Aerospace
UK > Wales
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Aerospace in contract job vacancies in Wales. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Aerospace over the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 48 | 44 | 45 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | +1 | -7 |
| Contract jobs citing Aerospace | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Wales | 1.34% | 0.26% | 1.15% |
| As % of the General category | 2.64% | 0.47% | 2.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £350 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -37.78% |
| UK median daily rate | £575 | £537 | £544 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.08% | -1.29% | +1.12% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £44.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.94 | - | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £33.22 | £85.00 | £50.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -60.92% | +70.00% | -6.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.94 | - | £61.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £79.38 | - | £69.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £57.50 | £55.00 | £61.25 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.55% | -10.20% | +11.36% |
All General Skills
Wales
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 in Wales.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 341 | 214 | 233 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales | 50.67% | 55.73% | 53.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 156 | 131 | 104 |
| 10th Percentile | £181 | £205 | £127 |
| 25th Percentile | £240 | £290 | £176 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £410 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.66% | +2.50% | -5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £546 | £488 | £517 |
| 90th Percentile | £606 | £594 | £594 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 87 | 32 | 34 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.26 | £13.08 | £16.08 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.05 | £14.23 | £20.12 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.10 | £19.60 | £24.68 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.04% | -20.60% | -9.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £29.75 | £23.06 | £51.31 |
| 90th Percentile | £47.88 | £30.68 | £53.38 |
| UK median hourly rate | £26.84 | £25.00 | £32.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.36% | -21.88% | +7.56% |
Aerospace
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Aerospace relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales.
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Daily Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Aerospace.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Aerospace.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in Wales
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Aerospace in Wales over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
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Contract Job Locations in Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Aerospace within the Wales region over the 6 months to 16 October 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 |
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| South Wales | -3 | 9 | - | - | 7 |
| Aerospace UK |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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: