CAD Job Trends in Aberdeen

Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
Scotland > Aberdeen

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Aberdeen requiring CAD skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 5 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing CAD 14 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeen 15.22% - -
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 18.92% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £49,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -8.16% +3.16% -17.39%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Aberdeen

CAD falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Aberdeen.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 74 139 142
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Aberdeen 80.43% 71.65% 99.30%
Number of salaries quoted 38 72 78
10th Percentile £27,425 £27,875 £35,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £38,750 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% -4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,938 £61,250
90th Percentile £70,000 £80,000 £65,000
Scotland median annual salary £40,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -27.27% +4.76% -4.55%

CAD
Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CAD relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.

CAD job vacancy trend in Aberdeen

CAD
Salary Trend in Aberdeen

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Aberdeen citing CAD.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Aberdeen citing CAD