Aerospace Contracts in the UK excluding London

Aerospace
UK > UK excluding London

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Aerospace in contract job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Aerospace over the 6 months to 2 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
2 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 98 200 299
Rank change year-on-year +102 +99 +13
Contract jobs citing Aerospace 435 280 217
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 2.09% 1.22% 0.71%
As % of the General category 3.88% 2.17% 1.27%
Number of daily rates quoted 53 102 55
10th Percentile £365 £356 £420
25th Percentile £469 £385 £444
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £650 £500 £515
Median % change year-on-year +30.00% -2.91% +11.35%
75th Percentile £700 £600 £570
90th Percentile - £675 £638
UK median daily rate £650 £525 £522
% change year-on-year +23.81% +0.57% -9.22%
Number of hourly rates quoted 261 101 91
10th Percentile £26.00 £39.55 -
25th Percentile £41.25 £52.38 £35.00
Median hourly rate £50.00 £61.50 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year -18.70% +23.00% -
75th Percentile £65.00 £68.75 £60.00
90th Percentile £75.00 £75.00 -
UK median hourly rate £50.00 £61.50 £50.00
% change year-on-year -18.70% +23.00% -

All General Skills
UK excluding London

Aerospace is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for common skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 11,200 12,893 17,095
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 53.72% 56.26% 55.94%
Number of daily rates quoted 6,337 8,756 11,783
10th Percentile £205 £229 £213
25th Percentile £363 £400 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £490 £500 £475
Median % change year-on-year -2.00% +5.26% +7.95%
75th Percentile £595 £600 £575
90th Percentile £688 £700 £650
UK median daily rate £525 £550 £540
% change year-on-year -4.55% +1.85% +8.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,694 724 1,032
10th Percentile £12.50 £13.31 £12.50
25th Percentile £15.00 £15.25 £14.25
Median hourly rate £28.42 £28.07 £19.50
Median % change year-on-year +1.25% +43.95% +2.63%
75th Percentile £53.75 £60.00 £36.37
90th Percentile £67.38 £68.75 £56.00
UK median hourly rate £30.00 £32.40 £22.50
% change year-on-year -7.41% +44.00% +4.65%

Aerospace
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Job postings citing Aerospace as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Job vacancy trend for Aerospace in the UK excluding London

Aerospace
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Aerospace in the UK excluding London.

Daily rate trend for Aerospace in the UK excluding London

Aerospace
Daily Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Aerospace in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 2 June 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Aerospace in the UK excluding London

Aerospace
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Aerospace in the UK excluding London.

Hourly rate trend for Aerospace in the UK excluding London

Aerospace
Hourly Rate Histogram in the UK excluding London

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Aerospace in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 2 June 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Aerospace in the UK excluding London

Aerospace
Contract Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Aerospace within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 2 June 2024. 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 of England +48 147 £469 -27.88% 112
South West +56 131 £700 +7.69% 202
South East +1 89 £450 +20.32% 233
North of England +39 28 £897 +93.94% 118
North West +25 24 - - 90
Midlands +19 22 £525 - 146
East Midlands +7 17 £310 -36.73% 66
Scotland +50 10 - - 49
Wales +8 8 - - 22
West Midlands +13 5 £526 -5.53% 80
North East - 4 £897 - 8
Aerospace
UK

Aerospace
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the UK excluding London by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 27 (6.21%) Confluence
2 9 (2.07%) Microsoft Exchange
2 9 (2.07%) SharePoint
3 1 (0.23%) Skype for Business
Applications
1 13 (2.99%) Acrobat
1 13 (2.99%) Simulink
2 8 (1.84%) Microsoft Office
3 6 (1.38%) Microsoft Excel
3 6 (1.38%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 4 (0.92%) Windchill
5 3 (0.69%) CANalyzer
6 2 (0.46%) CATIA
6 2 (0.46%) Siemens NX
6 2 (0.46%) Spreadsheet
6 2 (0.46%) Stateflow
7 1 (0.23%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 8 (1.84%) Teamcenter
2 4 (0.92%) Misys Midas
3 2 (0.46%) Remedy ITSM
3 2 (0.46%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
4 1 (0.23%) Primavera
Cloud Services
1 1 (0.23%) GitHub
1 1 (0.23%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (0.23%) OneDrive
1 1 (0.23%) Power Automate
1 1 (0.23%) Power Platform
1 1 (0.23%) PowerApps
Communications & Networking
1 15 (3.45%) WAN
2 10 (2.30%) DNS
2 10 (2.30%) SNMP
2 10 (2.30%) Software-Defined Radio
3 9 (2.07%) DHCP
4 8 (1.84%) LAN
4 8 (1.84%) MPLS
4 8 (1.84%) SAN
4 8 (1.84%) Wi-Fi
5 7 (1.61%) SDH
6 4 (0.92%) Junos
6 4 (0.92%) Wireless
7 3 (0.69%) 4G
7 3 (0.69%) 5G
7 3 (0.69%) Ethernet
7 3 (0.69%) FlexRay
8 2 (0.46%) Network Security
8 2 (0.46%) VoIP
8 2 (0.46%) VSAN
9 1 (0.23%) Unified Communications
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (1.84%) SQL Server
2 1 (0.23%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 44 (10.11%) JIRA
2 28 (6.44%) Rational DOORS
3 27 (6.21%) Bitbucket
4 20 (4.60%) Jenkins
5 18 (4.14%) Atlassian Bamboo
5 18 (4.14%) Git
6 11 (2.53%) Eclipse
7 10 (2.30%) GoogleTest
7 10 (2.30%) Robot Framework
8 4 (0.92%) Subversion
9 3 (0.69%) CANoe
9 3 (0.69%) Rational Team Concert
10 2 (0.46%) CppUnit
10 2 (0.46%) IntelliJ
10 2 (0.46%) PVCS
10 2 (0.46%) Rational Rhapsody
11 1 (0.23%) GitLab
11 1 (0.23%) LabVIEW
11 1 (0.23%) MagicDraw
11 1 (0.23%) Visual Studio
General
1 87 (20.00%) Social Skills
2 66 (15.17%) Manufacturing
3 44 (10.11%) Electronics
4 35 (8.05%) Analytical Skills
5 20 (4.60%) Automotive
5 20 (4.60%) Military
6 19 (4.37%) Aviation
7 16 (3.68%) Telecoms
8 8 (1.84%) Organisational Skills
9 7 (1.61%) Aeronautics
9 7 (1.61%) Finance
9 7 (1.61%) Pharmaceutical
10 3 (0.69%) Law
10 3 (0.69%) Legal
10 3 (0.69%) Marketing
10 3 (0.69%) Public Sector
11 2 (0.46%) Avionics
11 2 (0.46%) Documentation Skills
11 2 (0.46%) Presentation Skills
12 1 (0.23%) Local Government
Job Titles
1 68 (15.63%) Software Engineer
2 61 (14.02%) Configuration Manager
3 55 (12.64%) Systems Engineer
4 50 (11.49%) Architect
5 31 (7.13%) Test Architect
6 27 (6.21%) Embedded Engineer
7 25 (5.75%) Embedded Software Engineer
8 22 (5.06%) Developer
9 19 (4.37%) Project Manager
10 14 (3.22%) Analyst
11 12 (2.76%) Author
11 12 (2.76%) PLC Software Engineer
11 12 (2.76%) Principal Engineer
11 12 (2.76%) Technical Author
12 11 (2.53%) Data Engineer
12 11 (2.53%) Solutions Architect
12 11 (2.53%) Test Engineer
13 10 (2.30%) Administrator
13 10 (2.30%) Data Migration Engineer
13 10 (2.30%) Migration Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 18 (4.14%) .NET
1 18 (4.14%) .NET Core
2 12 (2.76%) SGML
2 12 (2.76%) XML
3 10 (2.30%) HTML
4 8 (1.84%) CSS
5 1 (0.23%) Middleware
5 1 (0.23%) Node.js
5 1 (0.23%) React
Miscellaneous
1 31 (7.13%) Analogue Electronics
2 12 (2.76%) Animation
3 9 (2.07%) Data Centre
4 8 (1.84%) Client/Server
4 8 (1.84%) Clustering
4 8 (1.84%) Management Information System
5 6 (1.38%) Algorithms
5 6 (1.38%) Embedded Systems
6 4 (0.92%) Device Driver
6 4 (0.92%) PMI
7 3 (0.69%) Data Protection Act
7 3 (0.69%) Infotainment
7 3 (0.69%) PKI
7 3 (0.69%) Self-Motivation
8 2 (0.46%) Operational Technology
8 2 (0.46%) SCADA
9 1 (0.23%) FPGA
9 1 (0.23%) Life Science
9 1 (0.23%) Onboarding
9 1 (0.23%) VHDL
Operating Systems
1 46 (10.57%) Linux
2 15 (3.45%) Windows
3 8 (1.84%) Unix
4 4 (0.92%) SafeRTOS
5 2 (0.46%) Windows Server
6 1 (0.23%) CentOS
6 1 (0.23%) FreeRTOS
6 1 (0.23%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 1 (0.23%) VxWorks
6 1 (0.23%) Windows 10
6 1 (0.23%) Windows Server 2008
6 1 (0.23%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 89 (20.46%) Configuration Management
2 80 (18.39%) Software Engineering
3 62 (14.25%) PLM
4 60 (13.79%) Project Management
5 56 (12.87%) Coaching
6 55 (12.64%) Collaborative Working
7 42 (9.66%) Problem-Solving
8 41 (9.43%) Stakeholder Management
9 37 (8.51%) Threat Modelling
10 35 (8.05%) Validation
11 31 (7.13%) Test Strategy
12 28 (6.44%) Agile
12 28 (6.44%) SDLC
13 23 (5.29%) OO
14 21 (4.83%) Data Protection
14 21 (4.83%) Systems Engineering
15 20 (4.60%) Data Management
15 20 (4.60%) OOP
16 19 (4.37%) Continuous Integration
16 19 (4.37%) Task Automation
Programming Languages
1 30 (6.90%) C++
2 29 (6.67%) Python
3 26 (5.98%) PowerShell
4 22 (5.06%) C
5 17 (3.91%) MATLAB
6 10 (2.30%) Java
6 10 (2.30%) SQL
7 9 (2.07%) JavaScript
8 6 (1.38%) Assembly Language
9 4 (0.92%) Ada
9 4 (0.92%) Fortran
9 4 (0.92%) Shell Script
9 4 (0.92%) VBA
10 3 (0.69%) VB
11 2 (0.46%) Embedded C
11 2 (0.46%) Embedded C++
12 1 (0.23%) Bash
12 1 (0.23%) C#
12 1 (0.23%) Perl
Qualifications
1 185 (42.53%) Security Cleared
2 170 (39.08%) SC Cleared
3 41 (9.43%) Degree
4 16 (3.68%) DV Cleared
5 11 (2.53%) Master's Degree
6 10 (2.30%) BPSS Clearance
7 7 (1.61%) PMP
8 6 (1.38%) PMI Certification
9 5 (1.15%) HND
10 4 (0.92%) CCNP
10 4 (0.92%) Cisco Certification
10 4 (0.92%) JNCIA
10 4 (0.92%) PhD
10 4 (0.92%) TOGAF Certification
11 2 (0.46%) Computer Science Degree
11 2 (0.46%) HNC
12 1 (0.23%) CESG Certified Professional
12 1 (0.23%) CISM
12 1 (0.23%) CISSP
12 1 (0.23%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (2.99%) Def Stans
2 9 (2.07%) QA
3 5 (1.15%) DO-160
4 4 (0.92%) JSP 440
4 4 (0.92%) JTAG
4 4 (0.92%) PMBOK
5 3 (0.69%) PMO
5 3 (0.69%) SLA
6 2 (0.46%) Data Quality
6 2 (0.46%) IEC 61508
6 2 (0.46%) NCSC
7 1 (0.23%) DO-178B
7 1 (0.23%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 1 (0.23%) MISRA
7 1 (0.23%) MISRA C
7 1 (0.23%) NIST
7 1 (0.23%) RMADS
System Software
1 12 (2.76%) Active Directory
1 12 (2.76%) Firmware
1 12 (2.76%) VMware Infrastructure
2 8 (1.84%) Virtual Servers
2 8 (1.84%) VMware Workstation
3 4 (0.92%) Embedded Firmware
4 2 (0.46%) Virtual Machines
4 2 (0.46%) VMware ESXi
5 1 (0.23%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 18 (4.14%) Ansible
1 18 (4.14%) PowerCLI
2 8 (1.84%) Microsoft Clustering
2 8 (1.84%) Nagios
2 8 (1.84%) NetBackup
2 8 (1.84%) SCCM
3 3 (0.69%) Functional Safety
4 2 (0.46%) vCenter Server
5 1 (0.23%) Check_MK
5 1 (0.23%) WSUS
Vendors
1 26 (5.98%) Atlassian
2 18 (4.14%) Dell
2 18 (4.14%) HP
3 13 (2.99%) Adobe
3 13 (2.99%) IBM
3 13 (2.99%) Microsoft
3 13 (2.99%) SAP
3 13 (2.99%) VMware
4 12 (2.76%) Cisco
4 12 (2.76%) Juniper
5 11 (2.53%) Nokia
6 10 (2.30%) Google
6 10 (2.30%) Micro Focus
7 8 (1.84%) Hitachi
7 8 (1.84%) NetApp
7 8 (1.84%) Twitter
8 4 (0.92%) Ciena
8 4 (0.92%) Palo Alto
9 3 (0.69%) PTC
9 3 (0.69%) Splunk