +0.22%

Automotive
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing Automotive as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for Automotive in England

Automotive
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Automotive in England.

Daily rate trend for Automotive in England

Automotive
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Automotive in England over the 6 months to 22 May 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Automotive in England

Automotive
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Automotive in England.

Hourly rate trend for Automotive in England

Automotive
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Automotive in England over the 6 months to 22 May 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Automotive in England

Automotive
Contract Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Automotive within the England region over the 6 months to 22 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Midlands +4 72 £508 +9.73% 355
South East -44 60 £449 -5.53% 242
West Midlands +18 59 £518 -1.43% 252
London +98 45 £538 +12.57% 103
East of England +35 43 £375 -37.84% 151
North of England +56 34 £600 +38.73% 196
North West +40 25 £600 +29.73% 129
South West +1 13 £400 - 138
East Midlands -9 13 £408 +16.43% 102
North East +17 7 - - 19
Yorkshire +11 2 £265 -35.76% 49
Automotive
UK

Automotive
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:

Application Platforms
1 7 (2.59%) SharePoint
2 5 (1.85%) Confluence
3 4 (1.48%) Microsoft Exchange
4 2 (0.74%) Apache
5 1 (0.37%) Adobe Experience Manager
5 1 (0.37%) CMS
Applications
1 30 (11.11%) Simulink
2 27 (10.00%) Stateflow
3 6 (2.22%) CANalyzer
3 6 (2.22%) Microsoft Excel
3 6 (2.22%) Microsoft Office
3 6 (2.22%) Sketch
4 5 (1.85%) InVision
4 5 (1.85%) TargetLink
5 4 (1.48%) Spreadsheet
6 3 (1.11%) Microsoft PowerPoint
7 2 (0.74%) CATIA
7 2 (0.74%) Maya
7 2 (0.74%) NUKE
7 2 (0.74%) Photoshop
8 1 (0.37%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 6 (2.22%) SAP S/4HANA
2 4 (1.48%) SAP WM
3 2 (0.74%) SAP EWM
4 1 (0.37%) DELMIA
4 1 (0.37%) iTrent
4 1 (0.37%) Salesforce CRM
4 1 (0.37%) SAP APO
4 1 (0.37%) SAP FI
4 1 (0.37%) SAP IBP
4 1 (0.37%) SAP SD
4 1 (0.37%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 13 (4.81%) AWS
2 8 (2.96%) Azure
2 8 (2.96%) Microsoft 365
3 5 (1.85%) Figma
4 4 (1.48%) OneDrive
4 4 (1.48%) Power Automate
4 4 (1.48%) Power Platform
4 4 (1.48%) Snowflake
5 3 (1.11%) Adobe Analytics
5 3 (1.11%) GCP
5 3 (1.11%) PaaS
6 2 (0.74%) Entra ID
6 2 (0.74%) GitHub
6 2 (0.74%) SaaS
6 2 (0.74%) SuccessFactors
7 1 (0.37%) AWS Lambda
7 1 (0.37%) Cloud Computing
7 1 (0.37%) Google Analytics
7 1 (0.37%) IaaS
7 1 (0.37%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 9 (3.33%) Ethernet
2 5 (1.85%) Firewall
2 5 (1.85%) J1939
3 4 (1.48%) FlexRay
3 4 (1.48%) Internet
4 3 (1.11%) Intranet
4 3 (1.11%) LAN
4 3 (1.11%) RTSP
4 3 (1.11%) TCP/IP
4 3 (1.11%) VPN
4 3 (1.11%) WAN
5 2 (0.74%) DHCP
5 2 (0.74%) SSL
5 2 (0.74%) VLAN
5 2 (0.74%) Wi-Fi
6 1 (0.37%) HTTP
6 1 (0.37%) SSH
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (1.48%) Power BI
1 4 (1.48%) SQL Server
2 2 (0.74%) Data Vault
2 2 (0.74%) Metadata
2 2 (0.74%) PostgreSQL
2 2 (0.74%) Power Query
3 1 (0.37%) Amazon Aurora
3 1 (0.37%) Azure SQL Database
3 1 (0.37%) BigQuery
3 1 (0.37%) BusinessObjects
3 1 (0.37%) BusinessObjects XI
3 1 (0.37%) Looker
3 1 (0.37%) NoSQL
3 1 (0.37%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 11 (4.07%) JIRA
2 8 (2.96%) Git
3 7 (2.59%) Bitbucket
4 6 (2.22%) CANoe
5 5 (1.85%) Subversion
6 3 (1.11%) TestRail
7 2 (0.74%) JMeter
7 2 (0.74%) Selenium
8 1 (0.37%) Burp Suite
8 1 (0.37%) ClearCase
8 1 (0.37%) Jenkins
General
1 54 (20.00%) Manufacturing
2 47 (17.41%) Social Skills
3 29 (10.74%) Electronics
4 25 (9.26%) Legal
5 20 (7.41%) Aerospace
6 17 (6.30%) Finance
7 16 (5.93%) Retail
8 12 (4.44%) Presentation Skills
9 9 (3.33%) Analytical Skills
9 9 (3.33%) Marketing
10 7 (2.59%) Advertising
11 4 (1.48%) German Language
11 4 (1.48%) Influencing Skills
11 4 (1.48%) Military
12 3 (1.11%) Law
12 3 (1.11%) Organisational Skills
13 2 (0.74%) Agriculture
13 2 (0.74%) Documentation Skills
13 2 (0.74%) Portuguese Language
13 2 (0.74%) Spanish Language
Job Titles
1 42 (15.56%) Software Engineer
2 25 (9.26%) Embedded Engineer
3 24 (8.89%) Analyst
4 22 (8.15%) Embedded Software Engineer
5 19 (7.04%) Systems Engineer
6 18 (6.67%) Architect
7 17 (6.30%) Senior
8 16 (5.93%) Consultant
9 14 (5.19%) Developer
9 14 (5.19%) Project Manager
10 13 (4.81%) Lead
10 13 (4.81%) Solutions Architect
11 10 (3.70%) SAP Consultant
12 9 (3.33%) Test Engineer
13 8 (2.96%) Author
13 8 (2.96%) Business Analyst
13 8 (2.96%) Integration Engineer
13 8 (2.96%) Technical Author
14 7 (2.59%) Principal Engineer
14 7 (2.59%) Programmer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 8 (2.96%) React
2 6 (2.22%) CSS
3 5 (1.85%) AngularJS
4 4 (1.48%) HTML
4 4 (1.48%) Kafka
4 4 (1.48%) Node.js
5 3 (1.11%) Blazor
5 3 (1.11%) Middleware
5 3 (1.11%) OpenGL
5 3 (1.11%) WebRTC
6 2 (0.74%) .NET
6 2 (0.74%) .NET Core
6 2 (0.74%) Framer.js
6 2 (0.74%) Redux
6 2 (0.74%) REST
6 2 (0.74%) RESTful
6 2 (0.74%) TensorFlow
6 2 (0.74%) Unreal Engine
6 2 (0.74%) V-Ray
6 2 (0.74%) WebGL
Miscellaneous
1 31 (11.48%) Algorithms
2 11 (4.07%) Infotainment
2 11 (4.07%) Management Information System
3 7 (2.59%) Life Science
4 6 (2.22%) Renewable Energy
5 5 (1.85%) CAN bus
6 4 (1.48%) Onboarding
6 4 (1.48%) Operational Technology
6 4 (1.48%) SCADA
6 4 (1.48%) Self-Motivation
7 3 (1.11%) CUDA
7 3 (1.11%) Enterprise Software
7 3 (1.11%) PKI
7 3 (1.11%) Public Cloud
8 2 (0.74%) Animation
8 2 (0.74%) Driving Licence
8 2 (0.74%) Embedded Systems
8 2 (0.74%) Greenfield Project
8 2 (0.74%) Product Ownership
8 2 (0.74%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 10 (3.70%) Windows
2 9 (3.33%) Linux
3 5 (1.85%) Unix
4 3 (1.11%) VMS
4 3 (1.11%) Windows Server
5 2 (0.74%) Android
5 2 (0.74%) Apple iOS
6 1 (0.37%) Windows 10
6 1 (0.37%) zOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 59 (21.85%) Software Engineering
2 57 (21.11%) Agile
3 37 (13.70%) Validation
4 33 (12.22%) Test Automation
5 32 (11.85%) Project Management
6 26 (9.63%) Computer Science
6 26 (9.63%) Hardware-in-the-Loop
7 24 (8.89%) Verification and Validation
8 21 (7.78%) Problem-Solving
9 18 (6.67%) Cybersecurity
10 15 (5.56%) Stakeholder Management
11 14 (5.19%) Customer Service
12 11 (4.07%) Quality Management
13 10 (3.70%) End-to-End Testing
13 10 (3.70%) Product Strategy
13 10 (3.70%) Scrum
13 10 (3.70%) Software Testing
14 9 (3.33%) Continuous Improvement
14 9 (3.33%) Logistics
14 9 (3.33%) Use Case
Programming Languages
1 30 (11.11%) MATLAB
2 25 (9.26%) C
3 16 (5.93%) Embedded C
4 15 (5.56%) SQL
5 11 (4.07%) C++
6 10 (3.70%) JavaScript
7 8 (2.96%) Java
8 7 (2.59%) Python
9 6 (2.22%) TypeScript
10 5 (1.85%) Embedded C++
11 4 (1.48%) VBA
12 3 (1.11%) C#
12 3 (1.11%) Shell Script
13 2 (0.74%) Data Analysis Expressions
13 2 (0.74%) VB
14 1 (0.37%) ABAP
14 1 (0.37%) Bash
14 1 (0.37%) PHP
Qualifications
1 36 (13.33%) Degree
2 14 (5.19%) Master's Degree
3 6 (2.22%) Computer Science Degree
4 4 (1.48%) HNC
5 3 (1.11%) ISTQB
5 3 (1.11%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
6 2 (0.74%) Azure Certification
6 2 (0.74%) SC Cleared
6 2 (0.74%) Security Cleared
7 1 (0.37%) AWS Certification
7 1 (0.37%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
7 1 (0.37%) BPSS Clearance
7 1 (0.37%) CISA
7 1 (0.37%) CISSP
7 1 (0.37%) HND
7 1 (0.37%) MCSE
7 1 (0.37%) Microsoft Certification
7 1 (0.37%) PMI Certification
7 1 (0.37%) PMP
7 1 (0.37%) SAP Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 14 (5.19%) AUTOSAR
2 11 (4.07%) QA
3 6 (2.22%) Data Quality
4 5 (1.85%) ISO 26262
4 5 (1.85%) MISRA
4 5 (1.85%) MISRA C
5 4 (1.48%) SLA
6 2 (0.74%) Accessibility
6 2 (0.74%) GDPR
6 2 (0.74%) GRC
6 2 (0.74%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 2 (0.74%) PMO
7 1 (0.37%) COBIT
7 1 (0.37%) ITGC
System Software
1 8 (2.96%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.37%) Virtual Machines
2 1 (0.37%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 10 (3.70%) Functional Safety
2 2 (0.74%) Kubernetes
2 2 (0.74%) RSA Archer
3 1 (0.37%) HP Fortify
3 1 (0.37%) Nmap
3 1 (0.37%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 29 (10.74%) SAP
2 26 (9.63%) Microsoft
3 7 (2.59%) Informatica
4 6 (2.22%) Apple
5 4 (1.48%) Adobe
6 3 (1.11%) MathWorks
6 3 (1.11%) NVIDIA
7 2 (0.74%) CrowdStrike
7 2 (0.74%) Google
7 2 (0.74%) IBM
7 2 (0.74%) MuleSoft
7 2 (0.74%) Oracle
7 2 (0.74%) Salesforce
7 2 (0.74%) ServiceNow
8 1 (0.37%) Allen-Bradley
8 1 (0.37%) Cisco
8 1 (0.37%) F5
8 1 (0.37%) QNX
8 1 (0.37%) Rockwell
8 1 (0.37%) Workday