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

6 months to
16 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 207 364 208
Rank change year-on-year +157 -156 +180
Contract jobs citing Aerospace 645 156 481
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.28% 0.53% 1.10%
As % of the General category 2.38% 0.83% 1.94%
Number of daily rates quoted 107 49 73
10th Percentile £340 £402 £325
25th Percentile £436 £513 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £565 £632
Median % change year-on-year -7.08% -10.53% +20.29%
75th Percentile £675 £650 £700
90th Percentile £718 £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 379 56 274
10th Percentile £28.50 £34.67 £28.00
25th Percentile £40.53 £45.94 £40.00
Median hourly rate £61.00 £55.00 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year +10.92% +9.99% -18.70%
75th Percentile £81.24 £67.81 £66.88
90th Percentile £88.00 £75.00 £76.25
UK excluding London median hourly rate £61.00 £55.00 £50.00
% change year-on-year +10.91% +10.00% -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 27,130 18,804 24,846
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 54.04% 63.47% 57.03%
Number of daily rates quoted 16,392 11,853 15,564
10th Percentile £313 £281 £275
25th Percentile £413 £402 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £514 £503 £525
Median % change year-on-year +2.29% -4.29% -4.55%
75th Percentile £625 £638 £650
90th Percentile £738 £750 £767
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £473 £488
% change year-on-year +5.82% -3.08% -2.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,817 890 2,005
10th Percentile £13.99 £13.46 £12.78
25th Percentile £18.22 £16.93 £15.50
Median hourly rate £32.00 £27.97 £30.83
Median % change year-on-year +14.41% -9.26% +0.93%
75th Percentile £60.46 £53.95 £52.50
90th Percentile £80.02 £75.00 £67.50
UK excluding London median hourly rate £31.46 £24.42 £29.50
% change year-on-year +28.83% -17.22% +10.28%

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 16 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 16 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 16 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 +124 603 £500 -4.76% 406
England +162 578 £525 -4.55% 423
South East +72 238 £640 +24.39% 144
South West +59 143 £500 -8.26% 85
Work from Home +41 111 £495 -7.04% 143
East of England +28 88 £492 - 48
North of England -21 70 £78 -87.26% 50
North West -8 51 £600 -2.44% 30
Scotland +13 27 £70 - 34
Midlands -51 21 £575 +9.52% 47
London -87 16 £656 +7.14% 53
North East - 14 £70 - 13
East Midlands -16 11 £513 -31.67% 15
Wales -5 9 - - 7
West Midlands -60 9 - - 32
Northern Ireland +8 7 £380 - 8
Yorkshire - 5 - - 7

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 (0.31%) Apache Spark
1 2 (0.31%) SharePoint
1 2 (0.31%) ThingWorx
2 1 (0.16%) Apache
2 1 (0.16%) Confluence
2 1 (0.16%) Jupyter
2 1 (0.16%) Tomcat
Applications
1 18 (2.79%) Simulink
2 17 (2.64%) CATIA
3 11 (1.71%) Microsoft Excel
4 6 (0.93%) Microsoft Project
5 4 (0.62%) Stateflow
5 4 (0.62%) Windchill
6 3 (0.47%) Microsoft Office
7 2 (0.31%) Adobe Illustrator
7 2 (0.31%) Photoshop
7 2 (0.31%) Siemens NX
8 1 (0.16%) FrameMaker
8 1 (0.16%) Microsoft PowerPoint
8 1 (0.16%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 15 (2.33%) SAP S/4HANA
1 15 (2.33%) Teamcenter
2 5 (0.78%) Primavera
3 4 (0.62%) SAP EHS
3 4 (0.62%) SAP EWM
4 3 (0.47%) SAP GRC
5 2 (0.31%) DELMIA
5 2 (0.31%) ENOVIA
5 2 (0.31%) Remedy ITSM
5 2 (0.31%) SAP FI
5 2 (0.31%) SAP MM
5 2 (0.31%) SAP QM
5 2 (0.31%) SAP WM
6 1 (0.16%) SAP CCM
6 1 (0.16%) SAP ERP
6 1 (0.16%) SAP FI-GL
6 1 (0.16%) SAP HCM
6 1 (0.16%) SAP HR
6 1 (0.16%) SAP Payroll
6 1 (0.16%) SAP PM
Cloud Services
1 35 (5.43%) Azure
2 15 (2.33%) Azure DevOps
3 13 (2.02%) AWS
4 9 (1.40%) Power Platform
5 8 (1.24%) Dynamics 365
6 4 (0.62%) Entra ID
6 4 (0.62%) GCP
6 4 (0.62%) Google Workspace
7 3 (0.47%) Azure Functions
7 3 (0.47%) Azure Logic Apps
7 3 (0.47%) Power Automate
7 3 (0.47%) PowerApps
7 3 (0.47%) SaaS
7 3 (0.47%) Serverless
8 2 (0.31%) Figma
8 2 (0.31%) Google Sheets
8 2 (0.31%) OpenShift
8 2 (0.31%) SuccessFactors
9 1 (0.16%) Boomi
9 1 (0.16%) Virtual Private Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 14 (2.17%) Wireless
2 11 (1.71%) Ethernet
3 10 (1.55%) Software-Defined Radio
4 3 (0.47%) Firewall
4 3 (0.47%) SpaceWire
5 2 (0.31%) DNS
5 2 (0.31%) Network Security
5 2 (0.31%) TCP/IP
5 2 (0.31%) VPN
6 1 (0.16%) 3GPP
6 1 (0.16%) BGP
6 1 (0.16%) Cisco ASA
6 1 (0.16%) FTP
6 1 (0.16%) HTTPS
6 1 (0.16%) MPLS
6 1 (0.16%) Multicast
6 1 (0.16%) OSPF
6 1 (0.16%) SAN
6 1 (0.16%) VLAN
6 1 (0.16%) Wireshark
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (1.09%) Power BI
2 3 (0.47%) NoSQL
2 3 (0.47%) SAP HANA
2 3 (0.47%) Tableau
3 2 (0.31%) Big Data
3 2 (0.31%) Data Warehouse
3 2 (0.31%) Hadoop
3 2 (0.31%) MS Access
4 1 (0.16%) BusinessObjects
4 1 (0.16%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 56 (8.68%) Rational DOORS
2 13 (2.02%) Git
3 10 (1.55%) GitLab
4 8 (1.24%) Jenkins
5 7 (1.09%) Rational Rhapsody
6 4 (0.62%) JIRA
7 2 (0.31%) SonarQube
7 2 (0.31%) Visual Studio
8 1 (0.16%) Artifactory
8 1 (0.16%) Atlassian Bamboo
8 1 (0.16%) Hudson
8 1 (0.16%) LabVIEW
8 1 (0.16%) PetaLinux
8 1 (0.16%) Postman
General
1 147 (22.79%) Manufacturing
2 78 (12.09%) Social Skills
3 48 (7.44%) Finance
4 44 (6.82%) Aviation
5 32 (4.96%) Analytical Skills
6 25 (3.88%) Automotive
7 19 (2.95%) Documentation Skills
8 18 (2.79%) Avionics
9 17 (2.64%) Electronics
10 14 (2.17%) Influencing Skills
11 11 (1.71%) Military
12 6 (0.93%) Telecoms
13 5 (0.78%) Public Sector
14 4 (0.62%) Inclusion and Diversity
14 4 (0.62%) Legal
15 3 (0.47%) Organisational Skills
16 2 (0.31%) Agriculture
16 2 (0.31%) General Ledger
16 2 (0.31%) Law
16 2 (0.31%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 70 (10.85%) Software Engineer
2 58 (8.99%) Lead
3 57 (8.84%) Systems Engineer
4 44 (6.82%) Senior
5 41 (6.36%) Architect
6 39 (6.05%) Product Manager
7 38 (5.89%) Delivery Manager
8 37 (5.74%) Embedded Engineer
9 34 (5.27%) Product Delivery Manager
9 34 (5.27%) Test Engineer
10 30 (4.65%) Principal Engineer
10 30 (4.65%) Systems Manager
11 28 (4.34%) Administrator
11 28 (4.34%) Embedded Software Engineer
12 24 (3.72%) Analyst
13 23 (3.57%) QA Engineer
13 23 (3.57%) Quality Engineer
14 22 (3.41%) Developer
14 22 (3.41%) Systems Delivery Manager
14 22 (3.41%) Technical Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 16 (2.48%) Middleware
2 12 (1.86%) LDAP
3 5 (0.78%) REST
4 4 (0.62%) .NET
4 4 (0.62%) OAuth
4 4 (0.62%) OpenID
4 4 (0.62%) SAML
5 3 (0.47%) Apache NiFi
5 3 (0.47%) Qt
5 3 (0.47%) XML
5 3 (0.47%) Yocto
6 2 (0.31%) AngularJS
6 2 (0.31%) Flash
6 2 (0.31%) Quarkus
6 2 (0.31%) RESTful
6 2 (0.31%) SailPoint
6 2 (0.31%) SAP Fiori
6 2 (0.31%) SOAP
6 2 (0.31%) Unity (Game Engine)
6 2 (0.31%) Unreal Engine
Miscellaneous
1 45 (6.98%) Product Ownership
2 25 (3.88%) Data Structures
3 21 (3.26%) Management Information System
4 20 (3.10%) FPGA
5 16 (2.48%) Operational Technology
6 12 (1.86%) Embedded Systems
6 12 (1.86%) VHDL
7 11 (1.71%) PCIe
7 11 (1.71%) Self-Motivation
8 10 (1.55%) Onboarding
9 9 (1.40%) Verilog
10 8 (1.24%) Algorithms
10 8 (1.24%) Data Centre
10 8 (1.24%) Virtual Team
11 7 (1.09%) Security Posture
12 5 (0.78%) Legacy Systems
12 5 (0.78%) SCADA
13 3 (0.47%) CAN bus
13 3 (0.47%) Cyber Security Posture
13 3 (0.47%) Legacy Applications
Operating Systems
1 22 (3.41%) Linux
2 9 (1.40%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
3 8 (1.24%) CentOS
3 8 (1.24%) Windows
4 5 (0.78%) FreeRTOS
5 4 (0.62%) Embedded Linux
6 2 (0.31%) Debian
6 2 (0.31%) Mac OS
6 2 (0.31%) Ubuntu
7 1 (0.16%) Unix
7 1 (0.16%) Windows 10
7 1 (0.16%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 106 (16.43%) Software Engineering
2 86 (13.33%) Agile
3 79 (12.25%) Continuous Improvement
4 78 (12.09%) Systems Engineering
5 75 (11.63%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 74 (11.47%) Validation
7 69 (10.70%) Stakeholder Management
8 58 (8.99%) Roadmaps
9 57 (8.84%) Cybersecurity
9 57 (8.84%) Problem-Solving
10 55 (8.53%) Computer Science
11 54 (8.37%) Configuration Management
12 43 (6.67%) Programme Management
13 42 (6.51%) PRINCE2
13 42 (6.51%) Verification and Validation
14 39 (6.05%) Change Control
15 38 (5.89%) Scaled Agile Framework
16 37 (5.74%) Digital Transformation Programme
17 34 (5.27%) SysML
17 34 (5.27%) UML
Programming Languages
1 40 (6.20%) Ada
2 32 (4.96%) MATLAB
3 29 (4.50%) C
4 19 (2.95%) Python
5 16 (2.48%) C++
6 11 (1.71%) SystemVerilog
7 8 (1.24%) Shell Script
7 8 (1.24%) SQL
8 6 (0.93%) Java
9 4 (0.62%) C#
10 3 (0.47%) JavaScript
10 3 (0.47%) X++
11 2 (0.31%) ABAP
11 2 (0.31%) Bash
12 1 (0.16%) Bicep
12 1 (0.16%) Embedded C++
12 1 (0.16%) PowerShell
12 1 (0.16%) Tcl
Qualifications
1 290 (44.96%) Security Cleared
2 175 (27.13%) SC Cleared
3 88 (13.64%) Degree
4 45 (6.98%) BPSS Clearance
5 23 (3.57%) DV Cleared
6 15 (2.33%) CISSP
7 12 (1.86%) PMP
8 11 (1.71%) Azure Certification
8 11 (1.71%) Chartered Engineer
8 11 (1.71%) NVQ Level 4
9 10 (1.55%) HNC
10 9 (1.40%) PMI Certification
11 7 (1.09%) Computer Science Degree
12 4 (0.62%) CEH
12 4 (0.62%) Cisco Certification
12 4 (0.62%) CompTIA Security+
12 4 (0.62%) Microsoft Certification
12 4 (0.62%) TOGAF Certification
13 3 (0.47%) CISM
13 3 (0.47%) CSPO
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 38 (5.89%) QA
2 27 (4.19%) NIST
3 23 (3.57%) Def Stans
4 18 (2.79%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 11 (1.71%) GRC
5 11 (1.71%) SLA
6 10 (1.55%) Data Quality
6 10 (1.55%) IEC 61508
7 9 (1.40%) DO-254
8 8 (1.24%) NIST 800
9 7 (1.09%) Cyber Essentials
10 5 (0.78%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 4 (0.62%) NCSC
12 3 (0.47%) GDPR
12 3 (0.47%) ISO 26262
12 3 (0.47%) MIL-STD-1553
12 3 (0.47%) MISRA
12 3 (0.47%) MISRA C
12 3 (0.47%) PMO
13 2 (0.31%) Actionable Recommendations
System Software
1 13 (2.02%) Firmware
2 11 (1.71%) Active Directory
3 8 (1.24%) Docker
4 5 (0.78%) Embedded Firmware
5 2 (0.31%) QEMU
6 1 (0.16%) Slurm Workload Manager
6 1 (0.16%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 15 (2.33%) Ansible
2 11 (1.71%) Podman
3 8 (1.24%) Check_MK
3 8 (1.24%) Red Hat Satellite
3 8 (1.24%) Terraform
4 6 (0.93%) Kubernetes
5 3 (0.47%) Functional Safety
6 2 (0.31%) Argo
6 2 (0.31%) Jamf Pro
6 2 (0.31%) Single Sign-On
7 1 (0.16%) Cisco Prime
7 1 (0.16%) HP ALM
7 1 (0.16%) Iperf
7 1 (0.16%) Nessus
7 1 (0.16%) Nmap
7 1 (0.16%) SCCM
Vendors
1 58 (8.99%) SAP
2 31 (4.81%) Microsoft
3 28 (4.34%) IBM
4 15 (2.33%) VMware
5 13 (2.02%) ServiceNow
6 11 (1.71%) Red Hat
6 11 (1.71%) Siemens
6 11 (1.71%) Xilinx
7 10 (1.55%) Microsemi
8 7 (1.09%) Altera
9 5 (0.78%) Google
10 4 (0.62%) Adobe
10 4 (0.62%) Intel
10 4 (0.62%) Lauterbach
10 4 (0.62%) Okta
10 4 (0.62%) Ping Identity
11 3 (0.47%) Cisco
11 3 (0.47%) ForgeRock
11 3 (0.47%) PTC
12 2 (0.31%) Palo Alto