Aerospace Job Trends in West Sussex

Aerospace
South East > West Sussex

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Aerospace in permanent job vacancies in West Sussex. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Aerospace over the 6 months leading up to 21 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 35 - 60
Rank change year-on-year - - +17
Permanent jobs citing Aerospace 15 0 11
As % of all permanent jobs in West Sussex 2.75% - 1.67%
As % of the General category 5.68% - 2.55%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £62,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,465 - £65,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +18.18%
75th Percentile - - £67,500
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £55,733 £61,250 £62,500
% change year-on-year -9.01% -2.00% -

All General Skills
West Sussex

Aerospace 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 West Sussex.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 264 165 432
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in West Sussex 48.44% 74.66% 65.75%
Number of salaries quoted 165 86 264
10th Percentile £27,200 £27,500 £23,150
25th Percentile £35,000 £34,063 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £47,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% - -13.64%
75th Percentile £65,000 £61,875 £65,000
90th Percentile £71,500 £76,875 £72,500
South East median annual salary £49,000 £55,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -10.91% +15.79% -10.38%

Aerospace
Job Vacancy Trend in West Sussex

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Aerospace relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West Sussex.

Aerospace job vacancy trend in West Sussex

Aerospace
Salary Trend in West Sussex

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Sussex citing Aerospace.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in West Sussex citing Aerospace

Aerospace
Job Locations in West Sussex

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Aerospace within the West Sussex region over the 6 months to 21 March 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
Crawley - 14 - - 2
Chichester - 1 £56,465 - 1
Aerospace
South East

Aerospace
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex 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:

General
1 14 (93.33%) Aviation
2 1 (6.67%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (6.67%) Finance
Job Titles
1 15 (100.00%) Systems Engineer
2 14 (93.33%) Systems Test Engineer
2 14 (93.33%) Test Engineer
3 1 (6.67%) Professional Services Engineer
3 1 (6.67%) Senior
3 1 (6.67%) Senior Systems Engineer
Processes & Methodologies
1 15 (100.00%) Validation
1 15 (100.00%) Verification and Validation
2 1 (6.67%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (6.67%) Decision-Making
2 1 (6.67%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (6.67%) Requirements Management
2 1 (6.67%) Systems Engineering
Qualifications
1 1 (6.67%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (6.67%) Chartered Engineer
1 1 (6.67%) Degree