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

6 months to
10 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 168 300 247
Rank change year-on-year +132 -53 +99
Contract jobs citing Aerospace 720 219 325
As % of all contract jobs in England 1.58% 0.79% 0.98%
As % of the General category 2.85% 1.23% 1.70%
Number of daily rates quoted 100 71 67
10th Percentile £400 £402 £295
25th Percentile £494 £481 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 £550 £614
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% -10.42% +14.23%
75th Percentile £691 £650 £700
90th Percentile £773 £675 £739
UK median daily rate £581 £550 £620
% change year-on-year +5.64% -11.22% +15.15%
Number of hourly rates quoted 469 87 194
10th Percentile £26.77 £22.63 £35.36
25th Percentile £35.71 £39.02 £45.00
Median hourly rate £58.00 £50.00 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year +16.00% - -16.32%
75th Percentile £80.00 £67.00 £70.00
90th Percentile £88.00 £76.00 £75.00
UK median hourly rate £57.35 £50.24 £50.00
% change year-on-year +14.15% +0.49% -14.71%

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 25,248 17,847 19,125
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 55.43% 64.13% 57.61%
Number of daily rates quoted 15,043 11,377 12,327
10th Percentile £313 £278 £300
25th Percentile £419 £402 £419
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £513 £538
Median % change year-on-year +2.44% -4.65% -2.27%
75th Percentile £638 £638 £660
90th Percentile £750 £750 £775
UK median daily rate £525 £500 £525
% change year-on-year +5.00% -4.76% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,997 956 1,233
10th Percentile £14.00 £13.25 £14.45
25th Percentile £18.00 £16.48 £18.00
Median hourly rate £32.50 £25.15 £38.12
Median % change year-on-year +29.22% -34.02% +36.24%
75th Percentile £63.10 £50.00 £60.00
90th Percentile £81.05 £74.38 £70.39
UK median hourly rate £32.00 £25.15 £38.12
% change year-on-year +27.24% -34.02% +27.07%

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 10 August 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 10 August 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 10 August 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 +79 340 £650 +26.46% 265
South West +26 153 £498 -13.48% 144
North of England -9 90 £725 +61.65% 83
East of England +15 78 £488 -31.58% 100
North West -9 67 £725 +61.11% 56
London -87 29 £675 +10.88% 118
Midlands -42 28 £500 +2.56% 78
East Midlands +4 19 £475 -36.67% 33
Yorkshire -31 12 - - 15
North East - 11 - - 13
West Midlands -57 8 - - 45
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 (0.42%) Apache Spark
1 3 (0.42%) SharePoint
2 2 (0.28%) Apache
2 2 (0.28%) ThingWorx
3 1 (0.14%) Apache Airflow
3 1 (0.14%) Apache Superset
3 1 (0.14%) Confluence
3 1 (0.14%) Jupyter
3 1 (0.14%) Kinematics
3 1 (0.14%) Palantir Foundry
3 1 (0.14%) Red Hat Fuse
3 1 (0.14%) Tomcat
Applications
1 17 (2.36%) Simulink
2 15 (2.08%) Microsoft Excel
3 11 (1.53%) Microsoft Project
4 6 (0.83%) CATIA
5 5 (0.69%) Microsoft Office
5 5 (0.69%) Windchill
6 4 (0.56%) Stateflow
7 2 (0.28%) Adobe Illustrator
7 2 (0.28%) Photoshop
8 1 (0.14%) Adobe XD
8 1 (0.14%) FrameMaker
8 1 (0.14%) Microsoft PowerPoint
8 1 (0.14%) MS Visio
8 1 (0.14%) Siemens NX
Business Applications
1 20 (2.78%) SAP S/4HANA
2 9 (1.25%) Teamcenter
3 6 (0.83%) Primavera
4 3 (0.42%) SAP QM
5 2 (0.28%) DELMIA
5 2 (0.28%) ENOVIA
5 2 (0.28%) SAP CO
5 2 (0.28%) SAP ERP
5 2 (0.28%) SAP EWM
5 2 (0.28%) SAP FI
5 2 (0.28%) SAP FI/CO
5 2 (0.28%) SAP GRC
5 2 (0.28%) SAP HCM
5 2 (0.28%) SAP Payroll
6 1 (0.14%) Demantra
6 1 (0.14%) SAP MM
6 1 (0.14%) SAP PM
6 1 (0.14%) SAP PP
6 1 (0.14%) SAP WM
Cloud Services
1 68 (9.44%) Azure
2 29 (4.03%) AWS
3 21 (2.92%) GCP
4 20 (2.78%) Azure DevOps
5 14 (1.94%) Power Platform
6 12 (1.67%) Dynamics 365
7 10 (1.39%) OpenShift
8 9 (1.25%) GitHub
9 8 (1.11%) Entra ID
10 6 (0.83%) Power Automate
11 5 (0.69%) Azure Functions
11 5 (0.69%) Azure Logic Apps
11 5 (0.69%) Cloud Computing
11 5 (0.69%) PowerApps
11 5 (0.69%) Serverless
12 4 (0.56%) Google Workspace
12 4 (0.56%) SaaS
13 3 (0.42%) Figma
13 3 (0.42%) GitHub Actions
14 2 (0.28%) Google Sheets
Communications & Networking
1 17 (2.36%) Wireless
2 11 (1.53%) Software-Defined Radio
3 10 (1.39%) Ethernet
4 6 (0.83%) Firewall
5 5 (0.69%) DNS
6 4 (0.56%) DHCP
6 4 (0.56%) TCP/IP
6 4 (0.56%) VPN
7 3 (0.42%) HTTPS
8 2 (0.28%) FTP
8 2 (0.28%) Network Security
8 2 (0.28%) Software-Defined Networking
9 1 (0.14%) 3GPP
9 1 (0.14%) Reverse Proxy
9 1 (0.14%) RS-232
9 1 (0.14%) RS-422
9 1 (0.14%) SpaceWire
Database & Business Intelligence
1 11 (1.53%) Power BI
2 10 (1.39%) NoSQL
3 4 (0.56%) Data Warehouse
4 3 (0.42%) Big Data
4 3 (0.42%) Hadoop
4 3 (0.42%) Tableau
5 2 (0.28%) Metadata
5 2 (0.28%) MS Access
5 2 (0.28%) PostgreSQL
5 2 (0.28%) SAP HANA
6 1 (0.14%) Azure SQL Database
6 1 (0.14%) BusinessObjects
6 1 (0.14%) Data Lake
6 1 (0.14%) Power Query
6 1 (0.14%) Relational Database
6 1 (0.14%) SQLite
Development Applications
1 62 (8.61%) Rational DOORS
2 18 (2.50%) Git
3 9 (1.25%) GitLab
4 7 (0.97%) JIRA
5 6 (0.83%) Jenkins
5 6 (0.83%) Rational Rhapsody
6 2 (0.28%) SonarQube
6 2 (0.28%) Visual Studio
7 1 (0.14%) Artifactory
7 1 (0.14%) Atlassian Bamboo
7 1 (0.14%) LabVIEW
7 1 (0.14%) PetaLinux
7 1 (0.14%) Postman
7 1 (0.14%) Visual Studio Code
General
1 185 (25.69%) Manufacturing
2 99 (13.75%) Social Skills
3 58 (8.06%) Finance
4 36 (5.00%) Analytical Skills
4 36 (5.00%) Aviation
5 24 (3.33%) Electronics
6 23 (3.19%) Avionics
7 19 (2.64%) Automotive
7 19 (2.64%) Influencing Skills
8 16 (2.22%) Public Sector
9 14 (1.94%) Telecoms
10 12 (1.67%) Military
11 11 (1.53%) Documentation Skills
12 6 (0.83%) Organisational Skills
12 6 (0.83%) Presentation Skills
13 4 (0.56%) Pharmaceutical
14 3 (0.42%) Inclusion and Diversity
14 3 (0.42%) Law
14 3 (0.42%) Legal
15 2 (0.28%) Agriculture
Job Titles
1 84 (11.67%) Systems Engineer
2 82 (11.39%) Lead
3 58 (8.06%) Software Engineer
4 48 (6.67%) Delivery Manager
5 46 (6.39%) Senior
6 45 (6.25%) Product Manager
7 40 (5.56%) Product Delivery Manager
8 39 (5.42%) Architect
9 38 (5.28%) Embedded Engineer
10 34 (4.72%) Quality Engineer
11 33 (4.58%) Developer
11 33 (4.58%) QA Engineer
12 32 (4.44%) Systems Manager
13 30 (4.17%) Embedded Software Engineer
14 28 (3.89%) Test Engineer
15 23 (3.19%) Administrator
15 23 (3.19%) Analyst
16 22 (3.06%) Systems Delivery Manager
16 22 (3.06%) Test Technician
17 21 (2.92%) Engineering Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (1.39%) Middleware
2 9 (1.25%) AngularJS
3 7 (0.97%) LDAP
3 7 (0.97%) React
3 7 (0.97%) Redux
3 7 (0.97%) REST
3 7 (0.97%) Vue
4 6 (0.83%) .NET
4 6 (0.83%) Backbone.js
5 5 (0.69%) OAuth
5 5 (0.69%) SAML
5 5 (0.69%) Web Services
6 4 (0.56%) ARM Templates
6 4 (0.56%) OpenID
6 4 (0.56%) RESTful
7 3 (0.42%) Apache NiFi
7 3 (0.42%) Hibernate
7 3 (0.42%) Spring
7 3 (0.42%) Spring Boot
7 3 (0.42%) Yocto
Miscellaneous
1 55 (7.64%) Product Ownership
2 34 (4.72%) Data Structures
3 17 (2.36%) Management Information System
4 16 (2.22%) Embedded Systems
4 16 (2.22%) FPGA
5 15 (2.08%) Self-Motivation
6 11 (1.53%) Algorithms
6 11 (1.53%) Enterprise Software
6 11 (1.53%) Hybrid Cloud
6 11 (1.53%) Onboarding
7 10 (1.39%) Operational Technology
8 9 (1.25%) Cyber Threat
8 9 (1.25%) PCIe
8 9 (1.25%) Verilog
8 9 (1.25%) VHDL
9 8 (1.11%) Virtual Team
10 7 (0.97%) Cloud Native
11 5 (0.69%) Enterprise Cloud
12 4 (0.56%) Greenfield Project
12 4 (0.56%) Life Science
Operating Systems
1 23 (3.19%) Linux
2 11 (1.53%) Windows
3 5 (0.69%) Embedded Linux
3 5 (0.69%) FreeRTOS
3 5 (0.69%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4 4 (0.56%) Windows Server
5 3 (0.42%) CentOS
5 3 (0.42%) Mac OS
6 1 (0.14%) Ubuntu
6 1 (0.14%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 108 (15.00%) Agile
2 101 (14.03%) Software Engineering
3 94 (13.06%) Stakeholder Management
4 90 (12.50%) Continuous Improvement
5 76 (10.56%) Systems Engineering
6 72 (10.00%) Cybersecurity
7 68 (9.44%) Roadmaps
8 66 (9.17%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 63 (8.75%) Computer Science
10 58 (8.06%) Validation
11 52 (7.22%) Problem-Solving
12 46 (6.39%) Programme Management
13 45 (6.25%) PRINCE2
14 44 (6.11%) Configuration Management
14 44 (6.11%) DevOps
14 44 (6.11%) Digital Transformation Programme
15 43 (5.97%) Change Control
15 43 (5.97%) Scaled Agile Framework
16 41 (5.69%) Risk Management
17 38 (5.28%) Technical Leadership
Programming Languages
1 45 (6.25%) Python
2 31 (4.31%) Ada
3 27 (3.75%) C
4 26 (3.61%) SQL
5 22 (3.06%) MATLAB
6 16 (2.22%) C++
7 14 (1.94%) Java
8 13 (1.81%) PowerShell
9 12 (1.67%) JavaScript
10 8 (1.11%) SystemVerilog
11 7 (0.97%) Bash
11 7 (0.97%) C#
12 5 (0.69%) Bicep
13 4 (0.56%) X++
14 3 (0.42%) Shell Script
15 2 (0.28%) ABAP
15 2 (0.28%) Rust
16 1 (0.14%) Ada 95
16 1 (0.14%) Embedded C++
16 1 (0.14%) Scala
Qualifications
1 285 (39.58%) Security Cleared
2 192 (26.67%) SC Cleared
3 106 (14.72%) Degree
4 45 (6.25%) BPSS Clearance
5 25 (3.47%) CISSP
6 22 (3.06%) Azure Certification
7 12 (1.67%) PMP
8 11 (1.53%) Computer Science Degree
9 10 (1.39%) DV Cleared
9 10 (1.39%) PMI Certification
10 9 (1.25%) Chartered Engineer
10 9 (1.25%) Microsoft Certification
11 8 (1.11%) (ISC)2 CCSP
11 8 (1.11%) Cisco Certification
12 7 (0.97%) AWS Certification
12 7 (0.97%) CEH
12 7 (0.97%) CISM
12 7 (0.97%) HNC
12 7 (0.97%) TOGAF Certification
13 6 (0.83%) CompTIA Security+
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 44 (6.11%) QA
2 37 (5.14%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 28 (3.89%) NIST
4 22 (3.06%) Def Stans
5 13 (1.81%) GRC
5 13 (1.81%) NIST 800
6 11 (1.53%) Data Quality
7 10 (1.39%) GDPR
8 9 (1.25%) DO-254
8 9 (1.25%) IEC 61508
9 6 (0.83%) PMO
10 5 (0.69%) NCSC
11 4 (0.56%) ISO 26262
11 4 (0.56%) SLA
12 3 (0.42%) Cyber Essentials
13 2 (0.28%) ARP4761
13 2 (0.28%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
13 2 (0.28%) DO-160
13 2 (0.28%) ISO 9001
13 2 (0.28%) MIL-STD-1553
System Software
1 11 (1.53%) Docker
2 9 (1.25%) Active Directory
2 9 (1.25%) Firmware
3 5 (0.69%) Embedded Firmware
3 5 (0.69%) VMware Infrastructure
4 4 (0.56%) Hyper-V
5 1 (0.14%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 20 (2.78%) Terraform
2 17 (2.36%) Ansible
2 17 (2.36%) Kubernetes
3 4 (0.56%) Functional Safety
4 3 (0.42%) Check_MK
4 3 (0.42%) Jamf Pro
4 3 (0.42%) Podman
4 3 (0.42%) Red Hat Satellite
5 2 (0.28%) Argo
5 2 (0.28%) Grafana
5 2 (0.28%) Istio
5 2 (0.28%) Single Sign-On
6 1 (0.14%) Prometheus
6 1 (0.14%) PTC Integrity
6 1 (0.14%) RSA Archer
6 1 (0.14%) SolarWinds Orion
Vendors
1 58 (8.06%) Microsoft
2 56 (7.78%) SAP
3 31 (4.31%) IBM
4 10 (1.39%) EMC
4 10 (1.39%) Google
5 8 (1.11%) Red Hat
5 8 (1.11%) VMware
5 8 (1.11%) Xilinx
6 7 (0.97%) Microsemi
7 6 (0.83%) Adobe
7 6 (0.83%) ServiceNow
7 6 (0.83%) Siemens
8 4 (0.56%) Altera
8 4 (0.56%) Lauterbach
8 4 (0.56%) Okta
8 4 (0.56%) Ping Identity
8 4 (0.56%) PTC
9 3 (0.42%) Apple
9 3 (0.42%) ForgeRock
9 3 (0.42%) Intel