The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Aviation in contract job vacancies in Heathrow. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Aviation over the 6 months leading up to 5 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
5 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
5 |
7 |
8 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+2 |
+1 |
+42 |
| Contract jobs citing Aviation |
1 |
1 |
4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Heathrow |
14.29% |
5.00% |
12.90% |
| As % of the General category |
25.00% |
11.11% |
18.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
1 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£380 |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
- |
£425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£325 |
£450 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+53.85% |
-27.78% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
- |
£500 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
£590 |
| Hillingdon median daily rate |
£850 |
£325 |
£450 |
| % change year-on-year |
+161.54% |
-27.78% |
- |
Aviation 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 Heathrow.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills |
4 |
9 |
22 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Heathrow |
57.14% |
45.00% |
70.97% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
3 |
5 |
22 |
| 10th Percentile |
£460 |
£158 |
£250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£475 |
£170 |
£296 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£325 |
£450 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+53.85% |
-27.78% |
-30.77% |
| 75th Percentile |
£575 |
£475 |
£475 |
| 90th Percentile |
£620 |
- |
£500 |
| Hillingdon median daily rate |
£694 |
£419 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
+65.61% |
-11.84% |
-24.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Heathrow
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Aviation relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Heathrow.
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Daily Rate Trend in Heathrow
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Heathrow citing Aviation.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Heathrow
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Heathrow citing Aviation.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Heathrow 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:
