Automotive Contract Job Trends in Kent
Automotive
South East > Kent
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in contract job vacancies in Kent. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Automotive over the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 25 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Automotive | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Kent | 0.74% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 1.24% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £613 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £625 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £403 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | +17.87% | -15.16% |
All General Skills
Kent
Automotive 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 Kent.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 161 | 79 | 96 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Kent | 59.85% | 64.75% | 51.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 77 | 65 | 37 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £163 | £130 |
| 25th Percentile | £411 | £256 | £219 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £625 | £363 | £495 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +72.41% | -26.77% | +17.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £538 | £579 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £626 | £638 |
| South East median daily rate | £515 | £477 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.97% | -4.60% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 49 | 5 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.71 | £17.98 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £16.90 | - | £12.88 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.50 | £20.40 | £13.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.29% | +53.96% | -75.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.00 | - | £33.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.12 | - | £44.91 |
| South East median hourly rate | £32.65 | £20.20 | £56.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +61.65% | -64.40% | +8.09% |
Automotive Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Automotive relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Automotive Daily Rate Trend in Kent
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Kent citing Automotive.
Automotive Hourly Rate Trend in Kent
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Kent citing Automotive.
Automotive Contract Job Locations in Kent
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Automotive within the Kent region over the 6 months to 16 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartford | - | 1 | £625 | - | 1 |
| Automotive South East |
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Automotive Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent 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.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacturing | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Aerospace | 50.0% | 1 |