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

6 months to
22 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 205 327 248
Rank change year-on-year +122 -79 +126
Contract jobs citing Aerospace 721 229 390
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.37% 0.70% 0.94%
As % of the General category 2.49% 1.12% 1.65%
Number of daily rates quoted 107 71 68
10th Percentile £400 £402 £287
25th Percentile £450 £481 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £563 £609
Median % change year-on-year -2.22% -7.56% +13.21%
75th Percentile £675 £650 £700
90th Percentile £713 £750 -
UK excluding London median daily rate £519 £525 £627
% change year-on-year -1.14% -16.27% +19.43%
Number of hourly rates quoted 448 85 240
10th Percentile £26.90 £22.63 £31.97
25th Percentile £36.19 £41.25 £42.33
Median hourly rate £60.00 £50.49 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year +18.85% +0.97% -16.67%
75th Percentile £80.00 £67.00 £70.00
90th Percentile £88.00 £75.00 £75.25
UK excluding London median hourly rate £60.00 £50.49 £50.00
% change year-on-year +18.85% +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 28,900 20,520 23,655
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 54.80% 62.89% 57.26%
Number of daily rates quoted 17,224 12,854 14,870
10th Percentile £313 £279 £281
25th Percentile £413 £400 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £524 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year +4.80% -4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £630 £635 £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 2,022 1,061 1,661
10th Percentile £14.10 £13.25 £13.31
25th Percentile £18.32 £16.25 £16.06
Median hourly rate £32.81 £25.50 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year +28.65% -27.14% +14.60%
75th Percentile £61.50 £51.50 £56.00
90th Percentile £81.05 £70.00 £70.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £33.00 £22.50 £35.00
% change year-on-year +46.67% -35.71% +34.62%

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 22 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 22 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 22 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 +102 677 £519 -1.14% 417
England +132 662 £591 +6.16% 439
South East +79 306 £650 +26.46% 147
South West +28 152 £495 -12.00% 87
Work from Home +44 136 £500 -6.10% 172
North of England -26 78 £725 +59.34% 74
East of England +18 75 £450 -36.84% 51
North West -18 58 £725 +57.61% 50
Midlands -47 27 £500 +2.56% 43
Scotland -3 22 - - 17
London -74 22 £663 +8.16% 42
East Midlands 0 18 £475 -36.67% 18
North East - 11 - - 7
Wales -7 10 - - 10
Yorkshire -40 9 - - 17
West Midlands -61 8 - - 25
Northern Ireland +10 7 £380 -

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 (2.64%) Simulink
2 17 (2.36%) CATIA
3 13 (1.80%) Microsoft Excel
4 9 (1.25%) 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 (3.47%) SAP S/4HANA
2 13 (1.80%) Teamcenter
3 7 (0.97%) 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 (0.42%) SAP Payroll
6 3 (0.42%) 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%) SAP CCM
8 1 (0.14%) SAP FI-GL
8 1 (0.14%) SAP PM
Cloud Services
1 51 (7.07%) Azure
2 21 (2.91%) AWS
3 15 (2.08%) Azure DevOps
4 13 (1.80%) GCP
5 12 (1.66%) Power Platform
6 10 (1.39%) Dynamics 365
7 8 (1.11%) Entra ID
8 4 (0.55%) Google Workspace
8 4 (0.55%) Power Automate
8 4 (0.55%) SaaS
9 3 (0.42%) Azure Functions
9 3 (0.42%) Azure Logic Apps
9 3 (0.42%) Figma
9 3 (0.42%) GitHub
9 3 (0.42%) OpenShift
9 3 (0.42%) PowerApps
9 3 (0.42%) Serverless
10 2 (0.28%) IaaS
10 2 (0.28%) Microsoft 365
10 2 (0.28%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 17 (2.36%) Wireless
2 12 (1.66%) Ethernet
3 11 (1.53%) Software-Defined Radio
4 3 (0.42%) Firewall
4 3 (0.42%) SpaceWire
5 2 (0.28%) DNS
5 2 (0.28%) FTP
5 2 (0.28%) HTTPS
5 2 (0.28%) Network Security
5 2 (0.28%) 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%) MPLS
6 1 (0.14%) OSPF
6 1 (0.14%) Reverse Proxy
6 1 (0.14%) VLAN
6 1 (0.14%) VPN
6 1 (0.14%) Wireshark
Database & Business Intelligence
1 9 (1.25%) Power BI
2 6 (0.83%) NoSQL
3 4 (0.55%) SAP HANA
4 3 (0.42%) 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 (8.18%) Rational DOORS
2 12 (1.66%) Git
3 9 (1.25%) JIRA
4 6 (0.83%) GitLab
4 6 (0.83%) Rational Rhapsody
5 3 (0.42%) 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
1 187 (25.94%) Manufacturing
2 90 (12.48%) Social Skills
3 61 (8.46%) Finance
4 45 (6.24%) Analytical Skills
5 44 (6.10%) Aviation
6 24 (3.33%) Avionics
7 21 (2.91%) Automotive
7 21 (2.91%) Influencing Skills
8 17 (2.36%) Electronics
9 16 (2.22%) Public Sector
10 12 (1.66%) Military
11 11 (1.53%) Telecoms
12 10 (1.39%) Documentation Skills
13 5 (0.69%) Legal
13 5 (0.69%) Organisational Skills
13 5 (0.69%) Pharmaceutical
13 5 (0.69%) Presentation Skills
14 4 (0.55%) General Ledger
15 3 (0.42%) Law
16 2 (0.28%) Banking
Job Titles
1 72 (9.99%) Lead
2 71 (9.85%) Systems Engineer
3 68 (9.43%) Software Engineer
4 52 (7.21%) Senior
5 42 (5.83%) Architect
5 42 (5.83%) Delivery Manager
6 39 (5.41%) Embedded Engineer
6 39 (5.41%) Product Manager
7 34 (4.72%) Product Delivery Manager
8 32 (4.44%) Test Engineer
9 30 (4.16%) Embedded Software Engineer
9 30 (4.16%) Quality Engineer
9 30 (4.16%) Systems Manager
10 29 (4.02%) QA Engineer
11 26 (3.61%) Consultant
11 26 (3.61%) Developer
12 24 (3.33%) Administrator
12 24 (3.33%) Analyst
12 24 (3.33%) Programmer
13 22 (3.05%) Systems Delivery Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (1.39%) Middleware
2 8 (1.11%) REST
3 7 (0.97%) LDAP
4 5 (0.69%) AngularJS
4 5 (0.69%) Web Services
5 4 (0.55%) .NET
5 4 (0.55%) OAuth
5 4 (0.55%) OpenID
5 4 (0.55%) SAML
6 3 (0.42%) Apache NiFi
6 3 (0.42%) Backbone.js
6 3 (0.42%) React
6 3 (0.42%) Redux
6 3 (0.42%) RESTful
6 3 (0.42%) SAP Fiori
6 3 (0.42%) SOAP
6 3 (0.42%) Vue
6 3 (0.42%) XML
6 3 (0.42%) Yocto
7 2 (0.28%) SailPoint
Miscellaneous
1 52 (7.21%) Product Ownership
2 28 (3.88%) Data Structures
3 19 (2.64%) FPGA
4 18 (2.50%) Management Information System
5 16 (2.22%) Embedded Systems
6 12 (1.66%) Onboarding
6 12 (1.66%) Self-Motivation
7 11 (1.53%) Operational Technology
7 11 (1.53%) PCIe
7 11 (1.53%) VHDL
8 9 (1.25%) Algorithms
8 9 (1.25%) Verilog
9 8 (1.11%) Virtual Team
10 7 (0.97%) Enterprise Software
11 6 (0.83%) Cyber Threat
12 5 (0.69%) Enterprise Cloud
12 5 (0.69%) Hybrid Cloud
13 4 (0.55%) Cloud Native
13 4 (0.55%) Greenfield Project
13 4 (0.55%) Legacy Systems
Operating Systems
1 18 (2.50%) Linux
2 7 (0.97%) Windows
3 5 (0.69%) Embedded Linux
3 5 (0.69%) FreeRTOS
3 5 (0.69%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4 3 (0.42%) CentOS
4 3 (0.42%) Mac OS
5 1 (0.14%) Ubuntu
5 1 (0.14%) Unix
5 1 (0.14%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 108 (14.98%) Software Engineering
2 99 (13.73%) Agile
3 92 (12.76%) Continuous Improvement
4 88 (12.21%) Stakeholder Management
5 73 (10.12%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 71 (9.85%) Systems Engineering
7 70 (9.71%) Cybersecurity
8 67 (9.29%) Validation
9 66 (9.15%) Roadmaps
10 63 (8.74%) Problem-Solving
11 55 (7.63%) Computer Science
12 49 (6.80%) Configuration Management
13 43 (5.96%) Programme Management
14 41 (5.69%) Change Control
14 41 (5.69%) Digital Transformation Programme
14 41 (5.69%) PRINCE2
14 41 (5.69%) Risk Management
15 40 (5.55%) Scaled Agile Framework
16 36 (4.99%) Technical Leadership
16 36 (4.99%) Verification and Validation
Programming Languages
1 38 (5.27%) Ada
2 31 (4.30%) Python
3 30 (4.16%) C
4 25 (3.47%) MATLAB
5 19 (2.64%) C++
6 18 (2.50%) SQL
7 10 (1.39%) Java
7 10 (1.39%) SystemVerilog
8 6 (0.83%) JavaScript
9 4 (0.55%) C#
10 3 (0.42%) ABAP
10 3 (0.42%) PowerShell
10 3 (0.42%) Shell Script
10 3 (0.42%) X++
11 2 (0.28%) Bash
11 2 (0.28%) Rust
12 1 (0.14%) Ada 95
12 1 (0.14%) Bicep
12 1 (0.14%) Embedded C++
12 1 (0.14%) Tcl
Qualifications
1 291 (40.36%) Security Cleared
2 191 (26.49%) SC Cleared
3 92 (12.76%) Degree
4 51 (7.07%) BPSS Clearance
5 24 (3.33%) CISSP
6 20 (2.77%) Azure Certification
7 15 (2.08%) DV Cleared
8 12 (1.66%) HNC
8 12 (1.66%) PMP
9 11 (1.53%) Chartered Engineer
9 11 (1.53%) NVQ Level 4
10 10 (1.39%) PMI Certification
11 8 (1.11%) CISM
12 7 (0.97%) Computer Science Degree
12 7 (0.97%) TOGAF Certification
13 6 (0.83%) AWS Certification
13 6 (0.83%) Cisco Certification
13 6 (0.83%) Microsoft Certification
14 5 (0.69%) CEH
15 4 (0.55%) (ISC)2 CCSP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 43 (5.96%) QA
2 33 (4.58%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 27 (3.74%) NIST
4 19 (2.64%) Def Stans
4 19 (2.64%) GRC
5 12 (1.66%) NIST 800
6 11 (1.53%) Data Quality
7 9 (1.25%) DO-254
7 9 (1.25%) GDPR
8 8 (1.11%) IEC 61508
9 6 (0.83%) SLA
10 5 (0.69%) NCSC
10 5 (0.69%) PMO
11 4 (0.55%) MIL-STD-1553
12 3 (0.42%) ISO 26262
13 2 (0.28%) Cyber Essentials
14 1 (0.14%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
14 1 (0.14%) IFRS
14 1 (0.14%) MISRA
14 1 (0.14%) MISRA C
System Software
1 11 (1.53%) Firmware
2 9 (1.25%) Active Directory
2 9 (1.25%) 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 (1.39%) Terraform
2 9 (1.25%) Ansible
3 7 (0.97%) Kubernetes
4 3 (0.42%) Check_MK
4 3 (0.42%) Functional Safety
4 3 (0.42%) Jamf Pro
4 3 (0.42%) Podman
4 3 (0.42%) 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 (10.54%) SAP
2 46 (6.38%) Microsoft
3 30 (4.16%) IBM
4 14 (1.94%) ServiceNow
5 10 (1.39%) Xilinx
6 9 (1.25%) Microsemi
6 9 (1.25%) Siemens
7 8 (1.11%) Google
8 6 (0.83%) Adobe
8 6 (0.83%) Altera
8 6 (0.83%) Red Hat
9 5 (0.69%) EMC
10 4 (0.55%) Lauterbach
10 4 (0.55%) Okta
10 4 (0.55%) Ping Identity
10 4 (0.55%) PTC
10 4 (0.55%) VMware
11 3 (0.42%) Apple
11 3 (0.42%) ForgeRock
11 3 (0.42%) Intel