Aerospace Contract Job Trends in Luton
Aerospace
Bedfordshire > Luton
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Aerospace in contract job vacancies in Luton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Aerospace over the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | 24 | 16 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +20 | -8 | - |
| Contract jobs citing Aerospace | 39 | 8 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Luton | 19.40% | 5.03% | 6.10% |
| As % of the General category | 36.45% | 6.84% | 8.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £369 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £378 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £255 | - | £408 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £448 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £464 |
| Bedfordshire median daily rate | £383 | - | £408 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +1.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 32 | 5 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £45.75 | £57.85 | £43.73 |
| 25th Percentile | £54.00 | £64.00 | £48.20 |
| Median hourly rate | £79.65 | £71.00 | £55.65 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.18% | +27.58% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £89.08 | £90.00 | £67.83 |
| 90th Percentile | £90.00 | £96.00 | £75.13 |
| Bedfordshire median hourly rate | £63.00 | £71.00 | £55.65 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.27% | +27.58% | - |
All General Skills
Luton
Aerospace falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing general skills in Luton.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 107 | 117 | 60 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Luton | 53.23% | 73.58% | 73.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25 | 58 | 34 |
| 10th Percentile | £390 | £153 | £425 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £406 | £466 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £560 | £500 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.00% | -9.09% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £597 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £660 | £641 | £700 |
| Bedfordshire median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £502 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -0.35% | -4.43% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 55 | 22 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £45.75 | £64.35 | £47.88 |
| 25th Percentile | £62.00 | £72.88 | £55.16 |
| Median hourly rate | £75.00 | £87.75 | £56.58 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.53% | +55.10% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £89.08 | £91.50 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £90.00 | - | £71.88 |
| Bedfordshire median hourly rate | £63.00 | £86.25 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.96% | +56.82% | - |
Aerospace Job Vacancy Trend in Luton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Aerospace relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Luton.
Aerospace Daily Rate Trend in Luton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Luton citing Aerospace.
Aerospace Hourly Rate Trend in Luton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Luton citing Aerospace.
Aerospace Hourly Rate Histogram in Luton
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing Aerospace in Luton over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
Aerospace Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Luton 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 | Organisational Skills | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2 | Manufacturing | 20.5% | 8 |
| 3 | Analytical Skills | 17.9% | 7 |
| 4 | Military | 15.4% | 6 |
| 5 | Electronics | 10.3% | 4 |
| 6 | Influencing Skills | 5.1% | 2 |
| 6 | Social Skills | 5.1% | 2 |
| 8 | Finance | 2.6% | 1 |