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 25 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 75 | 160 | 66 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +85 | -94 | +96 |
| Permanent jobs citing Automotive | 149 | 35 | 165 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley | 1.93% | 0.92% | 3.78% |
| As % of the General category | 4.17% | 1.24% | 7.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 107 | 22 | 33 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,750 | £37,625 | £32,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £47,500 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,500 | £55,000 | £67,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.73% | -18.52% | +5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £63,000 | £62,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £68,500 | £80,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,750 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.98% | -6.52% | +4.55% |
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 citing general skills in the Thames Valley.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing general skills | 3,571 | 2,827 | 2,266 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley | 46.16% | 74.16% | 51.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,488 | 1,066 | 811 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £28,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £33,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £45,000 | £54,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -17.43% | +3.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,163 | £66,250 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £88,750 | £80,000 | £85,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £50,000 | £45,000 | £54,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -16.67% | +2.86% |
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 Salary Trend in the Thames Valley
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 25 October 2026.
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 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | +47 | 53 | £60,000 | +20.00% | 26 |
| Oxfordshire | -1 | 49 | £56,500 | +2.73% | 36 |
| Buckinghamshire | +35 | 47 | £50,000 | -20.00% | 19 |
| Automotive South East |
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Automotive Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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 | Aerospace | 30.9% | 46 |
| 2 | Manufacturing | 20.8% | 31 |
| 3 | Social Skills | 14.1% | 21 |
| 4 | Retail | 12.1% | 18 |
| 5 | Electronics | 11.4% | 17 |
| 5 | Games | 11.4% | 17 |
| 7 | Analytical Skills | 7.4% | 11 |
| 8 | Finance | 4.7% | 7 |
| 8 | Marketing | 4.7% | 7 |
| 8 | Organisational Skills | 4.7% | 7 |
| 11 | Aviation | 2.0% | 3 |
| 11 | Pharmaceutical | 2.0% | 3 |
| 13 | Inclusion and Diversity | 1.3% | 2 |
| 13 | Legal | 1.3% | 2 |
| 15 | Japanese Language | 0.7% | 1 |
| 15 | Multimedia | 0.7% | 1 |
| 15 | Public Sector | 0.7% | 1 |
| 15 | Public Speaking | 0.7% | 1 |
| 15 | Retail Finance | 0.7% | 1 |
| 15 | Telecoms | 0.7% | 1 |