Automotive Job Trends in the Thames Valley

Automotive
South East > Thames Valley

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in permanent job vacancies in the Thames Valley. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Automotive over the 6 months leading up to 16 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 84 169 102
Rank change year-on-year +85 -67 +79
Permanent jobs citing Automotive 128 28 103
As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley 1.78% 0.72% 2.13%
As % of the General category 4.03% 0.97% 4.35%
Number of salaries quoted 92 18 33
10th Percentile £37,075 £41,000 £32,750
25th Percentile £45,000 £47,500 £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,500 £55,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +2.73% -15.38% +1.96%
75th Percentile £62,250 £62,500 £75,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £68,750 £80,000
South East median annual salary £50,000 £47,500 £58,000
% change year-on-year +5.26% -18.10% -3.33%

All General Skills
Thames Valley

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 general skills in the Thames Valley.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 3,177 2,889 2,368
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley 44.11% 74.69% 48.90%
Number of salaries quoted 2,153 1,006 956
10th Percentile £29,000 £27,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £36,250 £33,250 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £47,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% -5.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £68,750 £67,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £81,250 £80,000
South East median annual salary £50,000 £45,000 £51,242
% change year-on-year +11.11% -12.18% -2.40%

Automotive
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Automotive relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.

Automotive job vacancy trend in the Thames Valley

Automotive
Salary Trend in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Automotive.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Automotive

Automotive
Salary Histogram in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution for jobs citing Automotive in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 16 September 2026.

Salary histogram for Automotive in the Thames Valley

Automotive
Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Automotive within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 16 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
Berkshire +52 47 £60,000 +33.33% 45
Oxfordshire +8 47 £56,500 +2.73% 59
Buckinghamshire +26 34 £50,000 -23.08% 25
Automotive
South East

Automotive
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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 2 (1.56%) Apache
2 1 (0.78%) Microsoft Exchange
2 1 (0.78%) SharePoint
Applications
1 4 (3.13%) SOLIDWORKS
2 3 (2.34%) Microsoft Excel
2 3 (2.34%) Microsoft Office
2 3 (2.34%) Solid Edge
3 2 (1.56%) Adobe Illustrator
3 2 (1.56%) AutoCAD
4 1 (0.78%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 1 (0.78%) S-PLUS
Business Applications
1 2 (1.56%) Infor CloudSuite
1 2 (1.56%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 7 (5.47%) AWS
2 4 (3.13%) GitHub
3 2 (1.56%) GitHub Copilot
3 2 (1.56%) MailChimp
3 2 (1.56%) SaaS
4 1 (0.78%) AWS CodePipeline
4 1 (0.78%) Azure
4 1 (0.78%) Entra ID
4 1 (0.78%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 2 (1.56%) Ethernet
1 2 (1.56%) TCP/IP
2 1 (0.78%) Cisco IOS
2 1 (0.78%) Profibus
2 1 (0.78%) SD-WAN
2 1 (0.78%) WAN
2 1 (0.78%) Wi-Fi
2 1 (0.78%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (4.69%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 3 (2.34%) Git
2 1 (0.78%) Jenkins
2 1 (0.78%) Polyspace
2 1 (0.78%) VectorCAST
General
1 34 (26.56%) Aerospace
2 21 (16.41%) Manufacturing
3 19 (14.84%) Electronics
4 18 (14.06%) Retail
4 18 (14.06%) Social Skills
5 11 (8.59%) Analytical Skills
6 7 (5.47%) Games
7 6 (4.69%) Finance
8 5 (3.91%) Organisational Skills
9 3 (2.34%) Marketing
10 2 (1.56%) Legal
11 1 (0.78%) Japanese Language
11 1 (0.78%) Pharmaceutical
11 1 (0.78%) Public Speaking
11 1 (0.78%) Retail Finance
Job Titles
1 30 (23.44%) Business Development Manager
1 30 (23.44%) Business Manager
1 30 (23.44%) Development Manager
2 14 (10.94%) Analyst
3 13 (10.16%) Data Analyst
4 12 (9.38%) Senior
5 10 (7.81%) Validation Engineer
5 10 (7.81%) Verification Engineer
6 9 (7.03%) Lead
6 9 (7.03%) Technical Trainer
6 9 (7.03%) Test Engineer
6 9 (7.03%) Trainer
7 8 (6.25%) Lead Test Engineer
7 8 (6.25%) Test and Validation Engineer
8 7 (5.47%) Business Development Executive
8 7 (5.47%) C# Software Engineer
8 7 (5.47%) Programmer
8 7 (5.47%) Software Engineer
9 6 (4.69%) C++ Software Engineer
9 6 (4.69%) Python Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (7.03%) Ruby on Rails
2 6 (4.69%) Django
2 6 (4.69%) Node.js
2 6 (4.69%) Vue
3 1 (0.78%) .NET
3 1 (0.78%) LangChain
3 1 (0.78%) pytest
3 1 (0.78%) Semantic Kernel
Miscellaneous
1 6 (4.69%) Distributed Computing
2 5 (3.91%) Driving Licence
3 4 (3.13%) Embedded Systems
3 4 (3.13%) Robotics
4 3 (2.34%) Enterprise Software
4 3 (2.34%) Life Science
5 2 (1.56%) Linux Command Line
5 2 (1.56%) Onboarding
5 2 (1.56%) Product Ownership
5 2 (1.56%) Social Media
6 1 (0.78%) AI Agents
6 1 (0.78%) Greenfield Project
6 1 (0.78%) Legacy Code
6 1 (0.78%) Management Information System
6 1 (0.78%) Renewable Energy
6 1 (0.78%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 8 (6.25%) Linux
2 1 (0.78%) Android
2 1 (0.78%) Windows
2 1 (0.78%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 39 (30.47%) Business Development
2 11 (8.59%) Validation
2 11 (8.59%) Verification and Validation
3 10 (7.81%) Continuous Improvement
4 9 (7.03%) Full-Stack Development
5 8 (6.25%) CAD
5 8 (6.25%) Problem-Solving
5 8 (6.25%) Software Engineering
6 7 (5.47%) Machine Learning
7 6 (4.69%) Agile
7 6 (4.69%) Design Patterns
8 5 (3.91%) Computational Fluid Dynamics
8 5 (3.91%) Customer Service
8 5 (3.91%) Finite Element Analysis
9 4 (3.13%) AI
9 4 (3.13%) ERP
9 4 (3.13%) Logistics
10 3 (2.34%) Computer Vision
10 3 (2.34%) CRM
10 3 (2.34%) Prototyping
Programming Languages
1 9 (7.03%) Python
1 9 (7.03%) Ruby
2 8 (6.25%) C++
3 7 (5.47%) C#
4 6 (4.69%) JavaScript
4 6 (4.69%) TypeScript
5 2 (1.56%) Go
6 1 (0.78%) Bash
6 1 (0.78%) Ladder Logic
Qualifications
1 13 (10.16%) Degree
2 7 (5.47%) Computer Science Degree
3 6 (4.69%) Master's Degree
3 6 (4.69%) PhD
4 3 (2.34%) BPSS Clearance
4 3 (2.34%) Security Cleared
5 1 (0.78%) A+ Certification
5 1 (0.78%) Chartered Engineer
5 1 (0.78%) HNC
5 1 (0.78%) HND
5 1 (0.78%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (1.56%) PMO
1 2 (1.56%) Sarbanes-Oxley
2 1 (0.78%) Def Stans
2 1 (0.78%) ECSS
2 1 (0.78%) IEC 61508
2 1 (0.78%) ISO 26262
2 1 (0.78%) QA
System Software
1 2 (1.56%) Docker
2 1 (0.78%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 6 (4.69%) Kubernetes
2 2 (1.56%) BMC PATROL
3 1 (0.78%) Functional Safety
3 1 (0.78%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 4 (3.13%) Microsoft
2 2 (1.56%) Infor
2 2 (1.56%) SAP
3 1 (0.78%) Apple
3 1 (0.78%) Autodesk
3 1 (0.78%) Cisco
3 1 (0.78%) Fortinet
3 1 (0.78%) Rockwell
3 1 (0.78%) Siemens