Automotive Job Trends in Fife
Automotive
Scotland > Fife
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in permanent job vacancies in Fife. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Automotive over the 6 months leading up to 29 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 16 | - | 17 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Automotive | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Fife | 1.36% | - | 1.45% |
| As % of the General category | 1.96% | - | 2.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £39,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £39,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £39,000 | £40,000 | £58,033 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.50% | -31.07% | +0.93% |
All General Skills
Fife
Automotive falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing general skills in Fife.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing general skills | 102 | 11 | 48 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Fife | 69.39% | 42.31% | 69.57% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 31 | 1 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £24,250 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £32,750 | £47,500 | £30,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £50,000 | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.00% | +25.00% | -15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £48,500 | £52,500 | £45,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | - | £48,125 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £48,500 | £33,500 | £51,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +44.78% | -34.95% | -1.90% |
Automotive Job Vacancy Trend in Fife
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Automotive relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Fife.
Automotive Salary Trend in Fife
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Fife citing Automotive.
Automotive Job Locations in Fife
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Automotive within the Fife region over the 6 months to 29 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline | - | 2 | £39,000 | - | 1 |
| Automotive Scotland |
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Automotive Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Fife by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronics | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Manufacturing | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Social Skills | 100.0% | 2 |