Aviation Job Trends in England

Aviation
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Aviation in permanent job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Aviation over the 6 months leading up to 18 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 323 426 501
Rank change year-on-year +103 +75 +5
Permanent jobs citing Aviation 545 225 262
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.54% 0.52% 0.38%
As % of the General category 1.17% 0.76% 0.66%
Number of salaries quoted 127 90 123
10th Percentile £36,050 - £35,000
25th Percentile £44,938 £32,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £50,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +18.81% +1.00% -29.82%
75th Percentile £80,000 £61,250 £55,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £79,775 £65,250
UK median annual salary £60,000 £47,683 £50,000
% change year-on-year +25.83% -4.63% -28.57%

All General Skills
England

Aviation falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 46,478 29,633 39,713
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 45.72% 68.58% 57.46%
Number of salaries quoted 29,727 15,723 20,653
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,000 £31,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - -4.35% -4.17%
75th Percentile £76,250 £76,250 £78,750
90th Percentile £97,500 £100,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £53,688 £56,000
% change year-on-year +2.44% -4.13% -6.67%

Aviation
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Aviation job vacancy trend in England

Aviation
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Aviation.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Aviation

Aviation
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Aviation in England over the 6 months to 18 September 2026.

Salary histogram for Aviation in England

Aviation
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Aviation within the England region over the 6 months to 18 September 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
South East +64 268 £61,000 +10.91% 162
London -5 101 £57,500 -14.81% 128
South West -35 67 £80,000 +88.24% 53
North of England -19 51 £50,000 +4.86% 44
East of England -25 50 £45,000 +28.57% 43
North West +10 28 £50,000 +4.86% 25
Yorkshire - 22 £75,000 - 11
Midlands - 8 £55,000 - 25
East Midlands - 4 £65,000 - 15
West Midlands - 4 £45,000 - 10
North East - 1 - - 9
Aviation
UK

Aviation
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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 5 (0.92%) SharePoint
2 4 (0.73%) IIS
2 4 (0.73%) SharePoint Server
3 3 (0.55%) Confluence
4 2 (0.37%) Apache Spark
5 1 (0.18%) Apache
5 1 (0.18%) Oracle Coherence
Applications
1 8 (1.47%) Microsoft Project
2 5 (0.92%) Simulink
3 4 (0.73%) Microsoft Excel
3 4 (0.73%) Microsoft Office
4 3 (0.55%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.55%) Stateflow
5 2 (0.37%) AutoCAD
6 1 (0.18%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 2 (0.37%) Sage 50
1 2 (0.37%) SAP S/4HANA
2 1 (0.18%) Misys Midas
Cloud Services
1 37 (6.79%) AWS
2 32 (5.87%) Azure
3 27 (4.95%) SaaS
4 16 (2.94%) Power Platform
5 15 (2.75%) Serverless
6 13 (2.39%) AWS Lambda
6 13 (2.39%) Datadog
6 13 (2.39%) Route 53
7 10 (1.83%) Azure DevOps
8 8 (1.47%) Microsoft 365
8 8 (1.47%) Power Automate
9 6 (1.10%) Azure AKS
9 6 (1.10%) Entra ID
10 4 (0.73%) Azure Event Grid
10 4 (0.73%) Azure Monitor
10 4 (0.73%) Cloud Computing
10 4 (0.73%) IaaS
10 4 (0.73%) OneDrive
10 4 (0.73%) PaaS
10 4 (0.73%) PowerApps
Communications & Networking
1 13 (2.39%) ATM
2 8 (1.47%) SMS
3 7 (1.28%) Intrusion Detection
4 6 (1.10%) SNMP
5 4 (0.73%) CHAP
5 4 (0.73%) Firewall
5 4 (0.73%) NAS
6 3 (0.55%) 2G
6 3 (0.55%) 3G
6 3 (0.55%) 4G
6 3 (0.55%) 5G
6 3 (0.55%) Ethernet
6 3 (0.55%) Network Security
6 3 (0.55%) Structured Cabling
6 3 (0.55%) TETRA
7 2 (0.37%) HTTP
7 2 (0.37%) RFID
7 2 (0.37%) RS-422
8 1 (0.18%) MQTT
8 1 (0.18%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 10 (1.83%) Power BI
2 8 (1.47%) PostgreSQL
3 6 (1.10%) Tableau
4 4 (0.73%) Redis
4 4 (0.73%) Relational Database
5 2 (0.37%) Data Warehouse
5 2 (0.37%) MySQL
5 2 (0.37%) SQL Server
6 1 (0.18%) GIS
Development Applications
1 11 (2.02%) JIRA
2 7 (1.28%) Git
2 7 (1.28%) Jenkins
2 7 (1.28%) Selenium
3 5 (0.92%) Rational DOORS
4 2 (0.37%) MLflow
4 2 (0.37%) MSTest
4 2 (0.37%) NUnit
5 1 (0.18%) Visual Studio
General
1 112 (20.55%) Social Skills
2 59 (10.83%) Aerospace
3 48 (8.81%) Finance
4 43 (7.89%) Military
5 40 (7.34%) Analytical Skills
5 40 (7.34%) Retail
6 32 (5.87%) Aeronautics
7 29 (5.32%) Manufacturing
8 17 (3.12%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 15 (2.75%) Electronics
9 15 (2.75%) Organisational Skills
10 14 (2.57%) Avionics
10 14 (2.57%) Influencing Skills
11 12 (2.20%) Legal
11 12 (2.20%) Public Sector
12 9 (1.65%) Marketing
13 7 (1.28%) Digital Health
13 7 (1.28%) Presentation Skills
14 6 (1.10%) Law
14 6 (1.10%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 83 (15.23%) Systems Engineer
2 63 (11.56%) Software Engineer
3 56 (10.28%) Lead
4 49 (8.99%) Senior
5 32 (5.87%) Test Engineer
6 25 (4.59%) Embedded Engineer
6 25 (4.59%) Embedded Software Engineer
6 25 (4.59%) Support Technician
7 24 (4.40%) Business Development Manager
7 24 (4.40%) Business Manager
7 24 (4.40%) Development Manager
7 24 (4.40%) Security Manager
8 23 (4.22%) Senior Systems Engineer
9 22 (4.04%) Test Technician
10 21 (3.85%) Applications Engineer
10 21 (3.85%) Software Applications Engineer
11 20 (3.67%) Analyst
12 18 (3.30%) Architect
13 16 (2.94%) Lead Software Engineer
14 15 (2.75%) Radar Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 11 (2.02%) .NET
2 10 (1.83%) HTML
3 8 (1.47%) ASP.NET
3 8 (1.47%) REST
4 7 (1.28%) CSS
5 5 (0.92%) Kafka
5 5 (0.92%) Terraform
6 4 (0.73%) AngularJS
6 4 (0.73%) JSON
6 4 (0.73%) Microsoft Graph
6 4 (0.73%) SPFx
6 4 (0.73%) XML
6 4 (0.73%) YAML
7 3 (0.55%) .NET Framework
8 2 (0.37%) ADO
8 2 (0.37%) ASP.NET Web API
8 2 (0.37%) NumPy
8 2 (0.37%) OAuth
8 2 (0.37%) OAuth2
8 2 (0.37%) OpenCV
Miscellaneous
1 52 (9.54%) Robotics
2 35 (6.42%) Cyber Defence
3 29 (5.32%) Management Information System
4 22 (4.04%) Cloud Native
5 19 (3.49%) Onboarding
6 16 (2.94%) Driving Licence
7 13 (2.39%) Data Centre
8 11 (2.02%) Legacy Systems
9 10 (1.83%) PMI
9 10 (1.83%) Security Posture
10 8 (1.47%) Operational Technology
11 7 (1.28%) Private Cloud
12 6 (1.10%) IoT
12 6 (1.10%) Product Ownership
13 5 (0.92%) Embedded Systems
13 5 (0.92%) Enterprise Software
14 4 (0.73%) Algorithms
14 4 (0.73%) Cyber Threat
14 4 (0.73%) SCADA
14 4 (0.73%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 26 (4.77%) Windows
2 19 (3.49%) Linux
3 4 (0.73%) Windows Server
4 3 (0.55%) Mac OS
4 3 (0.55%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 142 (26.06%) Software Engineering
2 70 (12.84%) AI
3 54 (9.91%) Continuous Improvement
4 51 (9.36%) Roadmaps
4 51 (9.36%) Stakeholder Management
5 49 (8.99%) Problem-Solving
6 46 (8.44%) Agile
7 45 (8.26%) Cybersecurity
7 45 (8.26%) Project Management
8 36 (6.61%) Mentoring
9 35 (6.42%) Systems Engineering
10 31 (5.69%) Technical Leadership
11 30 (5.50%) Analytics
12 29 (5.32%) Business Development
13 28 (5.14%) Collaborative Culture
14 27 (4.95%) Decision-Making
15 26 (4.77%) Customer Service
15 26 (4.77%) Process Improvement
15 26 (4.77%) Risk Management
15 26 (4.77%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 28 (5.14%) Python
2 20 (3.67%) C++
3 17 (3.12%) C#
3 17 (3.12%) SQL
4 14 (2.57%) C
5 12 (2.20%) Java
6 10 (1.83%) JavaScript
7 8 (1.47%) PowerShell
8 7 (1.28%) MATLAB
9 4 (0.73%) Bash
10 3 (0.55%) Ada
10 3 (0.55%) Ada 95
10 3 (0.55%) Delphi
10 3 (0.55%) Rust
11 1 (0.18%) Embedded C
Qualifications
1 56 (10.28%) Security Cleared
2 48 (8.81%) Degree
3 43 (7.89%) SC Cleared
4 17 (3.12%) HNC
5 13 (2.39%) DV Cleared
6 10 (1.83%) PMI Certification
7 8 (1.47%) BPSS Clearance
7 8 (1.47%) CISSP
8 7 (1.28%) CISA
8 7 (1.28%) CISM
8 7 (1.28%) TOGAF Certification
9 6 (1.10%) Computer Science Degree
10 5 (0.92%) Azure Certification
10 5 (0.92%) Master's Degree
11 4 (0.73%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
11 4 (0.73%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
11 4 (0.73%) Microsoft Certification
12 3 (0.55%) CEH
13 2 (0.37%) HND
13 2 (0.37%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 23 (4.22%) QA
2 17 (3.12%) NIST
3 14 (2.57%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 10 (1.83%) Accessibility
5 8 (1.47%) NCSC
6 7 (1.28%) GRC
6 7 (1.28%) NIST 800
7 6 (1.10%) GDPR
8 4 (0.73%) ISO/IEC 27005
8 4 (0.73%) JSP 440
8 4 (0.73%) PMO
9 3 (0.55%) ARP4761
9 3 (0.55%) Cyber Essentials
9 3 (0.55%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 3 (0.55%) Def Stans
9 3 (0.55%) DO-160
9 3 (0.55%) MIL-STD-1553
10 2 (0.37%) DO-254
10 2 (0.37%) EU AI Act
10 2 (0.37%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 9 (1.65%) IAG
2 6 (1.10%) Active Directory
3 5 (0.92%) Docker
4 1 (0.18%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 4 (0.73%) Kubernetes
1 4 (0.73%) Microsoft Intune
2 2 (0.37%) Argo
3 1 (0.18%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 22 (4.04%) Microsoft
2 9 (1.65%) SAP
3 8 (1.47%) Oracle
4 7 (1.28%) ServiceNow
5 2 (0.37%) Ariba
5 2 (0.37%) Sage
5 2 (0.37%) Thales
5 2 (0.37%) UiPath
6 1 (0.18%) Databricks
6 1 (0.18%) MathWorks
6 1 (0.18%) Salesforce
6 1 (0.18%) Siemens