Automotive Contracts

Automotive
UK

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in contract job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Automotive over the 6 months to 20 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
20 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 303 365 475
Rank change year-on-year +62 +110 -20
Contract jobs citing Automotive 295 369 439
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK 0.69% 0.64% 0.50%
As % of the General category 1.20% 1.10% 0.88%
Number of daily rates quoted 119 246 327
10th Percentile £292 £319 £325
25th Percentile £350 £375 £406
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £479 £475 £500
Median % change year-on-year +0.84% -5.00% +5.26%
75th Percentile £588 £550 £570
90th Percentile £719 £622 £638
UK excluding London median daily rate £490 £475 £495
% change year-on-year +3.05% -4.04% +7.03%
Number of hourly rates quoted 105 31 17
10th Percentile £16.81 £15.21 £21.23
25th Percentile £30.70 £22.16 £27.00
Median hourly rate £47.50 £38.50 £42.50
Median % change year-on-year +23.38% -9.41% -5.56%
75th Percentile £57.50 £50.00 £56.50
90th Percentile £58.75 £65.00 £70.52
UK excluding London median hourly rate £45.00 £28.48 £45.00
% change year-on-year +58.01% -36.71% -

All General Skills
UK

Automotive is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with a requirement for common skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 24,681 33,520 49,936
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 58.02% 58.54% 56.54%
Number of daily rates quoted 15,587 23,230 34,613
10th Percentile £275 £313 £320
25th Percentile £413 £443 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £538
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% +2.33% +7.50%
75th Percentile £650 £675 £650
90th Percentile £775 £775 £750
UK excluding London median daily rate £495 £500 £475
% change year-on-year -1.00% +5.26% +8.57%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,924 1,020 1,422
10th Percentile £12.75 £13.41 £12.50
25th Percentile £15.50 £17.72 £15.00
Median hourly rate £30.00 £32.50 £22.50
Median % change year-on-year -7.69% +44.44% -
75th Percentile £52.78 £61.25 £47.40
90th Percentile £66.59 £72.50 £59.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £28.25 £29.00 £19.00
% change year-on-year -2.59% +52.63% -3.52%

Automotive
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Automotive as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Automotive in the UK

Automotive
Contractor Daily Rate Trend

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Automotive.

Daily rate trend for Automotive in the UK

Automotive
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Automotive over the 6 months to 20 May 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Automotive in the UK

Automotive
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Automotive.

Hourly rate trend for Automotive in the UK

Automotive
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Automotive over the 6 months to 20 May 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Automotive in the UK

Automotive
Top 16 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Automotive within the UK over the 6 months to 20 May 2024. 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
England +64 269 £500 +5.26% 1,279
UK excluding London +5 222 £490 +3.05% 1,205
Work from Home +72 122 £400 -20.00% 299
Midlands -3 72 £508 +8.27% 387
South East -39 60 £449 -5.53% 280
West Midlands +13 59 £518 -1.43% 286
London +105 45 £538 +9.97% 127
East of England +35 43 £375 -37.84% 175
North of England +50 33 £600 +37.54% 191
North West +34 24 £600 +26.32% 127
East Midlands 0 13 £408 +16.43% 100
South West -3 13 £400 - 146
North East +19 7 - - 17
Yorkshire +15 2 £265 -35.76% 48
Scotland +41 1 - - 60
Wales +19 1 - - 34

Automotive
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 7 (2.37%) SharePoint
2 5 (1.69%) Confluence
3 4 (1.36%) Microsoft Exchange
4 2 (0.68%) Apache
5 1 (0.34%) Adobe Experience Manager
5 1 (0.34%) CMS
Applications
1 30 (10.17%) Simulink
2 27 (9.15%) Stateflow
3 10 (3.39%) Microsoft Office
4 6 (2.03%) CANalyzer
4 6 (2.03%) Microsoft Excel
4 6 (2.03%) Sketch
5 5 (1.69%) InVision
5 5 (1.69%) TargetLink
6 4 (1.36%) Spreadsheet
7 3 (1.02%) Microsoft PowerPoint
8 2 (0.68%) CATIA
8 2 (0.68%) Maya
8 2 (0.68%) NUKE
8 2 (0.68%) Photoshop
9 1 (0.34%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 8 (2.71%) SAP S/4HANA
2 4 (1.36%) SAP WM
3 3 (1.02%) SAP SD
4 2 (0.68%) SAP EWM
4 2 (0.68%) SAP MM
5 1 (0.34%) DELMIA
5 1 (0.34%) iTrent
5 1 (0.34%) Salesforce CRM
5 1 (0.34%) SAP APO
5 1 (0.34%) SAP FI
5 1 (0.34%) SAP IBP
5 1 (0.34%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 14 (4.75%) AWS
2 9 (3.05%) Azure
2 9 (3.05%) Microsoft 365
3 5 (1.69%) Figma
4 4 (1.36%) OneDrive
4 4 (1.36%) Power Automate
4 4 (1.36%) Power Platform
4 4 (1.36%) Snowflake
5 3 (1.02%) Adobe Analytics
5 3 (1.02%) GCP
5 3 (1.02%) PaaS
6 2 (0.68%) Entra ID
6 2 (0.68%) GitHub
6 2 (0.68%) SaaS
6 2 (0.68%) Smartsheet
6 2 (0.68%) SuccessFactors
7 1 (0.34%) AWS Lambda
7 1 (0.34%) Bloomreach
7 1 (0.34%) IaaS
7 1 (0.34%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 9 (3.05%) Ethernet
2 7 (2.37%) Firewall
3 5 (1.69%) J1939
3 5 (1.69%) VPN
4 4 (1.36%) FlexRay
4 4 (1.36%) Internet
4 4 (1.36%) LAN
4 4 (1.36%) TCP/IP
4 4 (1.36%) WAN
5 3 (1.02%) Intranet
5 3 (1.02%) RTSP
6 2 (0.68%) DHCP
6 2 (0.68%) SSL
6 2 (0.68%) VLAN
6 2 (0.68%) Wi-Fi
7 1 (0.34%) 5G
7 1 (0.34%) HTTP
7 1 (0.34%) Network Security
7 1 (0.34%) Wireless
7 1 (0.34%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (1.36%) Power BI
1 4 (1.36%) SQL Server
2 2 (0.68%) Data Vault
2 2 (0.68%) Metadata
2 2 (0.68%) PostgreSQL
2 2 (0.68%) Power Query
3 1 (0.34%) Amazon Aurora
3 1 (0.34%) Azure SQL Database
3 1 (0.34%) BigQuery
3 1 (0.34%) BusinessObjects
3 1 (0.34%) BusinessObjects XI
3 1 (0.34%) Looker
3 1 (0.34%) NoSQL
3 1 (0.34%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 12 (4.07%) JIRA
2 9 (3.05%) Git
3 8 (2.71%) Bitbucket
4 6 (2.03%) CANoe
5 5 (1.69%) Subversion
6 3 (1.02%) TestRail
7 2 (0.68%) Jenkins
7 2 (0.68%) JMeter
7 2 (0.68%) Selenium
8 1 (0.34%) Burp Suite
8 1 (0.34%) ClearCase
8 1 (0.34%) Visual Studio
General
1 59 (20.00%) Manufacturing
2 55 (18.64%) Social Skills
3 33 (11.19%) Electronics
4 25 (8.47%) Legal
5 22 (7.46%) Aerospace
6 19 (6.44%) Finance
7 16 (5.42%) Retail
8 12 (4.07%) Presentation Skills
9 11 (3.73%) Analytical Skills
9 11 (3.73%) Marketing
10 7 (2.37%) Advertising
11 4 (1.36%) German Language
11 4 (1.36%) Influencing Skills
11 4 (1.36%) Military
12 3 (1.02%) Law
12 3 (1.02%) Organisational Skills
13 2 (0.68%) Games
13 2 (0.68%) Pharmaceutical
13 2 (0.68%) Portuguese Language
13 2 (0.68%) Spanish Language
Job Titles
1 44 (14.92%) Software Engineer
2 25 (8.47%) Analyst
2 25 (8.47%) Embedded Engineer
3 22 (7.46%) Embedded Software Engineer
4 21 (7.12%) Systems Engineer
5 20 (6.78%) Consultant
5 20 (6.78%) Lead
5 20 (6.78%) Senior
6 19 (6.44%) Developer
7 18 (6.10%) Architect
8 16 (5.42%) Project Manager
9 13 (4.41%) SAP Consultant
10 12 (4.07%) Solutions Architect
11 10 (3.39%) Security Engineer
12 9 (3.05%) Business Analyst
12 9 (3.05%) Test Engineer
13 8 (2.71%) Author
13 8 (2.71%) Cybersecurity Engineer
13 8 (2.71%) Integration Engineer
13 8 (2.71%) Technical Author
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 11 (3.73%) React
2 8 (2.71%) CSS
3 6 (2.03%) HTML
4 5 (1.69%) AngularJS
5 4 (1.36%) .NET
5 4 (1.36%) Kafka
5 4 (1.36%) Node.js
6 3 (1.02%) .NET Core
6 3 (1.02%) Blazor
6 3 (1.02%) Middleware
6 3 (1.02%) OpenGL
6 3 (1.02%) WebRTC
7 2 (0.68%) Framer.js
7 2 (0.68%) Redux
7 2 (0.68%) REST
7 2 (0.68%) RESTful
7 2 (0.68%) TensorFlow
7 2 (0.68%) Unreal Engine
7 2 (0.68%) V-Ray
7 2 (0.68%) WebGL
Miscellaneous
1 31 (10.51%) Algorithms
2 11 (3.73%) Infotainment
2 11 (3.73%) Management Information System
3 9 (3.05%) Life Science
4 8 (2.71%) Renewable Energy
5 6 (2.03%) Onboarding
6 5 (1.69%) CAN bus
6 5 (1.69%) Cyber Threat
7 4 (1.36%) Operational Technology
7 4 (1.36%) Self-Motivation
8 3 (1.02%) CUDA
8 3 (1.02%) Enterprise Software
8 3 (1.02%) PKI
8 3 (1.02%) Public Cloud
8 3 (1.02%) SCADA
9 2 (0.68%) Animation
9 2 (0.68%) Driving Licence
9 2 (0.68%) Embedded Systems
9 2 (0.68%) Greenfield Project
9 2 (0.68%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 11 (3.73%) Windows
2 9 (3.05%) Linux
3 5 (1.69%) Unix
4 3 (1.02%) VMS
4 3 (1.02%) Windows Server
5 2 (0.68%) Android
5 2 (0.68%) Apple iOS
6 1 (0.34%) Windows 10
6 1 (0.34%) zOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 64 (21.69%) Agile
2 61 (20.68%) Software Engineering
3 41 (13.90%) Project Management
3 41 (13.90%) Validation
4 34 (11.53%) Test Automation
5 31 (10.51%) Computer Science
6 27 (9.15%) Problem-Solving
7 26 (8.81%) Hardware-in-the-Loop
8 24 (8.14%) Cybersecurity
8 24 (8.14%) Verification and Validation
9 15 (5.08%) Stakeholder Management
10 14 (4.75%) Customer Service
11 12 (4.07%) Software Testing
12 11 (3.73%) Logistics
12 11 (3.73%) Quality Management
13 10 (3.39%) Change Management
13 10 (3.39%) End-to-End Testing
13 10 (3.39%) Product Strategy
13 10 (3.39%) Scrum
14 9 (3.05%) Data Analysis
Programming Languages
1 30 (10.17%) MATLAB
2 25 (8.47%) C
3 16 (5.42%) Embedded C
4 15 (5.08%) SQL
5 13 (4.41%) C++
6 10 (3.39%) Java
6 10 (3.39%) JavaScript
7 8 (2.71%) TypeScript
8 7 (2.37%) Python
9 5 (1.69%) Embedded C++
10 4 (1.36%) C#
10 4 (1.36%) VBA
11 3 (1.02%) Shell Script
12 2 (0.68%) Data Analysis Expressions
12 2 (0.68%) VB
13 1 (0.34%) ABAP
13 1 (0.34%) Bash
13 1 (0.34%) PHP
Qualifications
1 39 (13.22%) Degree
2 16 (5.42%) Master's Degree
3 7 (2.37%) Computer Science Degree
4 4 (1.36%) HNC
5 3 (1.02%) ISTQB
5 3 (1.02%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
5 3 (1.02%) PMI Certification
5 3 (1.02%) PMP
5 3 (1.02%) SC Cleared
5 3 (1.02%) Security Cleared
6 2 (0.68%) Azure Certification
7 1 (0.34%) AWS Certification
7 1 (0.34%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
7 1 (0.34%) BPSS Clearance
7 1 (0.34%) CISA
7 1 (0.34%) CISSP
7 1 (0.34%) HND
7 1 (0.34%) MCSE
7 1 (0.34%) Microsoft Certification
7 1 (0.34%) SAP Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 18 (6.10%) AUTOSAR
2 11 (3.73%) QA
3 6 (2.03%) Data Quality
3 6 (2.03%) ISO 26262
4 5 (1.69%) MISRA
4 5 (1.69%) MISRA C
5 4 (1.36%) Automotive SPICE
5 4 (1.36%) GDPR
5 4 (1.36%) SLA
6 2 (0.68%) Accessibility
6 2 (0.68%) California Consumer Privacy Act
6 2 (0.68%) GRC
6 2 (0.68%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 2 (0.68%) PMO
7 1 (0.34%) COBIT
7 1 (0.34%) ITGC
System Software
1 8 (2.71%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.34%) Virtual Machines
2 1 (0.34%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 11 (3.73%) Functional Safety
2 2 (0.68%) Kubernetes
2 2 (0.68%) RSA Archer
3 1 (0.34%) HP Fortify
3 1 (0.34%) Nmap
3 1 (0.34%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 35 (11.86%) SAP
2 29 (9.83%) Microsoft
3 8 (2.71%) Informatica
4 6 (2.03%) Apple
5 4 (1.36%) Adobe
5 4 (1.36%) Ariba
6 3 (1.02%) MathWorks
6 3 (1.02%) NVIDIA
6 3 (1.02%) QNX
7 2 (0.68%) CrowdStrike
7 2 (0.68%) Google
7 2 (0.68%) IBM
7 2 (0.68%) MuleSoft
7 2 (0.68%) Oracle
7 2 (0.68%) Salesforce
7 2 (0.68%) ServiceNow
7 2 (0.68%) Workday
8 1 (0.34%) Allen-Bradley
8 1 (0.34%) F5
8 1 (0.34%) Rockwell