Automotive Contracts in England

Automotive
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Automotive in contract job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Automotive over the 6 months leading up to 13 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jul 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 333 294 336
Rank change year-on-year -39 +42 +100
Contract jobs citing Automotive 175 263 334
As % of all contract jobs advertised in England 0.64% 0.72% 0.70%
As % of the General category 1.00% 1.25% 1.18%
Number of daily rates quoted 79 134 235
10th Percentile £220 £300 £318
25th Percentile £336 £360 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £500 £475
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% +5.26% -5.00%
75th Percentile £591 £588 £559
90th Percentile £650 £709 £636
UK median daily rate £450 £490 £475
% change year-on-year -8.07% +3.05% -5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 40 80 31
10th Percentile £21.93 £17.50 £15.21
25th Percentile £28.35 £35.39 £22.20
Median hourly rate £37.23 £47.50 £41.50
Median % change year-on-year -21.62% +14.46% +25.76%
75th Percentile £50.00 £57.50 £61.56
90th Percentile - £58.75 £65.00
UK median hourly rate £37.23 £47.50 £41.50
% change year-on-year -21.62% +14.46% +25.76%

All General Skills
England

Automotive falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in England.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 17,419 21,049 28,262
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 63.80% 57.39% 59.18%
Number of daily rates quoted 11,172 13,426 19,819
10th Percentile £285 £300 £313
25th Percentile £404 £413 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £514 £534 £550
Median % change year-on-year -3.75% -2.91% -
75th Percentile £638 £650 £688
90th Percentile £763 £775 £790
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £550
% change year-on-year -4.76% -4.55% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 896 1,709 979
10th Percentile £13.25 £13.23 £14.14
25th Percentile £16.48 £16.06 £17.25
Median hourly rate £27.25 £33.93 £30.54
Median % change year-on-year -19.70% +11.10% +28.89%
75th Percentile £52.00 £56.49 £60.00
90th Percentile £74.38 £70.00 £70.00
UK median hourly rate £27.21 £32.90 £30.54
% change year-on-year -17.28% +7.71% +25.42%

Automotive
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing Automotive as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for Automotive in England

Automotive
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Automotive in England.

Daily rate trend for Automotive in England

Automotive
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Automotive in England over the 6 months to 13 July 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Automotive in England

Automotive
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Automotive in England.

Hourly rate trend for Automotive in England

Automotive
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Automotive in England over the 6 months to 13 July 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for Automotive in England

Automotive
Contract Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Automotive within the England region over the 6 months to 13 July 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Midlands -18 58 £425 -19.05% 186
West Midlands -6 48 £381 -11.34% 131
London +24 34 £444 -19.32% 164
South East +22 32 £450 +22.45% 137
North West +4 29 £575 -2.54% 68
North of England 0 29 £575 -2.54% 101
East of England +7 19 £329 -9.18% 57
East Midlands -1 9 £700 +125.81% 55
South West +24 1 - - 72
Automotive
UK

Automotive
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:

Application Platforms
1 11 (6.29%) Confluence
2 5 (2.86%) SharePoint
3 2 (1.14%) Apache Spark
4 1 (0.57%) CMS
4 1 (0.57%) Microsoft Exchange
4 1 (0.57%) SAS
Applications
1 19 (10.86%) Maya
2 13 (7.43%) NUKE
3 11 (6.29%) Microsoft Excel
4 10 (5.71%) Microsoft Office
5 7 (4.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 6 (3.43%) Adobe Captivate
6 6 (3.43%) Simulink
7 3 (1.71%) CANalyzer
7 3 (1.71%) Stateflow
8 2 (1.14%) CATIA
9 1 (0.57%) Adobe Creative Suite
9 1 (0.57%) Chatbot
9 1 (0.57%) Microsoft Project
9 1 (0.57%) MS Visio
9 1 (0.57%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 7 (4.00%) SAP S/4HANA
2 5 (2.86%) Endur
3 2 (1.14%) SAP MM
3 2 (1.14%) SAP PP
4 1 (0.57%) Dynamics AX
4 1 (0.57%) IBM Planning Analytics
4 1 (0.57%) Oracle EBS
4 1 (0.57%) SAP CO
4 1 (0.57%) SAP FI
4 1 (0.57%) SAP FI/CO
4 1 (0.57%) SAP IBP
4 1 (0.57%) SAP SCM
4 1 (0.57%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 10 (5.71%) AWS
2 7 (4.00%) Azure
3 5 (2.86%) GCP
3 5 (2.86%) Microsoft 365
4 4 (2.29%) Power Platform
5 3 (1.71%) OpenShift
6 2 (1.14%) Entra ID
6 2 (1.14%) Google Analytics
6 2 (1.14%) Power Automate
6 2 (1.14%) PowerApps
7 1 (0.57%) Azure Data Factory
7 1 (0.57%) Azure DevOps
7 1 (0.57%) Azure Functions
7 1 (0.57%) Azure Logic Apps
7 1 (0.57%) Azure Monitor
7 1 (0.57%) Azure Synapse Analytics
7 1 (0.57%) Dynamics 365
7 1 (0.57%) Firebase
7 1 (0.57%) Serverless
7 1 (0.57%) Vercel
Communications & Networking
1 6 (3.43%) Ethernet
2 4 (2.29%) Intrusion Detection
3 3 (1.71%) FlexRay
4 1 (0.57%) DHCP
4 1 (0.57%) DNS
4 1 (0.57%) Firewall
4 1 (0.57%) Internet
4 1 (0.57%) MQTT
4 1 (0.57%) TCP/IP
4 1 (0.57%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (3.43%) Data Warehouse
1 6 (3.43%) Tableau
2 4 (2.29%) MongoDB
3 2 (1.14%) BigQuery
3 2 (1.14%) Metadata
3 2 (1.14%) Power BI
3 2 (1.14%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 1 (0.57%) Apache Hive
4 1 (0.57%) Azure SQL Database
4 1 (0.57%) Big Data
4 1 (0.57%) Data Lake
4 1 (0.57%) Data Vault
4 1 (0.57%) Hadoop
4 1 (0.57%) HBase
4 1 (0.57%) Impala
4 1 (0.57%) Oracle Database
4 1 (0.57%) PostgreSQL
4 1 (0.57%) Relational Database
4 1 (0.57%) SAP BW
4 1 (0.57%) Semantic Layer
Development Applications
1 17 (9.71%) JIRA
2 6 (3.43%) Git
3 4 (2.29%) CANoe
4 3 (1.71%) JUnit
4 3 (1.71%) Mockito
5 2 (1.14%) Appium
5 2 (1.14%) Jenkins
5 2 (1.14%) Rational DOORS
6 1 (0.57%) Babel
6 1 (0.57%) Cypress.io
6 1 (0.57%) ESLint
6 1 (0.57%) LSMW
6 1 (0.57%) Postman
6 1 (0.57%) REST Assured
6 1 (0.57%) Selenium
6 1 (0.57%) TestRail
6 1 (0.57%) webpack
General
1 54 (30.86%) Social Skills
2 40 (22.86%) Analytical Skills
3 30 (17.14%) Finance
4 22 (12.57%) Manufacturing
5 17 (9.71%) Games
6 12 (6.86%) Retail
7 11 (6.29%) Aerospace
7 11 (6.29%) Marketing
8 9 (5.14%) Telecoms
9 8 (4.57%) Organisational Skills
10 6 (3.43%) Electronics
10 6 (3.43%) German Language
10 6 (3.43%) Legal
11 5 (2.86%) Back Office
11 5 (2.86%) Influencing Skills
12 4 (2.29%) Advertising
12 4 (2.29%) Law
12 4 (2.29%) Presentation Skills
13 3 (1.71%) Documentation Skills
13 3 (1.71%) Military
Job Titles
1 24 (13.71%) Analyst
2 23 (13.14%) Senior
3 18 (10.29%) Architect
3 18 (10.29%) Developer
4 16 (9.14%) Lead
5 14 (8.00%) Business Analyst
6 10 (5.71%) Test Technician
7 9 (5.14%) Project Manager
8 8 (4.57%) Consultant
9 6 (3.43%) SAP Consultant
10 5 (2.86%) Applications Support
10 5 (2.86%) IT Support
11 4 (2.29%) Cybersecurity Engineer
11 4 (2.29%) Data Analyst
11 4 (2.29%) Java Developer
11 4 (2.29%) Lead Developer
11 4 (2.29%) Security Engineer
11 4 (2.29%) Software Architect
11 4 (2.29%) Test Engineer
12 3 (1.71%) Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 20 (11.43%) HTML
2 19 (10.86%) CSS
3 17 (9.71%) Django
4 8 (4.57%) React
4 8 (4.57%) REST
5 6 (3.43%) Unreal Engine
5 6 (3.43%) V-Ray
6 5 (2.86%) JSON
7 4 (2.29%) RESTful
8 3 (1.71%) Next.js
8 3 (1.71%) Node.js
8 3 (1.71%) Spring
8 3 (1.71%) Spring Boot
8 3 (1.71%) Swagger
8 3 (1.71%) WireMock
9 2 (1.14%) AngularJS
9 2 (1.14%) IDoc
9 2 (1.14%) Lightning Web Components
9 2 (1.14%) PySpark
9 2 (1.14%) React Native
Miscellaneous
1 19 (10.86%) Animation
2 8 (4.57%) Legacy Systems
3 7 (4.00%) Embedded Systems
3 7 (4.00%) Management Information System
3 7 (4.00%) Product Ownership
4 6 (3.43%) Algorithms
4 6 (3.43%) Mobile App
4 6 (3.43%) Virtual Reality
5 5 (2.86%) Infotainment
6 4 (2.29%) Life Science
6 4 (2.29%) Self-Motivation
7 3 (1.71%) Analytical Mindset
7 3 (1.71%) Data Protection Act
7 3 (1.71%) Grid Computing
7 3 (1.71%) IoT
7 3 (1.71%) Mainframe
7 3 (1.71%) PMI
8 2 (1.14%) Data Structures
8 2 (1.14%) Motion Graphics
8 2 (1.14%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 8 (4.57%) Windows
2 4 (2.29%) Android
2 4 (2.29%) Linux
3 3 (1.71%) Unix
4 2 (1.14%) Apple iOS
4 2 (1.14%) Embedded Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 37 (21.14%) Agile
2 27 (15.43%) Problem-Solving
3 17 (9.71%) Stakeholder Management
4 16 (9.14%) Project Management
5 14 (8.00%) Analytical Thinking
5 14 (8.00%) Logistics
6 13 (7.43%) Continuous Improvement
7 12 (6.86%) Artificial Intelligence
7 12 (6.86%) Cybersecurity
7 12 (6.86%) ITIL
7 12 (6.86%) Validation
8 11 (6.29%) CI/CD
8 11 (6.29%) Digital Engineering
8 11 (6.29%) Visualisation
9 10 (5.71%) Process Improvement
10 9 (5.14%) Analytics
10 9 (5.14%) Change Management
10 9 (5.14%) DevOps
11 8 (4.57%) Migration
11 8 (4.57%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 29 (16.57%) SQL
2 27 (15.43%) Java
3 20 (11.43%) C++
3 20 (11.43%) Python
4 11 (6.29%) Tcl
5 5 (2.86%) MATLAB
6 4 (2.29%) JavaScript
7 3 (1.71%) C#
7 3 (1.71%) PowerShell
8 2 (1.14%) Apex Code
8 2 (1.14%) C
8 2 (1.14%) PHP
8 2 (1.14%) PL/SQL
8 2 (1.14%) TypeScript
8 2 (1.14%) VBA
8 2 (1.14%) VBScript
9 1 (0.57%) Korn
9 1 (0.57%) Shell Script
9 1 (0.57%) SOQL
9 1 (0.57%) SOSL
Qualifications
1 35 (20.00%) Degree
2 5 (2.86%) PMI Certification
2 5 (2.86%) Security Cleared
3 4 (2.29%) IIBA
3 4 (2.29%) ISEB
3 4 (2.29%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
3 4 (2.29%) Master's Degree
3 4 (2.29%) PMP
3 4 (2.29%) SC Cleared
4 2 (1.14%) MBA
5 1 (0.57%) BPSS Clearance
5 1 (0.57%) CISMP
5 1 (0.57%) CISSP
5 1 (0.57%) Computer Science Degree
5 1 (0.57%) CREST Certified
5 1 (0.57%) CSPO
5 1 (0.57%) DV Cleared
5 1 (0.57%) OSCE
5 1 (0.57%) PRINCE2 Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (4.57%) GDPR
2 6 (3.43%) AUTOSAR
2 6 (3.43%) QA
3 5 (2.86%) Data Quality
4 4 (2.29%) SLA
5 3 (1.71%) Accessibility
6 2 (1.14%) COSHH
6 2 (1.14%) ISO 14001
6 2 (1.14%) PERC
6 2 (1.14%) PMBOK
6 2 (1.14%) PMO
7 1 (0.57%) Automotive SPICE
7 1 (0.57%) HIPAA
7 1 (0.57%) ISO 26262
7 1 (0.57%) NCSC
7 1 (0.57%) NIST
7 1 (0.57%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 3 (1.71%) Active Directory
1 3 (1.71%) Docker
2 1 (0.57%) Embedded Firmware
2 1 (0.57%) Firmware
2 1 (0.57%) HDFS
Systems Management
1 3 (1.71%) Ansible
1 3 (1.71%) Kubernetes
1 3 (1.71%) SCCM
1 3 (1.71%) Terraform
2 1 (0.57%) Jamf Pro
2 1 (0.57%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 30 (17.14%) Microsoft
2 23 (13.14%) SAP
3 11 (6.29%) Hitachi
3 11 (6.29%) Salesforce
4 10 (5.71%) Adobe
5 6 (3.43%) Autodesk
5 6 (3.43%) ServiceNow
6 5 (2.86%) Atlassian
6 5 (2.86%) Google
7 3 (1.71%) Oracle
8 2 (1.14%) Databricks
8 2 (1.14%) ION Trading
8 2 (1.14%) MuleSoft
8 2 (1.14%) OpenLink
9 1 (0.57%) Dell
9 1 (0.57%) HP
9 1 (0.57%) Netlify
9 1 (0.57%) NVIDIA
9 1 (0.57%) OpenAI
9 1 (0.57%) QNX