Hybrid/Remote Automotive Job Trends

Automotive
UK > Work from Home

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in remote or hybrid work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Automotive over the 6 months leading up to 7 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 284 329 324
Rank change year-on-year +45 -5 -62
Permanent jobs citing Automotive 138 96 314
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.71% 0.64% 0.93%
As % of the General category 1.23% 0.86% 1.52%
Number of salaries quoted 102 75 208
10th Percentile £30,625 £32,500 £38,875
25th Percentile £36,281 £36,875 £47,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - -9.09% -
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £72,500 £80,375
UK median annual salary £50,000 £50,055 £52,500
% change year-on-year -0.11% -4.66% -8.70%

All General Skills
Work from Home

Automotive falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring general skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 11,177 11,215 20,615
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 57.57% 74.88% 60.82%
Number of salaries quoted 7,263 6,195 15,194
10th Percentile £32,500 £27,500 £31,750
25th Percentile £43,000 £41,250 £41,254
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - +9.09% -12.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £80,250 £75,000
90th Percentile £99,273 £110,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -3.51% +8.57% -12.50%

Automotive
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Automotive and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Automotive job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Automotive
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Automotive.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Automotive

Automotive
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Automotive over the 6 months to 7 June 2026.

Automotive salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Automotive
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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 4 (2.90%) Adobe Experience Manager
2 3 (2.17%) Confluence
Applications
1 21 (15.22%) Microsoft Excel
2 6 (4.35%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 5 (3.62%) Adobe Creative Suite
3 5 (3.62%) Adobe Illustrator
3 5 (3.62%) InDesign
3 5 (3.62%) Photoshop
4 2 (1.45%) Microsoft Office
4 2 (1.45%) Simulink
5 1 (0.72%) CATIA
Business Applications
1 5 (3.62%) SAP ERP
2 1 (0.72%) Salesforce CRM
Cloud Services
1 12 (8.70%) Power Platform
1 12 (8.70%) SaaS
2 9 (6.52%) Google Analytics
3 7 (5.07%) Power Automate
4 4 (2.90%) Miro
5 3 (2.17%) Azure
5 3 (2.17%) Azure Data Factory
6 1 (0.72%) Canva
Database & Business Intelligence
1 12 (8.70%) Power BI
1 12 (8.70%) Power Query
2 8 (5.80%) Metadata
3 7 (5.07%) PowerPivot
4 3 (2.17%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 3 (2.17%) JIRA
1 3 (2.17%) Oracle APEX
2 2 (1.45%) Rational DOORS
2 2 (1.45%) Rational Rhapsody
General
1 44 (31.88%) Social Skills
2 42 (30.43%) Marketing
3 30 (21.74%) Aerospace
4 28 (20.29%) Retail
5 25 (18.12%) Finance
5 25 (18.12%) Manufacturing
6 24 (17.39%) Analytical Skills
7 14 (10.14%) Games
8 11 (7.97%) Legal
9 6 (4.35%) Electronics
10 5 (3.62%) Aeronautics
10 5 (3.62%) Organisational Skills
11 4 (2.90%) Pharmaceutical
11 4 (2.90%) Telecoms
12 3 (2.17%) Documentation Skills
13 2 (1.45%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 2 (1.45%) Publishing
14 1 (0.72%) Influencing Skills
14 1 (0.72%) Law
14 1 (0.72%) Retail Finance
Job Titles
1 30 (21.74%) Business Development Manager
1 30 (21.74%) Business Manager
1 30 (21.74%) Development Manager
2 12 (8.70%) Analyst
3 10 (7.25%) Consultant
3 10 (7.25%) Senior
4 7 (5.07%) Operations Analyst
4 7 (5.07%) Project Analyst
5 6 (4.35%) Junior
5 6 (4.35%) Senior Consultant
6 5 (3.62%) Systems Engineer
7 4 (2.90%) 1st Line Support
7 4 (2.90%) Business Analyst
7 4 (2.90%) Development Specialist
7 4 (2.90%) Marketing Manager
7 4 (2.90%) Programmer
7 4 (2.90%) Sales Executive
7 4 (2.90%) SEO Specialist
7 4 (2.90%) Support Consultant
8 3 (2.17%) Administrator
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (2.17%) PySpark
2 1 (0.72%) Vue
Miscellaneous
1 26 (18.84%) Self-Motivation
2 10 (7.25%) Algorithms
3 7 (5.07%) Life Science
4 6 (4.35%) Renewable Energy
4 6 (4.35%) Social Media
5 5 (3.62%) Driving Licence
5 5 (3.62%) Graphic Design
5 5 (3.62%) Onboarding
5 5 (3.62%) Web Conferencing
6 2 (1.45%) Analogue Electronics
6 2 (1.45%) Analytical Mindset
6 2 (1.45%) Handset
6 2 (1.45%) IoT
6 2 (1.45%) Management Information System
6 2 (1.45%) Robotics
7 1 (0.72%) Data Structures
7 1 (0.72%) Embedded Systems
7 1 (0.72%) Enterprise Software
Operating Systems
1 1 (0.72%) Embedded Linux
1 1 (0.72%) Linux
1 1 (0.72%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 47 (34.06%) Business Development
2 39 (28.26%) AI
3 25 (18.12%) B2B
3 25 (18.12%) Continuous Improvement
4 21 (15.22%) Lead Generation
5 20 (14.49%) Customer Experience
6 19 (13.77%) Customer Service
7 18 (13.04%) Problem-Solving
8 16 (11.59%) Analytics
9 15 (10.87%) Data Analysis
9 15 (10.87%) Telesales
10 14 (10.14%) Business Strategy
10 14 (10.14%) Coaching
10 14 (10.14%) Project Management
11 13 (9.42%) Roadmaps
11 13 (9.42%) SEO
11 13 (9.42%) Stakeholder Management
12 12 (8.70%) B2C
12 12 (8.70%) Business Intelligence
12 12 (8.70%) Journey Map
Programming Languages
1 9 (6.52%) Python
2 5 (3.62%) SQL
3 3 (2.17%) C++
4 2 (1.45%) MATLAB
5 1 (0.72%) Rust
5 1 (0.72%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 15 (10.87%) Degree
2 8 (5.80%) SC Cleared
2 8 (5.80%) Security Cleared
3 2 (1.45%) Master's Degree
3 2 (1.45%) PhD
4 1 (0.72%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (3.62%) PMO
2 2 (1.45%) DO-254
2 2 (1.45%) HAZOP
2 2 (1.45%) IEC 61508
2 2 (1.45%) ISO 26262
2 2 (1.45%) QA
3 1 (0.72%) GRC
3 1 (0.72%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 3 (2.17%) Firmware
2 1 (0.72%) Embedded Firmware
Vendors
1 9 (6.52%) Adobe
1 9 (6.52%) Google
2 5 (3.62%) Facebook
2 5 (3.62%) Instagram
2 5 (3.62%) Salesforce
2 5 (3.62%) SAP
3 3 (2.17%) Atlassian
3 3 (2.17%) Databricks
3 3 (2.17%) Microsoft
3 3 (2.17%) Oracle
3 3 (2.17%) Sage
3 3 (2.17%) Zoho
4 2 (1.45%) EMC