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 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 199 357 192
Rank change year-on-year +158 -165 +184
Contract jobs citing Aerospace 564 127 453
As % of all contract jobs in England 1.32% 0.52% 1.21%
As % of the General category 2.43% 0.81% 2.11%
Number of daily rates quoted 92 41 71
10th Percentile £400 £481 £305
25th Percentile £458 £513 £391
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £518 £565 £645
Median % change year-on-year -8.41% -12.40% +29.00%
75th Percentile £675 £648 £700
90th Percentile £724 £675 -
UK median daily rate £500 £570 £645
% change year-on-year -12.28% -11.63% +22.86%
Number of hourly rates quoted 348 52 260
10th Percentile £28.37 £33.61 £28.00
25th Percentile £41.09 £49.08 £40.00
Median hourly rate £62.50 £56.12 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year +11.36% +12.25% -18.70%
75th Percentile £82.25 £68.75 £65.00
90th Percentile £88.00 £75.00 £77.50
UK median hourly rate £61.00 £55.00 £50.00
% change year-on-year +10.91% +10.00% -18.70%

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 23,184 15,739 21,483
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 54.44% 64.32% 57.32%
Number of daily rates quoted 14,170 10,135 13,770
10th Percentile £313 £281 £281
25th Percentile £413 £405 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £519 £525 £533
Median % change year-on-year -1.23% -1.50% -3.09%
75th Percentile £631 £644 £650
90th Percentile £749 £770 £775
UK median daily rate £513 £507 £525
% change year-on-year +1.08% -3.43% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,600 736 1,832
10th Percentile £14.22 £13.30 £12.88
25th Percentile £18.50 £16.95 £15.50
Median hourly rate £32.50 £27.85 £31.50
Median % change year-on-year +16.70% -11.59% +2.78%
75th Percentile £63.75 £53.75 £52.50
90th Percentile £81.05 £75.00 £67.50
UK median hourly rate £31.50 £27.70 £30.00
% change year-on-year +13.72% -7.67% -6.25%

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 June 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 June 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 June 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 +70 231 £653 +26.82% 153
South West +64 143 £500 -4.76% 95
East of England +34 90 £496 - 54
North of England -30 66 £74 -87.32% 80
North West -14 48 £452 -22.79% 56
Midlands -57 22 £575 +9.52% 38
North East - 14 £70 - 16
East Midlands -19 12 £513 -31.67% 13
London -84 10 £638 +2.99% 54
West Midlands -60 9 - - 25
Yorkshire - 4 - - 8
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 2 (0.35%) Apache Spark
1 2 (0.35%) SharePoint
1 2 (0.35%) ThingWorx
2 1 (0.18%) Apache
2 1 (0.18%) Confluence
2 1 (0.18%) Jupyter
2 1 (0.18%) Tomcat
Applications
1 16 (2.84%) Simulink
2 11 (1.95%) Microsoft Excel
3 8 (1.42%) CATIA
4 6 (1.06%) Microsoft Project
5 4 (0.71%) Stateflow
6 3 (0.53%) Microsoft Office
6 3 (0.53%) Windchill
7 2 (0.35%) Adobe Illustrator
7 2 (0.35%) Photoshop
7 2 (0.35%) Siemens NX
8 1 (0.18%) FrameMaker
8 1 (0.18%) Microsoft PowerPoint
8 1 (0.18%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 15 (2.66%) Teamcenter
2 11 (1.95%) SAP S/4HANA
3 5 (0.89%) Primavera
4 3 (0.53%) SAP EWM
5 2 (0.35%) DELMIA
5 2 (0.35%) ENOVIA
5 2 (0.35%) SAP MM
5 2 (0.35%) SAP QM
5 2 (0.35%) SAP WM
6 1 (0.18%) Demantra
6 1 (0.18%) Remedy ITSM
6 1 (0.18%) SAP ERP
6 1 (0.18%) SAP HCM
6 1 (0.18%) SAP Payroll
6 1 (0.18%) SAP PM
Cloud Services
1 35 (6.21%) Azure
2 15 (2.66%) Azure DevOps
3 13 (2.30%) AWS
4 9 (1.60%) Power Platform
5 7 (1.24%) Dynamics 365
6 4 (0.71%) Entra ID
6 4 (0.71%) GCP
6 4 (0.71%) Google Workspace
7 3 (0.53%) Azure Functions
7 3 (0.53%) Azure Logic Apps
7 3 (0.53%) Power Automate
7 3 (0.53%) PowerApps
7 3 (0.53%) SaaS
7 3 (0.53%) Serverless
8 2 (0.35%) Figma
8 2 (0.35%) Google Sheets
8 2 (0.35%) OpenShift
9 1 (0.18%) Amazon EC2
9 1 (0.18%) Microsoft 365
9 1 (0.18%) Virtual Private Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 14 (2.48%) Wireless
2 10 (1.77%) Software-Defined Radio
3 9 (1.60%) Ethernet
4 3 (0.53%) Firewall
4 3 (0.53%) SpaceWire
5 2 (0.35%) DNS
5 2 (0.35%) Network Security
5 2 (0.35%) VPN
6 1 (0.18%) 3GPP
6 1 (0.18%) Cisco ASA
6 1 (0.18%) DHCP
6 1 (0.18%) FTP
6 1 (0.18%) HTTPS
6 1 (0.18%) MPLS
6 1 (0.18%) Multicast
6 1 (0.18%) OSPF
6 1 (0.18%) SAN
6 1 (0.18%) TCP/IP
6 1 (0.18%) VLAN
6 1 (0.18%) Wireshark
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (1.24%) Power BI
2 3 (0.53%) NoSQL
2 3 (0.53%) Tableau
3 2 (0.35%) Big Data
3 2 (0.35%) Data Warehouse
3 2 (0.35%) Hadoop
3 2 (0.35%) MS Access
4 1 (0.18%) BusinessObjects
4 1 (0.18%) PostgreSQL
4 1 (0.18%) SAP HANA
Development Applications
1 56 (9.93%) Rational DOORS
2 13 (2.30%) Git
3 10 (1.77%) GitLab
4 8 (1.42%) Jenkins
5 7 (1.24%) Rational Rhapsody
6 2 (0.35%) JIRA
6 2 (0.35%) SonarQube
6 2 (0.35%) Visual Studio
7 1 (0.18%) Artifactory
7 1 (0.18%) Atlassian Bamboo
7 1 (0.18%) LabVIEW
7 1 (0.18%) PetaLinux
7 1 (0.18%) Postman
General
1 124 (21.99%) Manufacturing
2 66 (11.70%) Social Skills
3 41 (7.27%) Finance
4 36 (6.38%) Aviation
5 19 (3.37%) Analytical Skills
5 19 (3.37%) Documentation Skills
6 18 (3.19%) Avionics
7 16 (2.84%) Automotive
7 16 (2.84%) Electronics
8 11 (1.95%) Influencing Skills
9 6 (1.06%) Military
10 4 (0.71%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 4 (0.71%) Telecoms
11 3 (0.53%) Organisational Skills
12 2 (0.35%) Agriculture
12 2 (0.35%) Law
12 2 (0.35%) Legal
12 2 (0.35%) Pharmaceutical
13 1 (0.18%) Fire and Rescue
13 1 (0.18%) Publishing
Job Titles
1 65 (11.52%) Software Engineer
2 55 (9.75%) Systems Engineer
3 54 (9.57%) Lead
4 40 (7.09%) Senior
5 39 (6.91%) Architect
5 39 (6.91%) Product Manager
6 37 (6.56%) Embedded Engineer
7 34 (6.03%) Delivery Manager
7 34 (6.03%) Product Delivery Manager
8 30 (5.32%) Systems Manager
9 28 (4.96%) Administrator
9 28 (4.96%) Embedded Software Engineer
10 25 (4.43%) Test Engineer
11 23 (4.08%) Analyst
12 22 (3.90%) QA Engineer
12 22 (3.90%) Quality Engineer
12 22 (3.90%) Systems Delivery Manager
13 21 (3.72%) Developer
14 19 (3.37%) Engineering Manager
15 15 (2.66%) Project Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 14 (2.48%) Middleware
2 12 (2.13%) LDAP
3 4 (0.71%) .NET
3 4 (0.71%) OAuth
3 4 (0.71%) OpenID
3 4 (0.71%) SAML
4 3 (0.53%) Apache NiFi
4 3 (0.53%) Qt
4 3 (0.53%) REST
4 3 (0.53%) Yocto
5 2 (0.35%) AngularJS
5 2 (0.35%) Flash
5 2 (0.35%) Quarkus
5 2 (0.35%) RESTful
5 2 (0.35%) SailPoint
5 2 (0.35%) Unity (Game Engine)
5 2 (0.35%) Unreal Engine
5 2 (0.35%) XML
6 1 (0.18%) Hibernate
6 1 (0.18%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 45 (7.98%) Product Ownership
2 25 (4.43%) Data Structures
3 20 (3.55%) Management Information System
4 17 (3.01%) FPGA
5 15 (2.66%) Operational Technology
6 12 (2.13%) Embedded Systems
7 10 (1.77%) Self-Motivation
8 9 (1.60%) PCIe
8 9 (1.60%) VHDL
9 8 (1.42%) Data Centre
9 8 (1.42%) Verilog
9 8 (1.42%) Virtual Team
10 7 (1.24%) Algorithms
11 6 (1.06%) Onboarding
12 5 (0.89%) Legacy Systems
12 5 (0.89%) SCADA
12 5 (0.89%) Security Posture
13 3 (0.53%) CAN bus
13 3 (0.53%) Device Driver
13 3 (0.53%) Taxonomies
Operating Systems
1 22 (3.90%) Linux
2 10 (1.77%) Windows
3 9 (1.60%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4 8 (1.42%) CentOS
5 5 (0.89%) FreeRTOS
6 4 (0.71%) Embedded Linux
7 2 (0.35%) Debian
7 2 (0.35%) Ubuntu
7 2 (0.35%) Windows Server
8 1 (0.18%) Unix
8 1 (0.18%) Windows 10
8 1 (0.18%) Windows Server 2016
8 1 (0.18%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 99 (17.55%) Software Engineering
2 85 (15.07%) Agile
3 76 (13.48%) Systems Engineering
4 66 (11.70%) Continuous Improvement
4 66 (11.70%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 61 (10.82%) Stakeholder Management
6 59 (10.46%) Validation
7 57 (10.11%) Roadmaps
8 55 (9.75%) Computer Science
9 52 (9.22%) Configuration Management
10 50 (8.87%) Cybersecurity
11 42 (7.45%) PRINCE2
11 42 (7.45%) Programme Management
12 39 (6.91%) Change Control
12 39 (6.91%) Problem-Solving
12 39 (6.91%) Verification and Validation
13 38 (6.74%) Scaled Agile Framework
14 35 (6.21%) Digital Transformation Programme
15 34 (6.03%) SysML
15 34 (6.03%) UML
Programming Languages
1 40 (7.09%) Ada
2 30 (5.32%) MATLAB
3 29 (5.14%) C
4 19 (3.37%) Python
5 17 (3.01%) C++
6 8 (1.42%) Shell Script
6 8 (1.42%) SQL
6 8 (1.42%) SystemVerilog
7 6 (1.06%) Java
8 4 (0.71%) C#
9 3 (0.53%) JavaScript
9 3 (0.53%) X++
10 2 (0.35%) Bash
10 2 (0.35%) PowerShell
11 1 (0.18%) ABAP
11 1 (0.18%) Bicep
11 1 (0.18%) Embedded C++
11 1 (0.18%) Tcl
Qualifications
1 255 (45.21%) Security Cleared
2 158 (28.01%) SC Cleared
3 84 (14.89%) Degree
4 35 (6.21%) BPSS Clearance
5 13 (2.30%) CISSP
6 11 (1.95%) Azure Certification
6 11 (1.95%) Chartered Engineer
6 11 (1.95%) PMP
7 10 (1.77%) DV Cleared
8 8 (1.42%) PMI Certification
9 7 (1.24%) Computer Science Degree
10 5 (0.89%) CompTIA Security+
10 5 (0.89%) Microsoft Certification
11 4 (0.71%) CEH
11 4 (0.71%) TOGAF Certification
12 3 (0.53%) AWS Certification
12 3 (0.53%) Cisco Certification
12 3 (0.53%) CSPO
12 3 (0.53%) HNC
12 3 (0.53%) NVQ Level 4
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 34 (6.03%) QA
2 27 (4.79%) NIST
3 22 (3.90%) Def Stans
4 18 (3.19%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 10 (1.77%) Data Quality
5 10 (1.77%) IEC 61508
5 10 (1.77%) SLA
6 8 (1.42%) NIST 800
7 7 (1.24%) Cyber Essentials
7 7 (1.24%) DO-254
8 5 (0.89%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 5 (0.89%) GRC
9 3 (0.53%) ISO 26262
9 3 (0.53%) MIL-STD-1553
9 3 (0.53%) MISRA
9 3 (0.53%) MISRA C
9 3 (0.53%) PMO
10 2 (0.35%) NCSC
11 1 (0.18%) ECSS
11 1 (0.18%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
System Software
1 12 (2.13%) Active Directory
2 11 (1.95%) Firmware
3 8 (1.42%) Docker
4 5 (0.89%) Embedded Firmware
5 2 (0.35%) QEMU
5 2 (0.35%) VMware Infrastructure
6 1 (0.18%) Hyper-V
6 1 (0.18%) Slurm Workload Manager
Systems Management
1 15 (2.66%) Ansible
2 11 (1.95%) Podman
3 8 (1.42%) Check_MK
3 8 (1.42%) Red Hat Satellite
4 6 (1.06%) Kubernetes
4 6 (1.06%) Terraform
5 3 (0.53%) Functional Safety
6 2 (0.35%) Argo
6 2 (0.35%) Single Sign-On
7 1 (0.18%) Cisco Prime
7 1 (0.18%) Iperf
7 1 (0.18%) Microsoft Data Protection Manager
7 1 (0.18%) Nessus
7 1 (0.18%) Nmap
7 1 (0.18%) SCCM
Vendors
1 38 (6.74%) SAP
2 32 (5.67%) Microsoft
3 28 (4.96%) IBM
4 16 (2.84%) VMware
5 11 (1.95%) Red Hat
5 11 (1.95%) Siemens
6 8 (1.42%) ServiceNow
6 8 (1.42%) Xilinx
7 7 (1.24%) Microsemi
8 5 (0.89%) Google
9 4 (0.71%) Adobe
9 4 (0.71%) Altera
9 4 (0.71%) Lauterbach
9 4 (0.71%) Okta
9 4 (0.71%) Ping Identity
10 3 (0.53%) ForgeRock
10 3 (0.53%) Intel
10 3 (0.53%) PTC
11 2 (0.35%) Cisco
11 2 (0.35%) Palo Alto