Aerospace Job Trends in Somerset
Aerospace
South West > Somerset
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Aerospace in permanent job vacancies in Somerset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Aerospace over the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 32 | 57 | 52 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +25 | -5 | -12 |
| Permanent jobs citing Aerospace | 51 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Somerset | 4.48% | 0.21% | 0.15% |
| As % of the General category | 8.66% | 0.30% | 0.35% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £39,500 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £45,000 | £85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -47.06% | +112.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £53,750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £61,500 | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £52,500 | £45,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -25.00% | - |
All General Skills
Somerset
Aerospace 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 Somerset.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing general skills | 589 | 331 | 288 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset | 51.71% | 71.03% | 42.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 358 | 160 | 117 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £24,250 | £32,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,500 | £26,500 | £40,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £43,000 | £35,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.86% | -36.36% | +22.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £53,750 | £47,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £64,125 | £62,750 | £82,750 |
| South West median annual salary | £50,000 | £43,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.28% | -18.10% | - |
Aerospace Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Aerospace relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Aerospace Salary Trend in Somerset
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Somerset citing Aerospace.
Aerospace Salary Histogram in Somerset
Salary distribution for jobs citing Aerospace in Somerset over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
Aerospace Job Locations in Somerset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Aerospace within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 2 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil | - | 18 | £52,500 | - | 5 |
| Taunton | - | 3 | £62,500 | - | |
| Crewkerne | - | 1 | £37,500 | - | |
| Aerospace South West |
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Aerospace Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset 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 | Social Skills | 33.3% | 17 |
| 2 | Finance | 27.5% | 14 |
| 3 | Manufacturing | 19.6% | 10 |
| 4 | Electronics | 17.6% | 9 |
| 5 | Inclusion and Diversity | 13.7% | 7 |
| 5 | Military | 13.7% | 7 |
| 7 | Retail | 11.8% | 6 |
| 8 | Aviation | 9.8% | 5 |
| 8 | Avionics | 9.8% | 5 |
| 10 | Presentation Skills | 7.8% | 4 |
| 11 | Aeronautics | 5.9% | 3 |
| 11 | Automotive | 5.9% | 3 |
| 11 | Organisational Skills | 5.9% | 3 |
| 11 | Telecoms | 5.9% | 3 |
| 15 | Public Sector | 3.9% | 2 |