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 27 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 212 379 224
Rank change year-on-year +167 -155 +165
Contract jobs citing Aerospace 663 164 472
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.30% 0.54% 1.09%
As % of the General category 2.39% 0.85% 1.91%
Number of daily rates quoted 102 50 72
10th Percentile £345 £402 £307
25th Percentile £431 £511 £395
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £565 £632
Median % change year-on-year -11.50% -10.53% +23.22%
75th Percentile £675 £649 £700
90th Percentile £713 £750 -
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £525 £650
% change year-on-year -4.76% -19.23% +30.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 402 60 270
10th Percentile £28.37 £35.73 £28.00
25th Percentile £37.50 £44.31 £40.12
Median hourly rate £60.00 £52.50 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year +14.29% +5.00% -18.70%
75th Percentile £80.93 £65.50 £69.69
90th Percentile £88.00 £75.00 £76.38
UK excluding London median hourly rate £60.50 £52.50 £50.00
% change year-on-year +15.24% +5.00% -18.70%

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 27,761 19,252 24,767
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 54.46% 63.49% 57.12%
Number of daily rates quoted 16,708 12,109 15,500
10th Percentile £313 £281 £275
25th Percentile £413 £401 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £517 £501 £525
Median % change year-on-year +3.33% -4.67% -4.55%
75th Percentile £626 £638 £650
90th Percentile £738 £750 £775
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £470 £490
% change year-on-year +6.38% -4.08% -2.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,897 935 1,967
10th Percentile £13.99 £13.46 £12.79
25th Percentile £18.00 £16.34 £15.62
Median hourly rate £32.00 £27.50 £31.80
Median % change year-on-year +16.36% -13.52% +5.12%
75th Percentile £60.25 £53.63 £53.75
90th Percentile £80.02 £72.50 £68.75
UK excluding London median hourly rate £31.50 £23.10 £31.13
% change year-on-year +36.36% -25.78% +19.71%

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 27 June 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 27 June 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 27 June 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 +137 623 £500 -4.76% 378
England +153 602 £525 -5.83% 374
South East +74 262 £630 +22.57% 146
South West +49 146 £500 -8.26% 72
Work from Home +21 116 £495 -7.04% 124
East of England +23 79 £485 - 44
North of England -14 73 £339 -44.85% 55
North West -13 54 £600 -2.44% 37
Scotland +13 24 - - 23
Midlands -55 23 £538 +2.38% 44
London -78 17 £650 +6.78% 31
East Midlands -5 13 £500 -33.33% 22
North East - 13 £70 - 10
Wales -6 9 - - 5
West Midlands -65 9 - - 22
Northern Ireland +7 7 £380 - 5
Yorkshire - 6 - - 8

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 2 (0.30%) Apache Spark
1 2 (0.30%) Jupyter
1 2 (0.30%) SharePoint
1 2 (0.30%) ThingWorx
2 1 (0.15%) Apache
2 1 (0.15%) Confluence
2 1 (0.15%) Palantir Foundry
2 1 (0.15%) Tomcat
Applications
1 18 (2.71%) Simulink
2 17 (2.56%) CATIA
3 11 (1.66%) Microsoft Excel
4 7 (1.06%) Microsoft Project
5 5 (0.75%) Windchill
6 4 (0.60%) Microsoft Office
6 4 (0.60%) Stateflow
7 2 (0.30%) Adobe Illustrator
7 2 (0.30%) Photoshop
7 2 (0.30%) Siemens NX
8 1 (0.15%) FrameMaker
8 1 (0.15%) Microsoft PowerPoint
8 1 (0.15%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 16 (2.41%) Teamcenter
2 15 (2.26%) SAP S/4HANA
3 6 (0.90%) Primavera
4 4 (0.60%) SAP EHS
4 4 (0.60%) SAP EWM
5 3 (0.45%) SAP GRC
6 2 (0.30%) DELMIA
6 2 (0.30%) ENOVIA
6 2 (0.30%) SAP FI
6 2 (0.30%) SAP MM
6 2 (0.30%) SAP QM
6 2 (0.30%) SAP WM
7 1 (0.15%) Demantra
7 1 (0.15%) Remedy ITSM
7 1 (0.15%) SAP CCM
7 1 (0.15%) SAP ERP
7 1 (0.15%) SAP FI-GL
7 1 (0.15%) SAP HCM
7 1 (0.15%) SAP Payroll
7 1 (0.15%) SAP PM
Cloud Services
1 41 (6.18%) Azure
2 17 (2.56%) AWS
3 14 (2.11%) Azure DevOps
4 9 (1.36%) GCP
4 9 (1.36%) Power Platform
5 8 (1.21%) Dynamics 365
6 5 (0.75%) Entra ID
7 4 (0.60%) Google Workspace
7 4 (0.60%) SaaS
8 3 (0.45%) Azure Functions
8 3 (0.45%) Azure Logic Apps
8 3 (0.45%) Power Automate
8 3 (0.45%) PowerApps
8 3 (0.45%) Serverless
9 2 (0.30%) Figma
9 2 (0.30%) Google Sheets
9 2 (0.30%) OpenShift
9 2 (0.30%) SuccessFactors
10 1 (0.15%) Azure Data Factory
10 1 (0.15%) Virtual Private Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 14 (2.11%) Wireless
2 12 (1.81%) Ethernet
3 10 (1.51%) Software-Defined Radio
4 3 (0.45%) Firewall
4 3 (0.45%) SpaceWire
5 2 (0.30%) DNS
5 2 (0.30%) FTP
5 2 (0.30%) Network Security
5 2 (0.30%) TCP/IP
6 1 (0.15%) 3GPP
6 1 (0.15%) BGP
6 1 (0.15%) Cisco ASA
6 1 (0.15%) DHCP
6 1 (0.15%) HTTPS
6 1 (0.15%) MPLS
6 1 (0.15%) Multicast
6 1 (0.15%) OSPF
6 1 (0.15%) SAN
6 1 (0.15%) VLAN
6 1 (0.15%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (1.06%) Power BI
2 3 (0.45%) NoSQL
2 3 (0.45%) SAP HANA
2 3 (0.45%) Tableau
3 2 (0.30%) Big Data
3 2 (0.30%) Data Warehouse
3 2 (0.30%) Hadoop
3 2 (0.30%) MS Access
3 2 (0.30%) PostgreSQL
4 1 (0.15%) Azure SQL Database
4 1 (0.15%) BusinessObjects
4 1 (0.15%) Data Lake
Development Applications
1 57 (8.60%) Rational DOORS
2 10 (1.51%) Git
3 9 (1.36%) GitLab
4 7 (1.06%) Rational Rhapsody
5 6 (0.90%) Jenkins
6 5 (0.75%) JIRA
7 2 (0.30%) SonarQube
7 2 (0.30%) Visual Studio
8 1 (0.15%) Artifactory
8 1 (0.15%) Atlassian Bamboo
8 1 (0.15%) Hudson
8 1 (0.15%) LabVIEW
8 1 (0.15%) PetaLinux
8 1 (0.15%) Postman
General
1 160 (24.13%) Manufacturing
2 80 (12.07%) Social Skills
3 51 (7.69%) Finance
4 44 (6.64%) Aviation
5 37 (5.58%) Analytical Skills
6 23 (3.47%) Automotive
7 20 (3.02%) Avionics
8 17 (2.56%) Documentation Skills
9 15 (2.26%) Electronics
10 13 (1.96%) Influencing Skills
11 12 (1.81%) Military
12 6 (0.90%) Telecoms
13 5 (0.75%) Legal
13 5 (0.75%) Public Sector
14 3 (0.45%) Organisational Skills
14 3 (0.45%) Presentation Skills
15 2 (0.30%) Agriculture
15 2 (0.30%) General Ledger
15 2 (0.30%) Inclusion and Diversity
15 2 (0.30%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 68 (10.26%) Software Engineer
2 62 (9.35%) Lead
3 61 (9.20%) Systems Engineer
4 39 (5.88%) Delivery Manager
4 39 (5.88%) Product Manager
4 39 (5.88%) Senior
5 38 (5.73%) Architect
6 37 (5.58%) Embedded Engineer
7 34 (5.13%) Product Delivery Manager
8 32 (4.83%) Test Engineer
9 30 (4.52%) Systems Manager
10 29 (4.37%) Administrator
11 28 (4.22%) Embedded Software Engineer
11 28 (4.22%) Principal Engineer
12 25 (3.77%) Quality Engineer
13 24 (3.62%) Analyst
13 24 (3.62%) QA Engineer
14 22 (3.32%) Developer
14 22 (3.32%) Systems Delivery Manager
14 22 (3.32%) Technical Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 13 (1.96%) Middleware
2 10 (1.51%) LDAP
3 5 (0.75%) REST
4 4 (0.60%) .NET
4 4 (0.60%) OAuth
4 4 (0.60%) OpenID
4 4 (0.60%) SAML
5 3 (0.45%) Apache NiFi
5 3 (0.45%) XML
5 3 (0.45%) Yocto
6 2 (0.30%) AngularJS
6 2 (0.30%) Flash
6 2 (0.30%) Qt
6 2 (0.30%) Quarkus
6 2 (0.30%) RESTful
6 2 (0.30%) SailPoint
6 2 (0.30%) SAP Fiori
6 2 (0.30%) SOAP
6 2 (0.30%) Web Services
7 1 (0.15%) SAP PI
Miscellaneous
1 50 (7.54%) Product Ownership
2 25 (3.77%) Data Structures
3 20 (3.02%) FPGA
3 20 (3.02%) Management Information System
4 13 (1.96%) Operational Technology
5 12 (1.81%) Embedded Systems
5 12 (1.81%) VHDL
6 11 (1.66%) PCIe
6 11 (1.66%) Self-Motivation
7 10 (1.51%) Onboarding
8 9 (1.36%) Verilog
9 8 (1.21%) Virtual Team
10 7 (1.06%) Algorithms
10 7 (1.06%) Security Posture
11 6 (0.90%) Data Centre
12 4 (0.60%) Enterprise Cloud
12 4 (0.60%) Legacy Systems
13 3 (0.45%) Cloud Native
13 3 (0.45%) Cyber Security Posture
13 3 (0.45%) Legacy Applications
Operating Systems
1 20 (3.02%) Linux
2 8 (1.21%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
3 6 (0.90%) CentOS
3 6 (0.90%) Windows
4 5 (0.75%) FreeRTOS
5 4 (0.60%) Embedded Linux
6 2 (0.30%) Mac OS
6 2 (0.30%) Ubuntu
7 1 (0.15%) Debian
7 1 (0.15%) Unix
7 1 (0.15%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 104 (15.69%) Software Engineering
2 92 (13.88%) Agile
3 83 (12.52%) Continuous Improvement
4 76 (11.46%) Systems Engineering
5 74 (11.16%) Validation
6 73 (11.01%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 71 (10.71%) Stakeholder Management
8 61 (9.20%) Roadmaps
9 59 (8.90%) Problem-Solving
10 58 (8.75%) Cybersecurity
11 56 (8.45%) Computer Science
12 54 (8.14%) Configuration Management
13 43 (6.49%) Programme Management
14 42 (6.33%) PRINCE2
15 41 (6.18%) Verification and Validation
16 40 (6.03%) Change Control
17 39 (5.88%) Scaled Agile Framework
18 37 (5.58%) Digital Transformation Programme
19 35 (5.28%) UML
20 34 (5.13%) SysML
Programming Languages
1 40 (6.03%) Ada
2 29 (4.37%) C
2 29 (4.37%) MATLAB
3 23 (3.47%) Python
4 17 (2.56%) C++
5 13 (1.96%) SQL
6 11 (1.66%) SystemVerilog
7 7 (1.06%) Java
8 6 (0.90%) Shell Script
9 4 (0.60%) C#
10 3 (0.45%) JavaScript
10 3 (0.45%) PowerShell
10 3 (0.45%) X++
11 2 (0.30%) ABAP
11 2 (0.30%) Bash
12 1 (0.15%) Ada 95
12 1 (0.15%) Bicep
12 1 (0.15%) Embedded C++
12 1 (0.15%) Tcl
Qualifications
1 291 (43.89%) Security Cleared
2 177 (26.70%) SC Cleared
3 89 (13.42%) Degree
4 47 (7.09%) BPSS Clearance
5 22 (3.32%) DV Cleared
6 19 (2.87%) CISSP
7 15 (2.26%) Azure Certification
8 12 (1.81%) PMP
9 11 (1.66%) Chartered Engineer
9 11 (1.66%) NVQ Level 4
10 10 (1.51%) HNC
11 9 (1.36%) PMI Certification
12 8 (1.21%) Computer Science Degree
13 6 (0.90%) AWS Certification
13 6 (0.90%) TOGAF Certification
14 4 (0.60%) CEH
14 4 (0.60%) CISM
14 4 (0.60%) CompTIA Security+
15 3 (0.45%) Cisco Certification
15 3 (0.45%) CSPO
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 37 (5.58%) QA
2 24 (3.62%) NIST
3 21 (3.17%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 20 (3.02%) Def Stans
5 14 (2.11%) GRC
6 10 (1.51%) Data Quality
7 9 (1.36%) DO-254
7 9 (1.36%) IEC 61508
7 9 (1.36%) SLA
8 8 (1.21%) NIST 800
9 4 (0.60%) MIL-STD-1553
9 4 (0.60%) NCSC
10 3 (0.45%) Cyber Essentials
10 3 (0.45%) GDPR
10 3 (0.45%) ISO 26262
10 3 (0.45%) PMO
11 2 (0.30%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 2 (0.30%) MISRA
11 2 (0.30%) MISRA C
12 1 (0.15%) IFRS
System Software
1 12 (1.81%) Firmware
2 10 (1.51%) Active Directory
3 9 (1.36%) Docker
4 5 (0.75%) Embedded Firmware
5 1 (0.15%) QEMU
5 1 (0.15%) Slurm Workload Manager
5 1 (0.15%) Virtual Machines
5 1 (0.15%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 13 (1.96%) Ansible
2 9 (1.36%) Terraform
3 8 (1.21%) Podman
4 7 (1.06%) Kubernetes
5 6 (0.90%) Check_MK
5 6 (0.90%) Red Hat Satellite
6 3 (0.45%) Functional Safety
7 2 (0.30%) Argo
7 2 (0.30%) Jamf Pro
7 2 (0.30%) Single Sign-On
8 1 (0.15%) Cisco Prime
8 1 (0.15%) HP ALM
8 1 (0.15%) Iperf
8 1 (0.15%) Nessus
8 1 (0.15%) Nmap
8 1 (0.15%) PTC Integrity
8 1 (0.15%) RSA Archer
8 1 (0.15%) SCCM
8 1 (0.15%) SolarWinds Orion
Vendors
1 59 (8.90%) SAP
2 34 (5.13%) Microsoft
3 29 (4.37%) IBM
4 12 (1.81%) ServiceNow
5 11 (1.66%) Siemens
5 11 (1.66%) Xilinx
6 10 (1.51%) Microsemi
7 9 (1.36%) Red Hat
7 9 (1.36%) VMware
8 7 (1.06%) Altera
9 6 (0.90%) Google
10 5 (0.75%) Adobe
11 4 (0.60%) Intel
11 4 (0.60%) Lauterbach
11 4 (0.60%) Okta
11 4 (0.60%) Ping Identity
11 4 (0.60%) PTC
12 3 (0.45%) ForgeRock
13 2 (0.30%) Apple
13 2 (0.30%) SolarWinds