Aviation Contract Job Trends in Devon

Aviation
South West > Devon

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Aviation in contract job vacancies in Devon. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Aviation over the 6 months leading up to 16 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 25 34 35
Rank change year-on-year +9 +1 -
Contract jobs citing Aviation 1 1 5
As % of all contract jobs in Devon 0.65% 0.46% 1.94%
As % of the General category 1.28% 1.01% 5.05%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 1 5
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £409 £600
Median % change year-on-year - -31.83% -
South West median daily rate £475 £581 £600
% change year-on-year -18.24% -3.17% +9.84%

All General Skills
Devon

Aviation falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Devon.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 78 99 99
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Devon 50.65% 45.21% 38.37%
Number of daily rates quoted 27 46 73
10th Percentile £173 £181 £158
25th Percentile £210 £409 £380
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £400 £490 £575
Median % change year-on-year -18.37% -14.78% +25.00%
75th Percentile £588 £600 £600
90th Percentile £705 £675 £675
South West median daily rate £510 £500 £550
% change year-on-year +2.00% -9.09% +3.77%
Number of hourly rates quoted 17 5 9
10th Percentile £15.74 £26.40 £20.43
25th Percentile £20.82 £36.25 £21.64
Median hourly rate £44.00 £60.00 £40.00
Median % change year-on-year -26.67% +50.00% +263.64%
75th Percentile £46.00 £70.00 £42.50
90th Percentile - £73.00 £45.50
South West median hourly rate £24.00 £65.00 £56.40
% change year-on-year -63.08% +15.26% -9.42%

Aviation
Job Vacancy Trend in Devon

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Aviation relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Devon.

Aviation job vacancy trend in Devon

Aviation
Daily Rate Trend in Devon

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Devon citing Aviation.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Devon citing Aviation

Aviation
Contract Job Locations in Devon

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Aviation within the Devon region over the 6 months to 16 December 2025. 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
Exeter +7 1 - -
Aviation
South West

Aviation
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon 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%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Digital User Researcher
1 1 (100.00%) User Researcher
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
1 1 (100.00%) User Research
1 1 (100.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared