Computational Fluid Dynamics Jobs

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
UK

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies requiring Computational Fluid Dynamics skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Computational Fluid Dynamics over the 6 months leading up to 2 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 664 883 929
Rank change year-on-year +219 +46 +265
Permanent jobs citing Computational Fluid Dynamics 27 19 54
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.052% 0.019% 0.052%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.056% 0.022% 0.054%
Number of salaries quoted 3 10 7
10th Percentile £47,750 - -
25th Percentile £48,125 £55,000 £40,371
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £44,345
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +35.30% -64.52%
75th Percentile £61,250 £65,000 £48,319
90th Percentile £62,000 £75,125 -
UK excluding London median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £44,345
% change year-on-year -8.33% +35.30% -

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK

Computational Fluid Dynamics falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 48,513 84,700 99,478
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 93.28% 85.98% 95.62%
Number of salaries quoted 26,566 59,840 58,402
10th Percentile £30,500 £29,000 £34,035
25th Percentile £42,500 £40,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £61,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% -10.57% +2.50%
75th Percentile £76,000 £72,500 £82,500
90th Percentile £98,750 £92,500 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £52,500 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +5.00% -9.09% +4.76%

Computational Fluid Dynamics
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Computational Fluid Dynamics as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Computational Fluid Dynamics in the UK

Computational Fluid Dynamics
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Computational Fluid Dynamics.

Salary trend for Computational Fluid Dynamics in the UK

Computational Fluid Dynamics
Top 8 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Computational Fluid Dynamics within the UK over the 6 months to 2 May 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 +218 27 £55,000 -8.33% 95
England +179 27 £55,000 -8.33% 90
South East +115 13 £55,000 -8.33% 27
North West - 10 - - 7
North of England - 10 - - 17
Midlands +62 4 - - 18
East Midlands +51 4 - - 7
Work from Home +168 1 £52,500 -27.59% 8

Computational Fluid Dynamics
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:

Applications
1 10 (37.04%) AutoCAD
2 1 (3.70%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (3.70%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (3.70%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 1 (3.70%) SOLIDWORKS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (7.41%) SQL Server
2 1 (3.70%) MySQL
2 1 (3.70%) NoSQL
General
1 14 (51.85%) Law
2 10 (37.04%) Analytical Skills
2 10 (37.04%) Manufacturing
2 10 (37.04%) Social Skills
3 8 (29.63%) Aeronautics
3 8 (29.63%) Automotive
4 7 (25.93%) Aerospace
Job Titles
1 10 (37.04%) Project Engineer
2 8 (29.63%) Senior
3 7 (25.93%) Developer
3 7 (25.93%) Performance Engineer
4 5 (18.52%) Manufacturing Engineer
4 5 (18.52%) Mechanical Engineer
4 5 (18.52%) Senior Mechanical Engineer
5 2 (7.41%) Software Engineer
6 1 (3.70%) MATLAB Engineer
6 1 (3.70%) Python Engineer
6 1 (3.70%) Python Software Engineer
6 1 (3.70%) Systems Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (3.70%) .NET
1 1 (3.70%) .NET Core
Processes & Methodologies
1 14 (51.85%) Performance Engineering
1 14 (51.85%) Physics
2 11 (40.74%) Finite Element Analysis
3 10 (37.04%) Design for Manufacturing
4 9 (33.33%) Data Analysis
5 8 (29.63%) CAD
5 8 (29.63%) Data Science
6 7 (25.93%) CAE
6 7 (25.93%) Data Collection
6 7 (25.93%) Decision-Making
6 7 (25.93%) Fluid Mechanics
6 7 (25.93%) Performance Metrics
6 7 (25.93%) Performance Optimisation
6 7 (25.93%) Prototyping
6 7 (25.93%) Test Planning
6 7 (25.93%) Validation
7 2 (7.41%) Computer Science
7 2 (7.41%) Software Engineering
8 1 (3.70%) Software Architecture
8 1 (3.70%) Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 9 (33.33%) MATLAB
1 9 (33.33%) Python
2 1 (3.70%) C#
2 1 (3.70%) C++
2 1 (3.70%) Julia
Qualifications
1 26 (96.30%) Degree
2 24 (88.89%) Master's Degree
3 7 (25.93%) PhD
4 1 (3.70%) Computer Science Degree
Vendors
1 1 (3.70%) ANSYS