Avionics Contract Job Trends in England

Avionics
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Avionics in contract job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Avionics over the 6 months leading up to 8 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 573 468 537
Rank change year-on-year -105 +69 +91
Contract jobs citing Avionics 26 5 9
As % of all contract jobs in England 0.062% 0.021% 0.024%
As % of the General category 0.11% 0.032% 0.042%
Number of daily rates quoted 4 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £425 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 - -
75th Percentile £478 - -
90th Percentile £484 - -
UK median daily rate £450 - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 22 3 9
10th Percentile £53.90 £55.50 -
25th Percentile £57.50 £56.25 £14.71
Median hourly rate £62.50 £60.00 £49.00
Median % change year-on-year +4.17% +22.45% -26.55%
75th Percentile £75.00 £62.50 £55.75
90th Percentile - - £70.00
UK median hourly rate £62.50 £60.00 £52.00
% change year-on-year +4.17% +15.38% -22.06%

All General Skills
England

Avionics 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 22,992 15,643 21,412
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 54.41% 64.20% 57.37%
Number of daily rates quoted 14,067 10,061 13,708
10th Percentile £313 £281 £281
25th Percentile £413 £405 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £515 £525 £535
Median % change year-on-year -1.90% -1.78% -2.82%
75th Percentile £630 £645 £650
90th Percentile £744 £775 £775
UK median daily rate £513 £510 £525
% change year-on-year +0.49% -2.86% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,588 727 1,826
10th Percentile £14.22 £13.31 £12.88
25th Percentile £18.50 £16.95 £15.50
Median hourly rate £32.50 £28.18 £31.25
Median % change year-on-year +15.33% -9.82% +0.81%
75th Percentile £63.75 £53.75 £52.35
90th Percentile £81.05 £75.00 £67.44
UK median hourly rate £31.46 £28.08 £30.00
% change year-on-year +12.06% -6.42% -6.25%

Avionics
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Avionics job vacancy trend in England

Avionics
Daily Rate Trend in England

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

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Avionics

Avionics
Hourly Rate Trend in England

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

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Avionics

Avionics
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Avionics in England over the 6 months to 8 June 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Avionics in England

Avionics
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 Avionics within the England region over the 6 months to 8 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 West - 17 - - 9
South East -62 5 - - 6
East of England -21 4 £450 - 2
Avionics
UK

Avionics
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:

Applications
1 4 (15.38%) Simulink
1 4 (15.38%) Stateflow
Communications & Networking
1 2 (7.69%) SpaceWire
Development Applications
1 8 (30.77%) Rational DOORS
General
1 17 (65.38%) Aerospace
2 6 (23.08%) Military
3 4 (15.38%) Aviation
3 4 (15.38%) Electronics
4 3 (11.54%) Manufacturing
5 2 (7.69%) Social Skills
6 1 (3.85%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 21 (80.77%) Systems Engineer
2 2 (7.69%) Software Engineer
3 1 (3.85%) Delivery Manager
3 1 (3.85%) Engineering Manager
3 1 (3.85%) Lead
3 1 (3.85%) Product Delivery Manager
3 1 (3.85%) Product Manager
3 1 (3.85%) RF Engineer
3 1 (3.85%) Senior
3 1 (3.85%) Senior Manager
3 1 (3.85%) Software Engineering Manager
3 1 (3.85%) Software Manager
3 1 (3.85%) Software Product Manager
3 1 (3.85%) Software Team Leader
3 1 (3.85%) Systems Delivery Manager
3 1 (3.85%) Systems Manager
3 1 (3.85%) Team Leader
Miscellaneous
1 2 (7.69%) ASIC
1 2 (7.69%) CAN bus
1 2 (7.69%) FPGA
2 1 (3.85%) Product Ownership
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (19.23%) Software Engineering
2 4 (15.38%) Project Management
3 3 (11.54%) Computer Science
3 3 (11.54%) Supplier Management
4 2 (7.69%) Mentoring
4 2 (7.69%) Software Testing
4 2 (7.69%) Systems Engineering
5 1 (3.85%) CI/CD
5 1 (3.85%) Continuous Improvement
5 1 (3.85%) Data Modelling
5 1 (3.85%) Digital Engineering
5 1 (3.85%) Kalman Filter
5 1 (3.85%) PLM
5 1 (3.85%) Problem-Solving
5 1 (3.85%) Regulatory Compliance
5 1 (3.85%) Roadmaps
5 1 (3.85%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 1 (3.85%) Stakeholder Management
Programming Languages
1 4 (15.38%) C
1 4 (15.38%) MATLAB
2 2 (7.69%) Ada
2 2 (7.69%) C++
2 2 (7.69%) Python
Qualifications
1 3 (11.54%) Degree
2 2 (7.69%) BPSS Clearance
3 1 (3.85%) SC Cleared
3 1 (3.85%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (7.69%) MIL-STD-1553
Vendors
1 1 (3.85%) EMC