Automotive
Scotland > South Ayrshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in permanent job vacancies in South Ayrshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Automotive over the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | -6 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Automotive | 1 | 13 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in South Ayrshire | 7.14% | 35.14% | 9.68% |
| As % of the General category | 14.29% | 43.33% | 9.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 13 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £49,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £62,500 | £55,801 | £49,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £58,033 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.01% | +5.51% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £60,265 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £72,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £40,000 | £58,033 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.07% | +0.93% | -17.86% |
All General Skills
South Ayrshire
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 South Ayrshire.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 7 | 30 | 31 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in South Ayrshire | 50.00% | 81.08% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 20 | 31 |
| 10th Percentile | £51,208 | £37,574 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £55,801 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,498 | £58,033 | £25,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.37% | +132.13% | -16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £60,265 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £72,540 | £67,500 | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £33,500 | £51,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -34.95% | -1.90% | -4.55% |
Automotive
Job Vacancy Trend in South Ayrshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Automotive relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in South Ayrshire.
Automotive
Salary Trend in South Ayrshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in South Ayrshire citing Automotive.
Automotive
Job Locations in South Ayrshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Automotive within the South Ayrshire region over the 6 months to 2 November 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prestwick | +1 | 1 | £65,000 | +12.01% | 1 |
| Automotive Scotland |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Ayrshire 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:
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