Automotive Jobs in Northampton

Automotive
Northamptonshire > Northampton

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in permanent job vacancies in Northampton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Automotive over the 6 months leading up to 31 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 17 44 41
Rank change year-on-year +27 -3 -
Permanent jobs citing Automotive 48 8 2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northampton 10.11% 1.68% 0.67%
As % of the General category 19.67% 3.49% 1.14%
Number of salaries quoted 7 8 1
10th Percentile £27,350 £25,000 -
25th Percentile £28,000 £37,188 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £36,500 £42,500 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year -14.12% -39.29% -
75th Percentile £37,250 £43,750 -
90th Percentile £39,350 £44,125 -
Northamptonshire median annual salary £36,500 £42,500 £70,000
% change year-on-year -14.12% -39.29% +55.56%

All General Skills
Northampton

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

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 244 229 176
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northampton 51.37% 48.21% 59.06%
Number of salaries quoted 120 184 93
10th Percentile £26,250 £24,750 £26,350
25th Percentile £30,375 £26,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,592 £40,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +18.98% -27.27% +10.00%
75th Percentile £55,000 £52,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £72,750 £67,500 £82,250
Northamptonshire median annual salary £47,683 £37,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +27.15% -31.82% +10.00%

Automotive
Job Vacancy Trend in Northampton

Job postings citing Automotive as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Northampton.

Job vacancy trend for Automotive in Northampton

Automotive
Salary Trend in Northampton

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Automotive in Northampton.

Salary trend for Automotive in Northampton

Automotive
Salary Histogram in Northampton

Salary distribution for jobs citing Automotive in Northampton over the 6 months to 31 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Automotive in Northampton

Automotive
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northampton by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 3 (6.25%) SharePoint
Applications
1 24 (50.00%) Simulink
2 1 (2.08%) CANalyzer
2 1 (2.08%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (2.08%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 3 (6.25%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 3 (6.25%) Remote Desktop
2 2 (4.17%) IP Telephony
General
1 24 (50.00%) Aerospace
2 17 (35.42%) Telecoms
3 4 (8.33%) Social Skills
4 3 (6.25%) Electronics
5 2 (4.17%) Retail
6 1 (2.08%) Manufacturing
6 1 (2.08%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 22 (45.83%) Systems Engineer
2 18 (37.50%) Principal Engineer
2 18 (37.50%) Principal Systems Engineer
3 12 (25.00%) Software Engineer
4 11 (22.92%) Development Engineer
4 11 (22.92%) Software Development Engineer
5 10 (20.83%) Senior
5 10 (20.83%) Senior Systems Engineer
6 7 (14.58%) Principal Software Engineer
7 4 (8.33%) Senior Development Engineer
7 4 (8.33%) Senior Software Development Engineer
7 4 (8.33%) Senior Software Engineer
7 4 (8.33%) Support Engineer
7 4 (8.33%) Technical Engineer
7 4 (8.33%) Technical Support
7 4 (8.33%) Technical Support Engineer
8 3 (6.25%) Analyst
9 2 (4.17%) Service Analyst
9 2 (4.17%) Service Desk Analyst
10 1 (2.08%) IT Support Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 1 (2.08%) Data Protection Act
Operating Systems
1 1 (2.08%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 40 (83.33%) Systems Engineering
2 23 (47.92%) Agile
2 23 (47.92%) Software Testing
2 23 (47.92%) Validation
3 13 (27.08%) Software Engineering
4 11 (22.92%) Project Planning
5 4 (8.33%) Problem-Solving
6 3 (6.25%) ITSM
6 3 (6.25%) Service Management
7 1 (2.08%) Customer Service
7 1 (2.08%) Data Protection
7 1 (2.08%) ITIL
Programming Languages
1 24 (50.00%) MATLAB
2 1 (2.08%) C
2 1 (2.08%) C++
2 1 (2.08%) VB
Qualifications
1 32 (66.67%) BPSS Clearance
2 17 (35.42%) Degree
Vendors
1 3 (6.25%) Microsoft
2 2 (4.17%) Freshdesk