AutoCAD Contract Job Trends in England
Autodesk AutoCAD
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England citing AutoCAD skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 588 | 533 | 495 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -55 | -38 | +53 |
| Contract jobs citing AutoCAD | 67 | 11 | 24 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.14% | 0.037% | 0.078% |
| As % of the Applications category | 2.29% | 0.43% | 1.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 32 | 8 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £242 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £309 | £316 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £438 | £363 | £365 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.69% | -0.68% | -2.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £456 | £417 | £375 |
| 90th Percentile | £475 | £515 | £539 |
| UK median daily rate | £438 | £363 | £365 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.69% | -0.68% | -2.67% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 19 | 2 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.15 | £44.35 | £22.19 |
| 25th Percentile | £38.50 | £44.88 | £25.14 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £47.00 | £34.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.57% | +37.23% | -2.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £52.38 | £50.38 | £39.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £54.00 | £51.65 | £47.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £43.50 | £28.50 | £34.25 |
| % change year-on-year | +52.63% | -16.79% | +5.38% |
All Software Application Skills
England
AutoCAD falls under the Software Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing software application skills in England.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing software application skills | 2,930 | 2,529 | 2,101 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 6.20% | 8.45% | 6.81% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,309 | 1,447 | 1,230 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £192 | £173 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £297 | £258 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £445 | £425 | £404 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.71% | +5.20% | -0.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £545 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £649 |
| UK median daily rate | £425 | £425 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +6.25% | -3.03% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 670 | 339 | 211 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.25 | £12.96 | £15.10 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.36 | £16.50 | £15.62 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.78 | £22.63 | £21.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.43% | +5.26% | -16.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £36.78 | £33.75 | £38.13 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.75 | £53.10 | £60.75 |
| UK median hourly rate | £17.25 | £22.63 | £22.09 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.77% | +2.44% | -11.64% |
AutoCAD Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing AutoCAD relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
AutoCAD Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing AutoCAD.
AutoCAD Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing AutoCAD in England over the 6 months to 12 November 2026.
AutoCAD Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing AutoCAD.
AutoCAD Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing AutoCAD in England over the 6 months to 12 November 2026.
AutoCAD 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 AutoCAD within the England region over the 6 months to 12 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | -60 | 30 | £438 | +16.67% | 53 |
| North of England | - | 17 | £400 | - | 63 |
| North West | - | 9 | £400 | - | 36 |
| Midlands | -43 | 7 | £300 | -14.29% | 61 |
| East of England | -19 | 6 | £538 | +175.64% | 29 |
| Yorkshire | - | 6 | £400 | - | 22 |
| West Midlands | -39 | 4 | £300 | -14.29% | 39 |
| South East | - | 4 | - | - | 60 |
| South West | - | 4 | - | - | 25 |
| North East | - | 4 | - | - | 7 |
| East Midlands | - | 3 | - | - | 22 |
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AutoCAD Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Applications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revit | 61.2% | 41 |
| 2 | Navisworks | 20.9% | 14 |
| 2 | SOLIDWORKS | 20.9% | 14 |
| 4 | Microsoft Office | 14.9% | 10 |
| 5 | ProjectWise | 13.4% | 9 |
| 6 | MicroStation | 6.0% | 4 |
| 7 | Autodesk Inventor | 1.5% | 1 |
| 7 | Civil 3D | 1.5% | 1 |
| 7 | Microsoft Excel | 1.5% | 1 |
| 7 | Microsoft PowerPoint | 1.5% | 1 |