Aerospace Contract Job Trends

Aerospace
UK

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Aerospace in contract job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Aerospace over the 6 months leading up to 26 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 206 320 265
Rank change year-on-year +114 -55 +108
Contract jobs citing Aerospace 726 236 370
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.37% 0.72% 0.92%
As % of the General category 2.49% 1.14% 1.60%
Number of daily rates quoted 108 71 69
10th Percentile £400 £402 £282
25th Percentile £456 £481 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £573 £563 £600
Median % change year-on-year +1.78% -6.25% +14.29%
75th Percentile £682 £650 £700
90th Percentile £713 £750 £705
UK excluding London median daily rate £522 £525 £601
% change year-on-year -0.57% -12.57% +14.38%
Number of hourly rates quoted 454 89 223
10th Percentile £26.90 £22.63 £35.01
25th Percentile £36.00 £40.84 £45.00
Median hourly rate £57.50 £50.49 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year +13.90% +0.97% -16.67%
75th Percentile £80.00 £67.00 £69.38
90th Percentile £88.00 £75.50 £75.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £59.00 £50.49 £50.00
% change year-on-year +16.87% +0.97% -16.67%

All General Skills
UK

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.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills 29,185 20,730 23,182
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 54.99% 62.96% 57.38%
Number of daily rates quoted 17,402 12,974 14,631
10th Percentile £313 £280 £288
25th Percentile £413 £400 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% -4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £633 £630 £650
90th Percentile £738 £750 £775
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £470 £493
% change year-on-year +6.38% -4.67% -1.40%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2,061 1,089 1,553
10th Percentile £14.10 £13.33 £13.69
25th Percentile £18.27 £16.13 £16.30
Median hourly rate £33.00 £25.15 £36.05
Median % change year-on-year +31.21% -30.23% +18.03%
75th Percentile £61.18 £51.25 £57.50
90th Percentile £81.05 £70.38 £70.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £33.00 £22.14 £36.11
% change year-on-year +49.05% -38.68% +38.87%

Aerospace
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Aerospace relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

Aerospace job vacancy trend in the UK

Aerospace
Daily Rate Trend

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Aerospace.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Aerospace

Aerospace
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Aerospace over the 6 months to 26 July 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Aerospace in the UK

Aerospace
Hourly Rate Trend

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Aerospace.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Aerospace

Aerospace
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Aerospace over the 6 months to 26 July 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Aerospace in the UK

Aerospace
Top 17 Contract Job Locations

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 over the 6 months to 26 July 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
UK excluding London +92 679 £522 -0.57% 481
England +126 668 £600 +7.87% 502
South East +80 311 £650 +26.46% 174
South West +31 148 £500 -11.11% 107
Work from Home +47 137 £525 -1.41% 201
North of England -28 81 £725 +61.11% 78
East of England +6 73 £450 -36.84% 61
North West -16 60 £725 +59.34% 53
Midlands -42 29 £500 +2.56% 49
London -72 24 £663 +8.16% 44
East Midlands +1 20 £475 -36.67% 21
Scotland -1 20 - - 13
North East - 11 - - 10
Yorkshire -38 10 - - 15
Wales - 10 - - 11
West Midlands -60 8 - - 28
Northern Ireland +8 7 £380 - 2

Aerospace
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 4 (0.55%) SharePoint
2 2 (0.28%) Apache Spark
2 2 (0.28%) ThingWorx
3 1 (0.14%) Apache
3 1 (0.14%) Confluence
3 1 (0.14%) Jupyter
3 1 (0.14%) Palantir Foundry
3 1 (0.14%) Red Hat Fuse
3 1 (0.14%) Tomcat
Applications
1 19 (2.62%) Simulink
2 17 (2.34%) CATIA
3 15 (2.07%) Microsoft Excel
4 11 (1.52%) Microsoft Project
5 5 (0.69%) Microsoft Office
5 5 (0.69%) Windchill
6 4 (0.55%) Stateflow
7 2 (0.28%) Adobe Illustrator
7 2 (0.28%) Photoshop
7 2 (0.28%) Siemens NX
8 1 (0.14%) Adobe XD
8 1 (0.14%) FrameMaker
8 1 (0.14%) Microsoft PowerPoint
8 1 (0.14%) MS Visio
8 1 (0.14%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 25 (3.44%) SAP S/4HANA
2 12 (1.65%) Teamcenter
3 7 (0.96%) SAP GRC
4 6 (0.83%) Primavera
5 4 (0.55%) SAP EHS
5 4 (0.55%) SAP EWM
5 4 (0.55%) SAP FI
6 3 (0.41%) SAP Payroll
6 3 (0.41%) SAP QM
7 2 (0.28%) DELMIA
7 2 (0.28%) ENOVIA
7 2 (0.28%) SAP CO
7 2 (0.28%) SAP FI/CO
7 2 (0.28%) SAP HCM
7 2 (0.28%) SAP MM
7 2 (0.28%) SAP WM
8 1 (0.14%) Demantra
8 1 (0.14%) Remedy ITSM
8 1 (0.14%) SAP ERP
8 1 (0.14%) SAP FI-GL
Cloud Services
1 54 (7.44%) Azure
2 23 (3.17%) AWS
3 16 (2.20%) Azure DevOps
4 15 (2.07%) GCP
5 13 (1.79%) Power Platform
6 11 (1.52%) Dynamics 365
7 8 (1.10%) Entra ID
8 5 (0.69%) GitHub
8 5 (0.69%) Power Automate
9 4 (0.55%) Azure Functions
9 4 (0.55%) Azure Logic Apps
9 4 (0.55%) Cloud Computing
9 4 (0.55%) Google Workspace
9 4 (0.55%) PowerApps
9 4 (0.55%) SaaS
9 4 (0.55%) Serverless
10 3 (0.41%) Figma
10 3 (0.41%) OpenShift
10 3 (0.41%) Smartsheet
11 2 (0.28%) Google Sheets
Communications & Networking
1 17 (2.34%) Wireless
2 12 (1.65%) Ethernet
3 11 (1.52%) Software-Defined Radio
4 3 (0.41%) Firewall
4 3 (0.41%) HTTPS
4 3 (0.41%) SpaceWire
5 2 (0.28%) DNS
5 2 (0.28%) FTP
5 2 (0.28%) Network Security
5 2 (0.28%) TCP/IP
6 1 (0.14%) 3GPP
6 1 (0.14%) Cisco ASA
6 1 (0.14%) DHCP
6 1 (0.14%) Multicast
6 1 (0.14%) Reverse Proxy
6 1 (0.14%) RS-232
6 1 (0.14%) RS-422
6 1 (0.14%) VLAN
6 1 (0.14%) VPN
6 1 (0.14%) Wireshark
Database & Business Intelligence
1 10 (1.38%) Power BI
2 8 (1.10%) NoSQL
3 4 (0.55%) SAP HANA
4 3 (0.41%) Tableau
5 2 (0.28%) Big Data
5 2 (0.28%) Data Warehouse
5 2 (0.28%) Hadoop
5 2 (0.28%) MS Access
5 2 (0.28%) PostgreSQL
6 1 (0.14%) Azure SQL Database
6 1 (0.14%) BusinessObjects
6 1 (0.14%) Data Lake
6 1 (0.14%) Power Query
6 1 (0.14%) Relational Database
6 1 (0.14%) SQLite
Development Applications
1 59 (8.13%) Rational DOORS
2 15 (2.07%) Git
3 10 (1.38%) JIRA
4 6 (0.83%) GitLab
4 6 (0.83%) Rational Rhapsody
5 3 (0.41%) Jenkins
6 2 (0.28%) SonarQube
7 1 (0.14%) Artifactory
7 1 (0.14%) Atlassian Bamboo
7 1 (0.14%) Hudson
7 1 (0.14%) LabVIEW
7 1 (0.14%) PetaLinux
7 1 (0.14%) Postman
7 1 (0.14%) Visual Studio
General
1 192 (26.45%) Manufacturing
2 89 (12.26%) Social Skills
3 65 (8.95%) Finance
4 45 (6.20%) Analytical Skills
5 43 (5.92%) Aviation
6 24 (3.31%) Avionics
7 23 (3.17%) Automotive
8 21 (2.89%) Influencing Skills
9 18 (2.48%) Public Sector
10 17 (2.34%) Electronics
11 13 (1.79%) Telecoms
12 12 (1.65%) Military
13 10 (1.38%) Documentation Skills
14 5 (0.69%) Legal
14 5 (0.69%) Organisational Skills
14 5 (0.69%) Pharmaceutical
14 5 (0.69%) Presentation Skills
15 4 (0.55%) General Ledger
16 3 (0.41%) Law
17 2 (0.28%) Banking
Job Titles
1 74 (10.19%) Systems Engineer
2 73 (10.06%) Lead
3 64 (8.82%) Software Engineer
4 52 (7.16%) Senior
5 42 (5.79%) Architect
5 42 (5.79%) Delivery Manager
6 39 (5.37%) Product Manager
7 38 (5.23%) Embedded Engineer
8 34 (4.68%) Product Delivery Manager
9 32 (4.41%) Quality Engineer
9 32 (4.41%) Test Engineer
10 31 (4.27%) QA Engineer
11 30 (4.13%) Embedded Software Engineer
11 30 (4.13%) Systems Manager
12 28 (3.86%) Developer
13 26 (3.58%) Consultant
14 25 (3.44%) Programmer
15 24 (3.31%) Analyst
16 23 (3.17%) Administrator
17 22 (3.03%) Systems Delivery Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 11 (1.52%) Middleware
2 9 (1.24%) REST
3 7 (0.96%) AngularJS
3 7 (0.96%) LDAP
4 6 (0.83%) Web Services
5 5 (0.69%) .NET
5 5 (0.69%) Backbone.js
5 5 (0.69%) React
5 5 (0.69%) Redux
5 5 (0.69%) Vue
6 4 (0.55%) OAuth
6 4 (0.55%) OpenID
6 4 (0.55%) RESTful
6 4 (0.55%) SAML
7 3 (0.41%) Hibernate
7 3 (0.41%) SAP Fiori
7 3 (0.41%) SOAP
7 3 (0.41%) Spring
7 3 (0.41%) Spring Boot
7 3 (0.41%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 52 (7.16%) Product Ownership
2 31 (4.27%) Data Structures
3 19 (2.62%) FPGA
4 18 (2.48%) Management Information System
5 16 (2.20%) Embedded Systems
6 12 (1.65%) Onboarding
6 12 (1.65%) Self-Motivation
7 11 (1.52%) Algorithms
7 11 (1.52%) Operational Technology
7 11 (1.52%) PCIe
7 11 (1.52%) VHDL
8 9 (1.24%) Verilog
9 8 (1.10%) Virtual Team
10 7 (0.96%) Cyber Threat
10 7 (0.96%) Enterprise Software
11 5 (0.69%) Enterprise Cloud
11 5 (0.69%) Hybrid Cloud
12 4 (0.55%) Cloud Native
12 4 (0.55%) Distributed Systems
12 4 (0.55%) Greenfield Project
Operating Systems
1 18 (2.48%) Linux
2 7 (0.96%) Windows
3 5 (0.69%) Embedded Linux
3 5 (0.69%) FreeRTOS
3 5 (0.69%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4 3 (0.41%) CentOS
4 3 (0.41%) Mac OS
5 1 (0.14%) Ubuntu
5 1 (0.14%) Unix
5 1 (0.14%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 104 (14.33%) Software Engineering
2 102 (14.05%) Agile
3 92 (12.67%) Continuous Improvement
4 88 (12.12%) Stakeholder Management
5 73 (10.06%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 71 (9.78%) Cybersecurity
6 71 (9.78%) Systems Engineering
7 68 (9.37%) Validation
8 66 (9.09%) Roadmaps
9 62 (8.54%) Problem-Solving
10 55 (7.58%) Computer Science
11 48 (6.61%) Configuration Management
12 43 (5.92%) Programme Management
13 41 (5.65%) Change Control
13 41 (5.65%) Digital Transformation Programme
13 41 (5.65%) PRINCE2
13 41 (5.65%) Risk Management
14 40 (5.51%) Scaled Agile Framework
15 37 (5.10%) UML
16 36 (4.96%) SysML
Programming Languages
1 35 (4.82%) Ada
2 33 (4.55%) Python
3 29 (3.99%) C
4 25 (3.44%) MATLAB
5 21 (2.89%) SQL
6 17 (2.34%) C++
7 13 (1.79%) Java
8 10 (1.38%) SystemVerilog
9 9 (1.24%) JavaScript
10 5 (0.69%) C#
11 4 (0.55%) X++
12 3 (0.41%) ABAP
12 3 (0.41%) PowerShell
12 3 (0.41%) Shell Script
13 2 (0.28%) Bash
13 2 (0.28%) Rust
14 1 (0.14%) Ada 95
14 1 (0.14%) Bicep
14 1 (0.14%) Embedded C++
14 1 (0.14%) Tcl
Qualifications
1 289 (39.81%) Security Cleared
2 191 (26.31%) SC Cleared
3 95 (13.09%) Degree
4 51 (7.02%) BPSS Clearance
5 24 (3.31%) CISSP
6 20 (2.75%) Azure Certification
7 15 (2.07%) DV Cleared
8 12 (1.65%) HNC
8 12 (1.65%) PMP
9 11 (1.52%) Chartered Engineer
9 11 (1.52%) NVQ Level 4
10 10 (1.38%) PMI Certification
11 8 (1.10%) CISM
12 7 (0.96%) Computer Science Degree
12 7 (0.96%) Microsoft Certification
12 7 (0.96%) TOGAF Certification
13 6 (0.83%) AWS Certification
13 6 (0.83%) Cisco Certification
14 5 (0.69%) CEH
15 4 (0.55%) (ISC)2 CCSP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 45 (6.20%) QA
2 34 (4.68%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 27 (3.72%) NIST
4 19 (2.62%) GRC
5 18 (2.48%) Def Stans
6 12 (1.65%) NIST 800
7 11 (1.52%) Data Quality
8 10 (1.38%) GDPR
9 9 (1.24%) DO-254
10 7 (0.96%) IEC 61508
11 6 (0.83%) SLA
12 5 (0.69%) NCSC
12 5 (0.69%) PMO
13 4 (0.55%) MIL-STD-1553
14 3 (0.41%) ISO 26262
15 2 (0.28%) Cyber Essentials
16 1 (0.14%) Accessibility
16 1 (0.14%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
16 1 (0.14%) HAZOP
16 1 (0.14%) Software Quality Assurance
System Software
1 11 (1.52%) Firmware
2 9 (1.24%) Active Directory
2 9 (1.24%) Docker
3 5 (0.69%) Embedded Firmware
4 1 (0.14%) IAG
4 1 (0.14%) Virtual Machines
4 1 (0.14%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 10 (1.38%) Terraform
2 9 (1.24%) Ansible
3 7 (0.96%) Kubernetes
4 3 (0.41%) Check_MK
4 3 (0.41%) Functional Safety
4 3 (0.41%) Jamf Pro
4 3 (0.41%) Podman
4 3 (0.41%) Red Hat Satellite
5 2 (0.28%) Argo
5 2 (0.28%) Single Sign-On
6 1 (0.14%) Cisco Prime
6 1 (0.14%) HP ALM
6 1 (0.14%) Iperf
6 1 (0.14%) Nessus
6 1 (0.14%) Nmap
6 1 (0.14%) PTC Integrity
6 1 (0.14%) RSA Archer
6 1 (0.14%) SCCM
6 1 (0.14%) SolarWinds Orion
Vendors
1 76 (10.47%) SAP
2 47 (6.47%) Microsoft
3 30 (4.13%) IBM
4 14 (1.93%) ServiceNow
5 10 (1.38%) Xilinx
6 9 (1.24%) Microsemi
7 8 (1.10%) Google
7 8 (1.10%) Siemens
8 6 (0.83%) Adobe
8 6 (0.83%) Altera
8 6 (0.83%) EMC
8 6 (0.83%) Red Hat
9 4 (0.55%) Lauterbach
9 4 (0.55%) Okta
9 4 (0.55%) Ping Identity
9 4 (0.55%) PTC
9 4 (0.55%) VMware
10 3 (0.41%) Apple
10 3 (0.41%) ForgeRock
10 3 (0.41%) Intel