Finite Element Analysis Contract Job Trends in the Thames Valley
Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
South East > Thames Valley
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the Thames Valley citing Finite Element Analysis skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 9 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 161 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Finite Element Analysis | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley | 0.096% | - | - |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.11% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £563 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £575 | - | - |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Thames Valley
Finite Element Analysis falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing process or methodology skills in the Thames Valley.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 2,655 | 1,665 | 1,860 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 84.55% | 89.09% | 87.04% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,500 | 1,052 | 1,076 |
| 10th Percentile | £326 | £268 | £308 |
| 25th Percentile | £437 | £406 | £412 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £500 | £510 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -1.96% | +2.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £619 | £588 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £650 | £675 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £512 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -2.31% | -1.57% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 391 | 130 | 68 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £14.75 | £18.74 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.50 | £15.91 | £29.44 |
| Median hourly rate | £52.50 | £23.13 | £57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +126.95% | -59.77% | +15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £88.00 | £31.80 | £62.77 |
| 90th Percentile | £95.06 | £72.30 | £71.24 |
| South East median hourly rate | £39.65 | £20.71 | £57.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +91.45% | -63.98% | +9.52% |
Finite Element Analysis Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Finite Element Analysis relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
Finite Element Analysis Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Finite Element Analysis.
Finite Element Analysis Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Finite Element Analysis.
Finite Element Analysis Contract Job Locations in the Thames Valley
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Finite Element Analysis within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 9 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | - | 3 | £575 | - | 1 |
| Finite Element Analysis South East |
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Finite Element Analysis Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Backlog Prioritisation | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | CAD | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Change Management | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Computer Science | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Contract Management | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Data Modelling | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Digital Engineering | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | ITIL | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | PRINCE2 | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Product Roadmap | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Roadmaps | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Root Cause Analysis | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Scaled Agile Framework | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Service Management | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Engagement | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Stress Analysis | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Technical Debt | 100.0% | 3 |