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 8 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 203 359 241
Rank change year-on-year +156 -118 +142
Contract jobs citing Aerospace 694 190 442
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.33% 0.59% 1.02%
As % of the General category 2.43% 0.94% 1.79%
Number of daily rates quoted 104 53 74
10th Percentile £391 £418 £302
25th Percentile £435 £513 £377
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £570 £629
Median % change year-on-year -7.89% -9.31% +19.71%
75th Percentile £675 £650 £700
90th Percentile £721 £750 -
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £525 £630
% change year-on-year -4.76% -16.67% +20.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 427 75 259
10th Percentile £27.56 £22.63 £31.97
25th Percentile £36.70 £41.05 £40.00
Median hourly rate £60.00 £50.49 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year +18.85% +0.97% -18.70%
75th Percentile £80.00 £62.50 £70.00
90th Percentile £88.00 £75.00 £76.50
UK excluding London median hourly rate £60.00 £50.49 £50.00
% change year-on-year +18.85% +0.97% -17.70%

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 28,542 20,146 24,673
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 54.71% 63.06% 57.21%
Number of daily rates quoted 17,104 12,653 15,445
10th Percentile £313 £281 £275
25th Percentile £413 £400 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £519 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year +3.80% -4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £625 £638 £650
90th Percentile £738 £750 £775
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £473 £489
% change year-on-year +5.81% -3.37% -2.20%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,968 1,006 1,928
10th Percentile £14.00 £13.48 £12.80
25th Percentile £18.27 £16.37 £15.62
Median hourly rate £32.36 £27.22 £31.89
Median % change year-on-year +18.91% -14.65% +6.28%
75th Percentile £61.18 £52.42 £53.75
90th Percentile £80.07 £70.71 £67.87
UK excluding London median hourly rate £32.00 £23.00 £31.00
% change year-on-year +39.13% -25.81% +19.46%

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 8 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 8 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 8 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 +115 651 £500 -4.76% 388
England +160 634 £525 -7.08% 382
South East +83 283 £640 +24.51% 132
South West +41 152 £495 -9.17% 71
Work from Home +48 127 £500 -6.10% 157
North of England -21 79 £600 -2.44% 62
East of England +19 74 £450 -53.85% 52
North West -9 60 £600 -2.44% 41
Midlands -52 24 £538 +2.38% 50
Scotland +4 23 - - 20
London -75 20 £663 +8.16% 26
East Midlands -4 14 £500 -33.33% 23
North East - 12 - - 7
Wales -8 9 - - 13
West Midlands -61 9 - - 27
Northern Ireland +11 7 £380 - 2
Yorkshire - 7 - - 14

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 3 (0.43%) SharePoint
2 2 (0.29%) Apache Spark
2 2 (0.29%) Jupyter
2 2 (0.29%) ThingWorx
3 1 (0.14%) Apache
3 1 (0.14%) Confluence
3 1 (0.14%) Palantir Foundry
3 1 (0.14%) Red Hat Fuse
3 1 (0.14%) Tomcat
Applications
1 19 (2.74%) Simulink
2 17 (2.45%) CATIA
3 12 (1.73%) Microsoft Excel
4 9 (1.30%) Microsoft Project
5 5 (0.72%) Microsoft Office
5 5 (0.72%) Windchill
6 4 (0.58%) Stateflow
7 2 (0.29%) Adobe Illustrator
7 2 (0.29%) Photoshop
7 2 (0.29%) 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 17 (2.45%) SAP S/4HANA
2 16 (2.31%) Teamcenter
3 6 (0.86%) Primavera
4 4 (0.58%) SAP EHS
4 4 (0.58%) SAP EWM
5 3 (0.43%) SAP GRC
5 3 (0.43%) SAP QM
6 2 (0.29%) DELMIA
6 2 (0.29%) ENOVIA
6 2 (0.29%) SAP FI
6 2 (0.29%) SAP HCM
6 2 (0.29%) SAP MM
6 2 (0.29%) SAP Payroll
6 2 (0.29%) SAP WM
7 1 (0.14%) Demantra
7 1 (0.14%) Remedy ITSM
7 1 (0.14%) SAP CCM
7 1 (0.14%) SAP ERP
7 1 (0.14%) SAP FI-GL
7 1 (0.14%) SAP PM
Cloud Services
1 45 (6.48%) Azure
2 18 (2.59%) AWS
3 15 (2.16%) Azure DevOps
4 10 (1.44%) GCP
4 10 (1.44%) Power Platform
5 8 (1.15%) Dynamics 365
6 5 (0.72%) Entra ID
7 4 (0.58%) Google Workspace
7 4 (0.58%) SaaS
8 3 (0.43%) Azure Functions
8 3 (0.43%) Azure Logic Apps
8 3 (0.43%) Figma
8 3 (0.43%) OpenShift
8 3 (0.43%) Power Automate
8 3 (0.43%) PowerApps
8 3 (0.43%) Serverless
9 2 (0.29%) Google Sheets
9 2 (0.29%) IaaS
9 2 (0.29%) PaaS
9 2 (0.29%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 15 (2.16%) Wireless
2 12 (1.73%) Ethernet
3 10 (1.44%) Software-Defined Radio
4 3 (0.43%) Firewall
4 3 (0.43%) SpaceWire
5 2 (0.29%) DNS
5 2 (0.29%) FTP
5 2 (0.29%) Network Security
5 2 (0.29%) TCP/IP
6 1 (0.14%) 3GPP
6 1 (0.14%) BGP
6 1 (0.14%) Cisco ASA
6 1 (0.14%) DHCP
6 1 (0.14%) HTTPS
6 1 (0.14%) MPLS
6 1 (0.14%) Multicast
6 1 (0.14%) OSPF
6 1 (0.14%) RS-232
6 1 (0.14%) RS-422
6 1 (0.14%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (1.15%) Power BI
2 4 (0.58%) SAP HANA
3 3 (0.43%) NoSQL
3 3 (0.43%) Tableau
4 2 (0.29%) Big Data
4 2 (0.29%) Data Warehouse
4 2 (0.29%) Hadoop
4 2 (0.29%) MS Access
4 2 (0.29%) PostgreSQL
5 1 (0.14%) Azure SQL Database
5 1 (0.14%) BusinessObjects
5 1 (0.14%) Data Lake
5 1 (0.14%) Relational Database
5 1 (0.14%) SQLite
Development Applications
1 60 (8.65%) Rational DOORS
2 8 (1.15%) Git
3 7 (1.01%) JIRA
3 7 (1.01%) Rational Rhapsody
4 6 (0.86%) GitLab
5 3 (0.43%) Jenkins
6 2 (0.29%) 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
1 172 (24.78%) Manufacturing
2 83 (11.96%) Social Skills
3 54 (7.78%) Finance
4 45 (6.48%) Aviation
5 41 (5.91%) Analytical Skills
6 22 (3.17%) Automotive
6 22 (3.17%) Avionics
7 16 (2.31%) Electronics
8 14 (2.02%) Documentation Skills
8 14 (2.02%) Influencing Skills
9 12 (1.73%) Military
10 9 (1.30%) Public Sector
11 8 (1.15%) Telecoms
12 5 (0.72%) Legal
13 3 (0.43%) Organisational Skills
13 3 (0.43%) Pharmaceutical
13 3 (0.43%) Presentation Skills
14 2 (0.29%) Agriculture
14 2 (0.29%) Inclusion and Diversity
14 2 (0.29%) Law
Job Titles
1 68 (9.80%) Software Engineer
2 66 (9.51%) Lead
3 65 (9.37%) Systems Engineer
4 42 (6.05%) Senior
5 40 (5.76%) Delivery Manager
6 39 (5.62%) Architect
6 39 (5.62%) Product Manager
7 38 (5.48%) Embedded Engineer
8 34 (4.90%) Product Delivery Manager
9 32 (4.61%) Test Engineer
10 30 (4.32%) Systems Manager
11 29 (4.18%) Embedded Software Engineer
12 27 (3.89%) Quality Engineer
13 26 (3.75%) Principal Engineer
13 26 (3.75%) QA Engineer
14 25 (3.60%) Administrator
15 24 (3.46%) Analyst
16 23 (3.31%) Developer
17 22 (3.17%) Consultant
17 22 (3.17%) Systems Delivery Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (1.30%) Middleware
2 7 (1.01%) LDAP
3 6 (0.86%) REST
4 4 (0.58%) .NET
4 4 (0.58%) OAuth
4 4 (0.58%) OpenID
4 4 (0.58%) SAML
5 3 (0.43%) Apache NiFi
5 3 (0.43%) XML
5 3 (0.43%) Yocto
6 2 (0.29%) AngularJS
6 2 (0.29%) Flash
6 2 (0.29%) Qt
6 2 (0.29%) Quarkus
6 2 (0.29%) RESTful
6 2 (0.29%) SailPoint
6 2 (0.29%) SAP Fiori
6 2 (0.29%) SOAP
6 2 (0.29%) Web Services
7 1 (0.14%) pydantic
Miscellaneous
1 52 (7.49%) Product Ownership
2 25 (3.60%) Data Structures
3 20 (2.88%) FPGA
4 18 (2.59%) Management Information System
5 15 (2.16%) Embedded Systems
6 12 (1.73%) Onboarding
6 12 (1.73%) VHDL
7 11 (1.59%) Operational Technology
7 11 (1.59%) PCIe
7 11 (1.59%) Self-Motivation
8 9 (1.30%) Verilog
9 8 (1.15%) Virtual Team
10 7 (1.01%) Algorithms
10 7 (1.01%) Security Posture
11 5 (0.72%) Enterprise Cloud
12 4 (0.58%) Cloud Native
12 4 (0.58%) Legacy Systems
13 3 (0.43%) Cyber Threat
13 3 (0.43%) Data Centre
13 3 (0.43%) Legacy Applications
Operating Systems
1 17 (2.45%) Linux
2 7 (1.01%) Windows
3 5 (0.72%) Embedded Linux
3 5 (0.72%) FreeRTOS
3 5 (0.72%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4 3 (0.43%) CentOS
4 3 (0.43%) Mac OS
5 1 (0.14%) Ubuntu
5 1 (0.14%) Unix
5 1 (0.14%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 109 (15.71%) Software Engineering
2 96 (13.83%) Agile
3 87 (12.54%) Continuous Improvement
4 79 (11.38%) Stakeholder Management
5 76 (10.95%) Validation
6 74 (10.66%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 71 (10.23%) Systems Engineering
8 64 (9.22%) Cybersecurity
9 63 (9.08%) Problem-Solving
10 62 (8.93%) Roadmaps
11 55 (7.93%) Computer Science
12 53 (7.64%) Configuration Management
13 43 (6.20%) Programme Management
14 42 (6.05%) PRINCE2
15 41 (5.91%) Verification and Validation
16 40 (5.76%) Change Control
16 40 (5.76%) Scaled Agile Framework
17 39 (5.62%) Digital Transformation Programme
18 35 (5.04%) Technical Leadership
18 35 (5.04%) UML
Programming Languages
1 40 (5.76%) Ada
2 31 (4.47%) C
3 29 (4.18%) Python
4 27 (3.89%) MATLAB
5 19 (2.74%) C++
6 14 (2.02%) SQL
7 11 (1.59%) SystemVerilog
8 7 (1.01%) Java
9 4 (0.58%) C#
10 3 (0.43%) ABAP
10 3 (0.43%) JavaScript
10 3 (0.43%) PowerShell
10 3 (0.43%) Shell Script
10 3 (0.43%) X++
11 2 (0.29%) Bash
12 1 (0.14%) Ada 95
12 1 (0.14%) Bicep
12 1 (0.14%) Embedded C++
12 1 (0.14%) Tcl
Qualifications
1 292 (42.07%) Security Cleared
2 178 (25.65%) SC Cleared
3 90 (12.97%) Degree
4 46 (6.63%) BPSS Clearance
5 24 (3.46%) DV Cleared
6 21 (3.03%) CISSP
7 17 (2.45%) Azure Certification
8 13 (1.87%) PMP
9 11 (1.59%) Chartered Engineer
9 11 (1.59%) HNC
9 11 (1.59%) NVQ Level 4
10 10 (1.44%) PMI Certification
11 7 (1.01%) Computer Science Degree
11 7 (1.01%) TOGAF Certification
12 6 (0.86%) AWS Certification
13 5 (0.72%) CISM
14 4 (0.58%) CEH
14 4 (0.58%) Cisco Certification
14 4 (0.58%) CompTIA Security+
14 4 (0.58%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 40 (5.76%) QA
2 27 (3.89%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 24 (3.46%) NIST
4 18 (2.59%) Def Stans
5 15 (2.16%) GRC
6 11 (1.59%) Data Quality
7 9 (1.30%) DO-254
7 9 (1.30%) NIST 800
8 8 (1.15%) IEC 61508
9 6 (0.86%) GDPR
9 6 (0.86%) SLA
10 5 (0.72%) NCSC
11 4 (0.58%) MIL-STD-1553
11 4 (0.58%) PMO
12 3 (0.43%) ISO 26262
13 1 (0.14%) ECSS
13 1 (0.14%) IFRS
13 1 (0.14%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
13 1 (0.14%) MISRA
13 1 (0.14%) MISRA C
System Software
1 11 (1.59%) Firmware
2 10 (1.44%) Docker
3 7 (1.01%) Active Directory
4 5 (0.72%) Embedded Firmware
5 1 (0.14%) Slurm Workload Manager
5 1 (0.14%) Virtual Machines
5 1 (0.14%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 10 (1.44%) Terraform
2 9 (1.30%) Ansible
3 8 (1.15%) Kubernetes
4 4 (0.58%) Podman
5 3 (0.43%) Check_MK
5 3 (0.43%) Functional Safety
5 3 (0.43%) Jamf Pro
5 3 (0.43%) Red Hat Satellite
6 2 (0.29%) Argo
6 2 (0.29%) Single Sign-On
7 1 (0.14%) Cisco Prime
7 1 (0.14%) HP ALM
7 1 (0.14%) Iperf
7 1 (0.14%) Nessus
7 1 (0.14%) Nmap
7 1 (0.14%) PTC Integrity
7 1 (0.14%) RSA Archer
7 1 (0.14%) SCCM
7 1 (0.14%) SolarWinds Orion
Vendors
1 63 (9.08%) SAP
2 40 (5.76%) Microsoft
3 30 (4.32%) IBM
4 13 (1.87%) ServiceNow
5 11 (1.59%) Siemens
5 11 (1.59%) Xilinx
6 10 (1.44%) Microsemi
7 7 (1.01%) Altera
7 7 (1.01%) Google
8 6 (0.86%) Adobe
8 6 (0.86%) Red Hat
9 4 (0.58%) EMC
9 4 (0.58%) Intel
9 4 (0.58%) Lauterbach
9 4 (0.58%) Okta
9 4 (0.58%) Ping Identity
9 4 (0.58%) PTC
9 4 (0.58%) VMware
10 3 (0.43%) Apple
10 3 (0.43%) ForgeRock