Aerospace
South East > Kent
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Aerospace in permanent job vacancies in Kent. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Aerospace over the 6 months leading up to 5 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 84 | 55 | 61 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -29 | +6 | +42 |
| Permanent jobs citing Aerospace | 4 | 20 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Kent | 0.39% | 2.75% | 0.84% |
| As % of the General category | 0.63% | 3.88% | 1.23% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £53,500 | £28,750 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £58,000 | £31,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £70,000 | £35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +100.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £75,000 | £50,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | -4.00% | +8.70% |
All General Skills
Kent
Aerospace 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 Kent.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 630 | 516 | 406 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kent | 62.13% | 71.07% | 68.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 267 | 156 | 308 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £30,500 | £21,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,750 | £43,313 | £27,965 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £55,000 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.27% | +29.41% | -15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,875 | £70,000 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £76,750 | £87,500 | £72,150 |
| South East median annual salary | £45,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.18% | +10.00% | -9.09% |
Aerospace
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Aerospace relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Aerospace
Salary Trend in Kent
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Kent citing Aerospace.
Aerospace
Job Locations in Kent
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Aerospace within the Kent region over the 6 months to 5 January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | -6 | 4 | - | - | 3 |
| Aerospace South East |
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