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

6 months to
24 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 198 377 205
Rank change year-on-year +179 -172 +191
Contract jobs citing Aerospace 661 162 481
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.30% 0.54% 1.11%
As % of the General category 2.39% 0.85% 1.94%
Number of daily rates quoted 106 50 71
10th Percentile £340 £402 £325
25th Percentile £425 £511 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £565 £632
Median % change year-on-year -11.50% -10.53% +26.30%
75th Percentile £675 £649 £700
90th Percentile £719 £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 395 60 280
10th Percentile £28.37 £35.73 £28.00
25th Percentile £37.88 £46.29 £40.00
Median hourly rate £61.00 £54.75 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year +11.43% +9.49% -18.70%
75th Percentile £81.24 £67.81 £68.75
90th Percentile £88.00 £75.00 £76.25
UK excluding London median hourly rate £61.00 £54.99 £50.00
% change year-on-year +10.93% +9.98% -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 27,678 19,070 24,743
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 54.37% 63.50% 56.93%
Number of daily rates quoted 16,702 11,999 15,483
10th Percentile £313 £281 £275
25th Percentile £413 £400 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £515 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year +3.00% -4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £625 £638 £650
90th Percentile £738 £750 £770
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £470 £490
% change year-on-year +6.38% -4.08% -2.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,877 929 2,004
10th Percentile £14.00 £13.46 £12.78
25th Percentile £18.00 £16.55 £15.62
Median hourly rate £32.00 £27.76 £31.13
Median % change year-on-year +15.27% -10.81% +3.75%
75th Percentile £61.18 £53.75 £53.00
90th Percentile £80.00 £73.75 £67.81
UK excluding London median hourly rate £31.46 £24.34 £30.00
% change year-on-year +29.25% -18.87% +17.19%

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 24 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 24 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 24 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 +143 621 £500 -4.76% 336
England +167 599 £500 -10.31% 317
South East +77 253 £630 +22.57% 127
South West +56 148 £500 -8.26% 64
Work from Home +31 115 £495 -7.04% 105
East of England +24 82 £478 - 42
North of England -22 74 £78 -87.26% 49
North West -11 54 £600 -2.44% 35
Scotland +6 25 - - 22
Midlands -47 23 £538 +2.38% 39
London -77 17 £650 +6.78% 15
North East - 14 £70 - 7
East Midlands -9 13 £500 -33.33% 19
Wales -4 9 - - 4
West Midlands -59 9 - - 20
Northern Ireland +6 7 £380 - 5
Yorkshire - 6 - - 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 (0.30%) 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 (2.72%) Simulink
2 17 (2.57%) CATIA
3 11 (1.66%) Microsoft Excel
4 6 (0.91%) Microsoft Project
5 4 (0.61%) Stateflow
5 4 (0.61%) Windchill
6 3 (0.45%) Microsoft Office
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 15 (2.27%) SAP S/4HANA
1 15 (2.27%) Teamcenter
2 5 (0.76%) Primavera
3 4 (0.61%) SAP EHS
3 4 (0.61%) SAP EWM
4 3 (0.45%) SAP GRC
5 2 (0.30%) DELMIA
5 2 (0.30%) ENOVIA
5 2 (0.30%) Remedy ITSM
5 2 (0.30%) SAP FI
5 2 (0.30%) SAP MM
5 2 (0.30%) SAP QM
5 2 (0.30%) SAP WM
6 1 (0.15%) SAP CCM
6 1 (0.15%) SAP ERP
6 1 (0.15%) SAP FI-GL
6 1 (0.15%) SAP HCM
6 1 (0.15%) SAP HR
6 1 (0.15%) SAP Payroll
6 1 (0.15%) SAP PM
Cloud Services
1 42 (6.35%) Azure
2 17 (2.57%) AWS
3 15 (2.27%) Azure DevOps
4 9 (1.36%) GCP
4 9 (1.36%) Power Platform
5 8 (1.21%) Dynamics 365
6 5 (0.76%) Entra ID
7 4 (0.61%) Google Workspace
7 4 (0.61%) 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%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 14 (2.12%) Wireless
2 12 (1.82%) 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%) 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%) FTP
6 1 (0.15%) HTTPS
6 1 (0.15%) MPLS
6 1 (0.15%) Multicast
6 1 (0.15%) OSPF
6 1 (0.15%) RS-232
6 1 (0.15%) SAN
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 (8.62%) Rational DOORS
2 13 (1.97%) Git
3 11 (1.66%) GitLab
4 8 (1.21%) Jenkins
5 7 (1.06%) Rational Rhapsody
6 5 (0.76%) JIRA
7 3 (0.45%) Visual Studio
8 2 (0.30%) SonarQube
9 1 (0.15%) Artifactory
9 1 (0.15%) Atlassian Bamboo
9 1 (0.15%) Hudson
9 1 (0.15%) LabVIEW
9 1 (0.15%) PetaLinux
9 1 (0.15%) Postman
General
1 153 (23.15%) Manufacturing
2 81 (12.25%) Social Skills
3 51 (7.72%) Finance
4 44 (6.66%) Aviation
5 37 (5.60%) Analytical Skills
6 24 (3.63%) Automotive
7 20 (3.03%) Avionics
8 19 (2.87%) Documentation Skills
9 16 (2.42%) Electronics
10 14 (2.12%) Influencing Skills
11 12 (1.82%) Military
12 6 (0.91%) Telecoms
13 5 (0.76%) Legal
13 5 (0.76%) 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%) Law
Job Titles
1 71 (10.74%) Software Engineer
2 62 (9.38%) Lead
3 57 (8.62%) Systems Engineer
4 40 (6.05%) Senior
5 39 (5.90%) Product Manager
6 38 (5.75%) Architect
6 38 (5.75%) Delivery Manager
7 37 (5.60%) Embedded Engineer
8 34 (5.14%) Product Delivery Manager
9 33 (4.99%) Test Engineer
10 30 (4.54%) Administrator
10 30 (4.54%) Systems Manager
11 29 (4.39%) Principal Engineer
12 28 (4.24%) Embedded Software Engineer
13 25 (3.78%) Quality Engineer
14 24 (3.63%) QA Engineer
15 23 (3.48%) Analyst
16 22 (3.33%) Developer
16 22 (3.33%) Systems Delivery Manager
16 22 (3.33%) Technical Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 16 (2.42%) Middleware
2 12 (1.82%) LDAP
3 5 (0.76%) REST
4 4 (0.61%) .NET
4 4 (0.61%) OAuth
4 4 (0.61%) OpenID
4 4 (0.61%) SAML
5 3 (0.45%) Apache NiFi
5 3 (0.45%) Qt
5 3 (0.45%) XML
5 3 (0.45%) Yocto
6 2 (0.30%) AngularJS
6 2 (0.30%) Flash
6 2 (0.30%) Quarkus
6 2 (0.30%) SailPoint
6 2 (0.30%) SAP Fiori
6 2 (0.30%) SOAP
6 2 (0.30%) Unity (Game Engine)
6 2 (0.30%) Unreal Engine
6 2 (0.30%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 50 (7.56%) Product Ownership
2 25 (3.78%) Data Structures
3 22 (3.33%) Management Information System
4 20 (3.03%) FPGA
5 13 (1.97%) Operational Technology
6 12 (1.82%) Embedded Systems
6 12 (1.82%) VHDL
7 11 (1.66%) PCIe
7 11 (1.66%) Self-Motivation
8 10 (1.51%) Onboarding
9 9 (1.36%) Verilog
10 8 (1.21%) Algorithms
10 8 (1.21%) Data Centre
10 8 (1.21%) Virtual Team
11 7 (1.06%) Security Posture
12 5 (0.76%) Legacy Systems
13 4 (0.61%) Enterprise Cloud
14 3 (0.45%) CAN bus
14 3 (0.45%) Enterprise Software
14 3 (0.45%) Taxonomies
Operating Systems
1 23 (3.48%) Linux
2 10 (1.51%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
3 8 (1.21%) CentOS
4 7 (1.06%) Windows
5 5 (0.76%) FreeRTOS
6 4 (0.61%) Embedded Linux
7 3 (0.45%) Ubuntu
8 2 (0.30%) Debian
8 2 (0.30%) Mac OS
9 1 (0.15%) Unix
9 1 (0.15%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 107 (16.19%) Software Engineering
2 93 (14.07%) Agile
3 84 (12.71%) Continuous Improvement
4 77 (11.65%) Systems Engineering
5 75 (11.35%) Validation
6 73 (11.04%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 71 (10.74%) Stakeholder Management
8 61 (9.23%) Roadmaps
9 60 (9.08%) Problem-Solving
10 58 (8.77%) Cybersecurity
11 57 (8.62%) Computer Science
12 55 (8.32%) Configuration Management
13 43 (6.51%) Programme Management
14 42 (6.35%) PRINCE2
14 42 (6.35%) Verification and Validation
15 39 (5.90%) Change Control
15 39 (5.90%) Scaled Agile Framework
16 37 (5.60%) Digital Transformation Programme
17 35 (5.30%) UML
18 34 (5.14%) SysML
Programming Languages
1 42 (6.35%) Ada
2 32 (4.84%) MATLAB
3 29 (4.39%) C
4 23 (3.48%) Python
5 18 (2.72%) C++
6 13 (1.97%) SQL
7 11 (1.66%) SystemVerilog
8 8 (1.21%) Shell Script
9 7 (1.06%) Java
10 4 (0.61%) C#
11 3 (0.45%) JavaScript
11 3 (0.45%) PowerShell
11 3 (0.45%) X++
12 2 (0.30%) ABAP
12 2 (0.30%) Bash
13 1 (0.15%) Ada 95
13 1 (0.15%) Bicep
13 1 (0.15%) Embedded C++
13 1 (0.15%) Tcl
Qualifications
1 294 (44.48%) Security Cleared
2 179 (27.08%) SC Cleared
3 90 (13.62%) Degree
4 48 (7.26%) BPSS Clearance
5 22 (3.33%) DV Cleared
6 19 (2.87%) CISSP
7 15 (2.27%) Azure Certification
8 12 (1.82%) PMP
9 11 (1.66%) Chartered Engineer
9 11 (1.66%) NVQ Level 4
10 10 (1.51%) HNC
11 9 (1.36%) Computer Science Degree
11 9 (1.36%) PMI Certification
12 6 (0.91%) AWS Certification
12 6 (0.91%) TOGAF Certification
13 4 (0.61%) CEH
13 4 (0.61%) CISM
13 4 (0.61%) CompTIA Security+
14 3 (0.45%) Cisco Certification
14 3 (0.45%) CSPO
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 37 (5.60%) QA
2 24 (3.63%) NIST
3 21 (3.18%) Def Stans
3 21 (3.18%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 14 (2.12%) GRC
5 11 (1.66%) SLA
6 10 (1.51%) Data Quality
6 10 (1.51%) IEC 61508
7 9 (1.36%) DO-254
8 8 (1.21%) NIST 800
9 4 (0.61%) MIL-STD-1553
9 4 (0.61%) NCSC
10 3 (0.45%) Cyber Essentials
10 3 (0.45%) GDPR
10 3 (0.45%) ISO 26262
10 3 (0.45%) MISRA
10 3 (0.45%) MISRA C
10 3 (0.45%) PMO
11 2 (0.30%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 1 (0.15%) HAZOP
System Software
1 13 (1.97%) Firmware
2 12 (1.82%) Active Directory
3 9 (1.36%) Docker
4 5 (0.76%) Embedded Firmware
5 2 (0.30%) QEMU
6 1 (0.15%) Slurm Workload Manager
6 1 (0.15%) Virtual Machines
6 1 (0.15%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 16 (2.42%) Ansible
2 11 (1.66%) Podman
3 9 (1.36%) Terraform
4 8 (1.21%) Check_MK
4 8 (1.21%) Red Hat Satellite
5 7 (1.06%) Kubernetes
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 58 (8.77%) SAP
2 34 (5.14%) Microsoft
3 29 (4.39%) IBM
4 13 (1.97%) ServiceNow
5 11 (1.66%) Red Hat
5 11 (1.66%) Siemens
5 11 (1.66%) VMware
5 11 (1.66%) Xilinx
6 10 (1.51%) Microsemi
7 7 (1.06%) Altera
8 6 (0.91%) Google
9 4 (0.61%) Adobe
9 4 (0.61%) Intel
9 4 (0.61%) Lauterbach
9 4 (0.61%) Okta
9 4 (0.61%) Ping Identity
9 4 (0.61%) PTC
10 3 (0.45%) ForgeRock
11 2 (0.30%) Apple
11 2 (0.30%) SolarWinds