Aerospace Contract Job Trends in England

Aerospace
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Aerospace in contract job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Aerospace over the 6 months leading up to 11 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 192 338 214
Rank change year-on-year +146 -124 +143
Contract jobs citing Aerospace 645 175 417
As % of all contract jobs in England 1.43% 0.65% 1.13%
As % of the General category 2.59% 1.01% 1.97%
Number of daily rates quoted 97 55 73
10th Percentile £400 £450 £301
25th Percentile £458 £507 £381
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £565 £630
Median % change year-on-year -7.08% -10.32% +20.00%
75th Percentile £680 £650 £700
90th Percentile £727 £727 -
UK median daily rate £525 £570 £629
% change year-on-year -7.89% -9.31% +16.93%
Number of hourly rates quoted 402 76 249
10th Percentile £26.90 £22.63 £31.97
25th Percentile £36.56 £40.39 £41.25
Median hourly rate £60.00 £50.49 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year +18.85% +0.97% -17.70%
75th Percentile £80.00 £63.13 £70.00
90th Percentile £88.00 £75.00 £75.70
UK median hourly rate £60.00 £50.49 £50.00
% change year-on-year +18.85% +0.97% -17.70%

All General Skills
England

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

Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills 24,910 17,305 21,194
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 55.31% 63.84% 57.40%
Number of daily rates quoted 15,047 11,096 13,517
10th Percentile £313 £285 £300
25th Percentile £413 £404 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £515 £533
Median % change year-on-year +1.98% -3.41% -3.09%
75th Percentile £638 £638 £650
90th Percentile £750 £763 £775
UK median daily rate £520 £500 £525
% change year-on-year +4.00% -4.76% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,799 887 1,721
10th Percentile £14.40 £13.25 £13.18
25th Percentile £19.00 £16.39 £16.00
Median hourly rate £33.00 £27.21 £33.07
Median % change year-on-year +21.28% -17.72% +8.28%
75th Percentile £63.75 £52.08 £56.25
90th Percentile £82.25 £74.25 £70.00
UK median hourly rate £32.50 £27.17 £32.50
% change year-on-year +19.63% -16.41% +6.42%

Aerospace
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Aerospace job vacancy trend in England

Aerospace
Daily Rate Trend in England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Aerospace.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Aerospace

Aerospace
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Aerospace in England over the 6 months to 11 July 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Aerospace in England

Aerospace
Hourly Rate Trend in England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Aerospace.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Aerospace

Aerospace
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Aerospace in England over the 6 months to 11 July 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Aerospace in England

Aerospace
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 Aerospace within the England region over the 6 months to 11 July 2026. 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
South East +84 289 £650 +26.46% 132
South West +34 155 £495 -10.00% 71
North of England -14 80 £600 -2.44% 72
East of England +18 74 £450 -36.84% 48
North West -11 61 £600 -2.44% 52
Midlands -51 25 £500 -4.76% 50
London -59 20 £663 +8.16% 27
East Midlands -10 15 £475 -36.67% 25
North East - 12 - - 6
West Midlands -69 9 - - 25
Yorkshire - 7 - - 14
Aerospace
UK

Aerospace
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

Application Platforms
1 3 (0.47%) SharePoint
2 2 (0.31%) Apache Spark
2 2 (0.31%) ThingWorx
3 1 (0.16%) Apache
3 1 (0.16%) Confluence
3 1 (0.16%) Jupyter
3 1 (0.16%) Palantir Foundry
3 1 (0.16%) Red Hat Fuse
3 1 (0.16%) Tomcat
Applications
1 17 (2.64%) Simulink
2 12 (1.86%) Microsoft Excel
3 9 (1.40%) Microsoft Project
4 8 (1.24%) CATIA
5 5 (0.78%) Microsoft Office
6 4 (0.62%) Stateflow
6 4 (0.62%) Windchill
7 2 (0.31%) Adobe Illustrator
7 2 (0.31%) Photoshop
7 2 (0.31%) Siemens NX
8 1 (0.16%) Adobe XD
8 1 (0.16%) FrameMaker
8 1 (0.16%) Microsoft PowerPoint
8 1 (0.16%) MS Visio
8 1 (0.16%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 16 (2.48%) Teamcenter
2 14 (2.17%) SAP S/4HANA
3 6 (0.93%) Primavera
4 3 (0.47%) SAP EWM
4 3 (0.47%) SAP QM
5 2 (0.31%) DELMIA
5 2 (0.31%) ENOVIA
5 2 (0.31%) SAP HCM
5 2 (0.31%) SAP MM
5 2 (0.31%) SAP Payroll
5 2 (0.31%) SAP WM
6 1 (0.16%) Demantra
6 1 (0.16%) SAP ERP
6 1 (0.16%) SAP PM
Cloud Services
1 45 (6.98%) Azure
2 18 (2.79%) AWS
3 14 (2.17%) Azure DevOps
4 10 (1.55%) GCP
4 10 (1.55%) Power Platform
5 9 (1.40%) Dynamics 365
6 6 (0.93%) Entra ID
7 4 (0.62%) Google Workspace
7 4 (0.62%) SaaS
8 3 (0.47%) Azure Functions
8 3 (0.47%) Azure Logic Apps
8 3 (0.47%) Figma
8 3 (0.47%) OpenShift
8 3 (0.47%) Power Automate
8 3 (0.47%) PowerApps
8 3 (0.47%) Serverless
9 2 (0.31%) Google Sheets
9 2 (0.31%) IaaS
9 2 (0.31%) PaaS
10 1 (0.16%) Amazon EC2
Communications & Networking
1 15 (2.33%) Wireless
2 10 (1.55%) Ethernet
2 10 (1.55%) Software-Defined Radio
3 4 (0.62%) Firewall
4 3 (0.47%) Network Security
4 3 (0.47%) SpaceWire
5 2 (0.31%) FTP
6 1 (0.16%) 3GPP
6 1 (0.16%) BGP
6 1 (0.16%) Cisco ASA
6 1 (0.16%) DNS
6 1 (0.16%) HTTPS
6 1 (0.16%) MPLS
6 1 (0.16%) Multicast
6 1 (0.16%) OSPF
6 1 (0.16%) Reverse Proxy
6 1 (0.16%) TCP/IP
6 1 (0.16%) VLAN
6 1 (0.16%) VPN
6 1 (0.16%) Wireshark
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (1.24%) Power BI
2 3 (0.47%) NoSQL
2 3 (0.47%) Tableau
3 2 (0.31%) Big Data
3 2 (0.31%) Data Warehouse
3 2 (0.31%) Hadoop
3 2 (0.31%) MS Access
3 2 (0.31%) PostgreSQL
3 2 (0.31%) SAP HANA
4 1 (0.16%) Azure SQL Database
4 1 (0.16%) BusinessObjects
4 1 (0.16%) Data Lake
4 1 (0.16%) Relational Database
4 1 (0.16%) SQLite
Development Applications
1 60 (9.30%) Rational DOORS
2 8 (1.24%) Git
3 7 (1.09%) Rational Rhapsody
4 6 (0.93%) GitLab
5 5 (0.78%) JIRA
6 3 (0.47%) Jenkins
7 2 (0.31%) SonarQube
8 1 (0.16%) Artifactory
8 1 (0.16%) Atlassian Bamboo
8 1 (0.16%) LabVIEW
8 1 (0.16%) PetaLinux
8 1 (0.16%) Postman
8 1 (0.16%) Visual Studio
General
1 156 (24.19%) Manufacturing
2 80 (12.40%) Social Skills
3 51 (7.91%) Finance
4 38 (5.89%) Aviation
5 31 (4.81%) Analytical Skills
6 22 (3.41%) Avionics
7 16 (2.48%) Automotive
7 16 (2.48%) Electronics
8 14 (2.17%) Influencing Skills
9 13 (2.02%) Documentation Skills
10 10 (1.55%) Military
11 8 (1.24%) Telecoms
12 7 (1.09%) Public Sector
13 3 (0.47%) Law
13 3 (0.47%) Legal
13 3 (0.47%) Organisational Skills
13 3 (0.47%) Pharmaceutical
13 3 (0.47%) Presentation Skills
14 2 (0.31%) French Language
14 2 (0.31%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 68 (10.54%) Lead
2 66 (10.23%) Software Engineer
2 66 (10.23%) Systems Engineer
3 41 (6.36%) Delivery Manager
4 40 (6.20%) Senior
5 39 (6.05%) Product Manager
6 38 (5.89%) Architect
6 38 (5.89%) Embedded Engineer
7 34 (5.27%) Product Delivery Manager
8 30 (4.65%) Systems Manager
9 29 (4.50%) Embedded Software Engineer
10 28 (4.34%) Quality Engineer
11 27 (4.19%) QA Engineer
12 26 (4.03%) Test Engineer
13 25 (3.88%) Administrator
14 24 (3.72%) Developer
15 23 (3.57%) Analyst
16 22 (3.41%) Systems Delivery Manager
17 21 (3.26%) Consultant
18 19 (2.95%) Engineering Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 8 (1.24%) Middleware
2 7 (1.09%) LDAP
3 4 (0.62%) .NET
3 4 (0.62%) OAuth
3 4 (0.62%) OpenID
3 4 (0.62%) REST
3 4 (0.62%) SAML
4 3 (0.47%) Apache NiFi
4 3 (0.47%) Yocto
5 2 (0.31%) AngularJS
5 2 (0.31%) Qt
5 2 (0.31%) Quarkus
5 2 (0.31%) RESTful
5 2 (0.31%) SailPoint
5 2 (0.31%) Web Services
5 2 (0.31%) XML
6 1 (0.16%) Flash
6 1 (0.16%) Hibernate
6 1 (0.16%) PostGIS
6 1 (0.16%) Spring
Miscellaneous
1 52 (8.06%) Product Ownership
2 25 (3.88%) Data Structures
3 17 (2.64%) Management Information System
4 16 (2.48%) Embedded Systems
4 16 (2.48%) FPGA
5 11 (1.71%) Onboarding
5 11 (1.71%) Self-Motivation
6 10 (1.55%) Operational Technology
7 9 (1.40%) PCIe
8 8 (1.24%) Verilog
8 8 (1.24%) VHDL
8 8 (1.24%) Virtual Team
9 6 (0.93%) Algorithms
10 5 (0.78%) Enterprise Cloud
10 5 (0.78%) Security Posture
11 4 (0.62%) Cloud Native
11 4 (0.62%) Cyber Threat
11 4 (0.62%) Legacy Systems
12 3 (0.47%) Data Centre
12 3 (0.47%) Legacy Applications
Operating Systems
1 18 (2.79%) Linux
2 7 (1.09%) Windows
3 5 (0.78%) Embedded Linux
3 5 (0.78%) FreeRTOS
3 5 (0.78%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4 3 (0.47%) CentOS
4 3 (0.47%) Mac OS
5 1 (0.16%) Ubuntu
5 1 (0.16%) Unix
5 1 (0.16%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 106 (16.43%) Software Engineering
2 96 (14.88%) Agile
3 78 (12.09%) Continuous Improvement
3 78 (12.09%) Stakeholder Management
4 71 (11.01%) Systems Engineering
5 68 (10.54%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 65 (10.08%) Validation
7 63 (9.77%) Cybersecurity
7 63 (9.77%) Roadmaps
8 55 (8.53%) Computer Science
9 51 (7.91%) Configuration Management
10 48 (7.44%) Problem-Solving
11 43 (6.67%) Programme Management
12 42 (6.51%) PRINCE2
13 41 (6.36%) Change Control
13 41 (6.36%) Verification and Validation
14 40 (6.20%) Digital Transformation Programme
14 40 (6.20%) Scaled Agile Framework
15 36 (5.58%) Technical Leadership
16 35 (5.43%) UML
Programming Languages
1 42 (6.51%) Ada
2 32 (4.96%) C
3 27 (4.19%) Python
4 25 (3.88%) MATLAB
5 20 (3.10%) C++
6 14 (2.17%) SQL
7 8 (1.24%) SystemVerilog
8 7 (1.09%) Java
9 4 (0.62%) C#
10 3 (0.47%) JavaScript
10 3 (0.47%) PowerShell
10 3 (0.47%) Shell Script
10 3 (0.47%) X++
11 2 (0.31%) ABAP
11 2 (0.31%) Bash
11 2 (0.31%) Rust
12 1 (0.16%) Ada 95
12 1 (0.16%) Bicep
12 1 (0.16%) Embedded C++
12 1 (0.16%) Tcl
Qualifications
1 270 (41.86%) Security Cleared
2 171 (26.51%) SC Cleared
3 88 (13.64%) Degree
4 36 (5.58%) BPSS Clearance
5 20 (3.10%) CISSP
6 18 (2.79%) Azure Certification
7 15 (2.33%) DV Cleared
8 13 (2.02%) PMP
9 11 (1.71%) Chartered Engineer
10 10 (1.55%) PMI Certification
11 7 (1.09%) Computer Science Degree
11 7 (1.09%) TOGAF Certification
12 6 (0.93%) AWS Certification
13 5 (0.78%) CEH
13 5 (0.78%) HNC
14 4 (0.62%) CISM
14 4 (0.62%) CompTIA Security+
14 4 (0.62%) Microsoft Certification
15 3 (0.47%) CSPO
15 3 (0.47%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 40 (6.20%) QA
2 29 (4.50%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 25 (3.88%) NIST
4 19 (2.95%) Def Stans
5 12 (1.86%) GRC
6 11 (1.71%) Data Quality
7 10 (1.55%) NIST 800
8 8 (1.24%) IEC 61508
9 7 (1.09%) DO-254
10 5 (0.78%) NCSC
10 5 (0.78%) SLA
11 4 (0.62%) GDPR
11 4 (0.62%) MIL-STD-1553
11 4 (0.62%) PMO
12 3 (0.47%) ISO 26262
13 2 (0.31%) Cyber Essentials
14 1 (0.16%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
14 1 (0.16%) HAZOP
14 1 (0.16%) IFRS
14 1 (0.16%) Software Quality Assurance
System Software
1 9 (1.40%) Docker
1 9 (1.40%) Firmware
2 7 (1.09%) Active Directory
3 5 (0.78%) Embedded Firmware
4 1 (0.16%) Virtual Machines
4 1 (0.16%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 10 (1.55%) Terraform
2 9 (1.40%) Ansible
3 7 (1.09%) Kubernetes
4 3 (0.47%) Check_MK
4 3 (0.47%) Functional Safety
4 3 (0.47%) Jamf Pro
4 3 (0.47%) Podman
4 3 (0.47%) Red Hat Satellite
5 2 (0.31%) Argo
5 2 (0.31%) Single Sign-On
6 1 (0.16%) Cisco Prime
6 1 (0.16%) Iperf
6 1 (0.16%) Nessus
6 1 (0.16%) Nmap
6 1 (0.16%) PTC Integrity
6 1 (0.16%) RSA Archer
6 1 (0.16%) SCCM
6 1 (0.16%) SolarWinds Orion
Vendors
1 46 (7.13%) SAP
2 42 (6.51%) Microsoft
3 30 (4.65%) IBM
4 11 (1.71%) Siemens
5 8 (1.24%) ServiceNow
5 8 (1.24%) Xilinx
6 7 (1.09%) Google
6 7 (1.09%) Microsemi
7 6 (0.93%) Adobe
7 6 (0.93%) Red Hat
8 4 (0.62%) Altera
8 4 (0.62%) EMC
8 4 (0.62%) Lauterbach
8 4 (0.62%) Okta
8 4 (0.62%) Ping Identity
8 4 (0.62%) PTC
8 4 (0.62%) VMware
9 3 (0.47%) Apple
9 3 (0.47%) ForgeRock
9 3 (0.47%) Intel