Aerospace Contract Job Trends in the Midlands
Aerospace
England > Midlands
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Aerospace in contract job vacancies in the Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Aerospace over the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 170 | 124 | 102 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -46 | -22 | +16 |
| Contract jobs citing Aerospace | 27 | 30 | 39 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Midlands | 0.54% | 1.08% | 1.46% |
| As % of the General category | 1.02% | 1.73% | 2.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 6 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £460 | £284 | £319 |
| 25th Percentile | £506 | £342 | £444 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £459 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.41% | -14.78% | +1.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £619 | £612 | £619 |
| 90th Percentile | £665 | £705 | £630 |
| England median daily rate | £581 | £540 | £506 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.59% | +6.67% | -5.90% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.66 | £27.21 | £39.76 |
| 25th Percentile | £24.49 | £35.60 | £39.88 |
| Median hourly rate | £52.50 | £50.00 | £40.62 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | +23.08% | +21.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £56.25 | - | £41.91 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £52.63 | £42.36 |
| England median hourly rate | £60.00 | £52.50 | £61.25 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -14.29% | +10.80% |
All General Skills
Midlands
Aerospace 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 the Midlands.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 2,644 | 1,739 | 1,551 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Midlands | 53.16% | 62.37% | 57.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,451 | 1,132 | 962 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £230 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £360 | £356 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £458 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.83% | -8.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £552 | £595 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £638 | £688 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 363 | 125 | 75 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.85 | £15.18 | £13.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.51 | £17.14 | £15.18 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.29 | £25.00 | £23.82 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.84% | +4.95% | -3.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £30.25 | £33.91 | £32.27 |
| 90th Percentile | £47.50 | £50.00 | £53.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £28.00 | £25.00 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.00% | -28.57% | +16.67% |
Aerospace Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Aerospace relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
Aerospace Daily Rate Trend in the Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing Aerospace.
Aerospace Daily Rate Histogram in the Midlands
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Aerospace in the Midlands over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
Aerospace Hourly Rate Trend in the Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing Aerospace.
Aerospace Hourly Rate Histogram in the Midlands
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Aerospace in the Midlands over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
Aerospace Contract Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Aerospace within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | -8 | 22 | £550 | -15.38% | 72 |
| West Midlands | -62 | 4 | - | - | 86 |
| Aerospace England |
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Aerospace Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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 | 33.3% | 9 |
| 2 | Automotive | 25.9% | 7 |
| 3 | Social Skills | 18.5% | 5 |
| 4 | Finance | 14.8% | 4 |
| 5 | Advertising | 7.4% | 2 |
| 5 | Agriculture | 7.4% | 2 |
| 5 | Law | 7.4% | 2 |
| 8 | Aeronautics | 3.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Aviation | 3.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Influencing Skills | 3.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Legal | 3.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Organisational Skills | 3.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Public Sector | 3.7% | 1 |