Avionics Job Trends

Avionics
UK

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Avionics in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Avionics over the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 609 698 677
Rank change year-on-year +89 -21 +381
Permanent jobs citing Avionics 50 54 38
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.095% 0.080% 0.073%
As % of the General category 0.15% 0.14% 0.11%
Number of salaries quoted 28 34 30
10th Percentile - £37,000 £46,925
25th Percentile £31,000 £45,250 £62,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £49,750 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.15% -28.93% +64.71%
75th Percentile £54,907 £51,240 £75,000
90th Percentile £55,498 £70,500 -
UK excluding London median annual salary £47,683 £49,750 £70,000
% change year-on-year -4.15% -28.93% +64.71%

All General Skills
UK

Avionics 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.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 34,147 39,486 34,335
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 64.85% 58.42% 65.56%
Number of salaries quoted 19,251 18,997 25,521
10th Percentile £27,750 £32,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £33,750 £42,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,500 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -14.17% - -
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £42,500 £50,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -15.84% +1.00% -4.76%

Avionics
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Avionics relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Avionics job vacancy trend in the UK

Avionics
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Avionics.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Avionics

Avionics
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Avionics over the 6 months to 13 November 2025.

Salary histogram for Avionics in the UK

Avionics
Top 11 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Avionics within the UK over the 6 months to 13 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
UK excluding London +62 45 £47,683 -4.15% 40
England +89 42 £47,683 -4.63% 41
North West +59 25 £32,000 -36.07% 7
North of England +46 25 £32,000 -36.07% 7
South East +29 7 £53,500 -20.74% 17
South West +22 7 - - 6
Work from Home - 6 £47,500 - 12
Scotland 0 4 £55,498 +47.81%
East Midlands - 2 £33,044 - 4
Midlands - 2 £33,044 - 6
London - 1 £70,000 - 1

Avionics
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 1 (2.00%) Confluence
Applications
1 2 (4.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (4.00%) Microsoft Office
1 2 (4.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 2 (4.00%) Simulink
Cloud Services
1 3 (6.00%) Google Workspace
2 1 (2.00%) AWS
Communications & Networking
1 1 (2.00%) Firewall
1 1 (2.00%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (6.00%) Big Data
Development Applications
1 9 (18.00%) JIRA
2 4 (8.00%) JIRA Agile
3 2 (4.00%) Rational DOORS
4 1 (2.00%) Artifactory
4 1 (2.00%) Git
4 1 (2.00%) Jenkins
4 1 (2.00%) Rational Rhapsody
4 1 (2.00%) Rational Statemate
General
1 17 (34.00%) Electronics
1 17 (34.00%) Social Skills
2 10 (20.00%) Influencing Skills
3 5 (10.00%) Military
4 4 (8.00%) Documentation Skills
4 4 (8.00%) Finance
5 3 (6.00%) Presentation Skills
6 2 (4.00%) Aerospace
6 2 (4.00%) Automotive
6 2 (4.00%) Back Office
6 2 (4.00%) Local Government
6 2 (4.00%) Telecoms
7 1 (2.00%) Aviation
Job Titles
1 19 (38.00%) Senior
1 19 (38.00%) Systems Engineer
2 13 (26.00%) Senior Systems Engineer
3 9 (18.00%) Support Engineer
3 9 (18.00%) Technical Engineer
3 9 (18.00%) Technical Support
3 9 (18.00%) Technical Support Engineer
4 5 (10.00%) Hardware Engineer
4 5 (10.00%) Senior Hardware Engineer
5 3 (6.00%) Lead
5 3 (6.00%) Software Team Leader
5 3 (6.00%) Team Leader
5 3 (6.00%) Test Engineer
6 2 (4.00%) Technical Manager
7 1 (2.00%) Delivery Manager
7 1 (2.00%) Internal Communications Manager
7 1 (2.00%) Linux Engineer
7 1 (2.00%) Principal Technologist
7 1 (2.00%) Senior Software Engineer
7 1 (2.00%) Technologist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (2.00%) REST
Miscellaneous
1 3 (6.00%) Algorithms
1 3 (6.00%) e-Learning
2 2 (4.00%) Housing Association
2 2 (4.00%) NHS
2 2 (4.00%) Verilog
2 2 (4.00%) VHDL
3 1 (2.00%) Augmented Reality
3 1 (2.00%) Data Centre
3 1 (2.00%) Virtual Reality
3 1 (2.00%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 1 (2.00%) Linux
1 1 (2.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 18 (36.00%) Systems Engineering
1 18 (36.00%) Validation
2 14 (28.00%) Coaching
3 13 (26.00%) Agile
4 11 (22.00%) Collaborative Working
4 11 (22.00%) Customer Requirements
5 10 (20.00%) Cryptography
5 10 (20.00%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
6 9 (18.00%) Continuous Improvement
6 9 (18.00%) Problem-Solving
7 8 (16.00%) Project Management
8 7 (14.00%) Verification and Validation
9 6 (12.00%) Analytics
9 6 (12.00%) Data Analytics
9 6 (12.00%) Innovative Thinking
9 6 (12.00%) Statistics
10 5 (10.00%) Software Engineering
11 4 (8.00%) Computer Science
11 4 (8.00%) Hazard Analysis
11 4 (8.00%) Requirements Analysis
Programming Languages
1 7 (14.00%) C
2 5 (10.00%) Python
3 4 (8.00%) Ada
3 4 (8.00%) C#
3 4 (8.00%) MATLAB
4 3 (6.00%) Google Apps Script
4 3 (6.00%) Tcl
5 2 (4.00%) C++
6 1 (2.00%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 34 (68.00%) BPSS Clearance
2 27 (54.00%) Degree
3 18 (36.00%) HNC
4 13 (26.00%) HND
5 6 (12.00%) Security Cleared
6 3 (6.00%) SC Cleared
7 1 (2.00%) AWS Certification
7 1 (2.00%) Chartered Engineer
7 1 (2.00%) Linux+ Certification
7 1 (2.00%) Network+ Certification
System Software
1 1 (2.00%) Docker
1 1 (2.00%) KVM
1 1 (2.00%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 1 (2.00%) Ansible
1 1 (2.00%) Puppet
Vendors
1 3 (6.00%) Google
2 2 (4.00%) Microsoft
3 1 (2.00%) Cisco
3 1 (2.00%) Dell
3 1 (2.00%) Green Hills
3 1 (2.00%) HP
3 1 (2.00%) Juniper
3 1 (2.00%) NetApp
3 1 (2.00%) Siemens
3 1 (2.00%) VMware
3 1 (2.00%) YouTube