Aviation
UK

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Aviation in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Aviation over the 6 months to 18 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
18 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 556 390 541
Rank change year-on-year -166 +151 +153
Permanent jobs citing Aviation 356 838 1,007
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.36% 0.85% 0.63%
As % of the General category 0.60% 1.24% 0.97%
Number of salaries quoted 219 234 365
10th Percentile £32,500 £40,170 £31,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £47,500 £39,333
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £65,000 £50,646
Median % change year-on-year -15.38% +28.34% +1.29%
75th Percentile £63,750 £88,750 £63,750
90th Percentile £84,250 £94,250 £75,750
UK excluding London median annual salary £52,500 £57,500 £48,500
% change year-on-year -8.70% +18.56% +7.78%

All General Skills
UK

Aviation is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for common skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 59,575 67,663 103,701
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 59.63% 68.23% 64.52%
Number of salaries quoted 39,717 36,616 51,172
10th Percentile £27,500 £32,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £43,059 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.50% - +9.09%
75th Percentile £72,500 £81,250 £80,000
90th Percentile £92,500 £102,500 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £47,500 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.52% +5.00% +5.26%

Aviation
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Aviation as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Aviation in the UK

Aviation
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Aviation.

Salary trend for Aviation in the UK

Aviation
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Aviation over the 6 months to 18 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Aviation in the UK

Aviation
Top 15 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Aviation within the UK over the 6 months to 18 May 2024. 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
England -179 313 £55,000 -15.38% 313
UK excluding London -166 306 £52,500 -8.70% 261
South East -114 120 £46,250 -36.21% 91
South West +4 94 £55,000 +25.42% 48
Work from Home -130 90 £60,000 -7.69% 70
Midlands -11 31 £57,500 -17.86% 29
London -41 30 £57,500 -25.81% 60
Scotland -53 21 £50,000 +14.94% 6
East Midlands -10 20 £50,000 +9.64% 16
East of England -112 19 £40,000 -33.33% 27
North of England +39 17 £75,000 +36.36% 61
West Midlands +12 11 £57,500 -17.86% 13
North West -1 10 £42,500 -39.29% 44
Yorkshire +80 7 £87,500 - 11
Wales +8 4 £50,000 +49.25% 7

Aviation
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:

Application Platforms
1 10 (2.81%) IIS
2 4 (1.12%) Apache
3 2 (0.56%) WordPress
Applications
1 20 (5.62%) Microsoft Office
2 8 (2.25%) GNU Octave
3 7 (1.97%) Microsoft Excel
4 5 (1.40%) OrCAD
4 5 (1.40%) SOLIDWORKS
5 3 (0.84%) Simulink
6 2 (0.56%) Adobe XD
7 1 (0.28%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 2 (0.56%) SAP S/4HANA
2 1 (0.28%) Maximo
Cloud Services
1 24 (6.74%) AWS
2 21 (5.90%) SaaS
3 15 (4.21%) Azure
4 12 (3.37%) GitHub
5 7 (1.97%) Entra ID
6 6 (1.69%) Azure DevOps
6 6 (1.69%) Serverless
7 5 (1.40%) Power Platform
8 4 (1.12%) IaaS
8 4 (1.12%) PaaS
9 3 (0.84%) WhatsApp
10 2 (0.56%) Amazon EC2
10 2 (0.56%) Amazon S3
10 2 (0.56%) Azure Functions
10 2 (0.56%) Azure Machine Learning
10 2 (0.56%) Azure Service Bus
10 2 (0.56%) Figma
11 1 (0.28%) AWS Lambda
11 1 (0.28%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 9 (2.53%) RS-232
2 7 (1.97%) Ethernet
2 7 (1.97%) Network Security
3 5 (1.40%) TCP/IP
4 4 (1.12%) IPsec
4 4 (1.12%) Kerberos
4 4 (1.12%) NAS
4 4 (1.12%) RS-485
4 4 (1.12%) SAN
4 4 (1.12%) SSL
4 4 (1.12%) Wireshark
5 2 (0.56%) LAN
5 2 (0.56%) WAN
6 1 (0.28%) Firewall
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (1.69%) Azure SQL Database
2 5 (1.40%) Power BI
3 4 (1.12%) Crystal Reports
3 4 (1.12%) MySQL
3 4 (1.12%) SQL Server
4 3 (0.84%) MongoDB
4 3 (0.84%) SAP HANA
4 3 (0.84%) Tableau
5 2 (0.56%) Relational Database
6 1 (0.28%) Data Warehouse
6 1 (0.28%) Geospatial Data
6 1 (0.28%) RDBMS
6 1 (0.28%) Spatial Data
6 1 (0.28%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 15 (4.21%) Git
2 7 (1.97%) Visual Studio
3 5 (1.40%) JIRA
3 5 (1.40%) LabVIEW
3 5 (1.40%) Subversion
4 4 (1.12%) Moq
4 4 (1.12%) NUnit
5 3 (0.84%) Jenkins
5 3 (0.84%) Rational DOORS
5 3 (0.84%) Rational Rhapsody
6 1 (0.28%) Bitbucket
6 1 (0.28%) GitLab
General
1 92 (25.84%) Social Skills
2 83 (23.31%) Aerospace
3 58 (16.29%) Military
4 36 (10.11%) Analytical Skills
5 34 (9.55%) Automotive
6 32 (8.99%) Finance
7 31 (8.71%) Manufacturing
8 21 (5.90%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 17 (4.78%) Retail
10 14 (3.93%) Electronics
10 14 (3.93%) Law
11 13 (3.65%) Influencing Skills
12 12 (3.37%) Aeronautics
12 12 (3.37%) Avionics
12 12 (3.37%) Legal
12 12 (3.37%) Organisational Skills
13 11 (3.09%) Marketing
13 11 (3.09%) Pharmaceutical
14 9 (2.53%) Presentation Skills
15 7 (1.97%) Games
Job Titles
1 65 (18.26%) Software Engineer
2 46 (12.92%) Senior
3 41 (11.52%) Developer
3 41 (11.52%) Lead
4 29 (8.15%) Senior Software Engineer
5 28 (7.87%) Graduate
6 19 (5.34%) C++ Software Engineer
7 18 (5.06%) Embedded Engineer
7 18 (5.06%) Embedded Software Engineer
8 17 (4.78%) Embedded C++ Engineer
8 17 (4.78%) Embedded C++ Software Engineer
9 16 (4.49%) Senior C++ Software Engineer
9 16 (4.49%) Senior Embedded Engineer
9 16 (4.49%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
10 14 (3.93%) Analyst
10 14 (3.93%) C# Software Engineer
10 14 (3.93%) Full Stack Engineer
10 14 (3.93%) Full Stack Software Engineer
11 12 (3.37%) Consultant
12 11 (3.09%) Security Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 23 (6.46%) .NET
2 21 (5.90%) AngularJS
3 12 (3.37%) CSS
3 12 (3.37%) HTML
4 8 (2.25%) .NET Framework
4 8 (2.25%) NumPy
4 8 (2.25%) React
5 7 (1.97%) jQuery
5 7 (1.97%) Unity (Game Engine)
6 6 (1.69%) Qt
7 5 (1.40%) REST
7 5 (1.40%) Spring
7 5 (1.40%) Vue
8 4 (1.12%) ActiveMQ
8 4 (1.12%) JSON
8 4 (1.12%) LINQ
8 4 (1.12%) LINQ to SQL
8 4 (1.12%) Node.js
8 4 (1.12%) RabbitMQ
8 4 (1.12%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 31 (8.71%) Self-Motivation
2 27 (7.58%) Management Information System
3 14 (3.93%) Robotics
4 10 (2.81%) CESG
5 8 (2.25%) Greenfield Project
6 7 (1.97%) Enterprise Software
6 7 (1.97%) Oculus
6 7 (1.97%) Virtual Reality
7 6 (1.69%) Handset
7 6 (1.69%) Xbox
8 5 (1.40%) Analogue Electronics
8 5 (1.40%) Analytical Mindset
8 5 (1.40%) FPGA
8 5 (1.40%) Linux Command Line
9 4 (1.12%) IoT
9 4 (1.12%) Replication
10 3 (0.84%) Embedded Systems
11 2 (0.56%) Algorithms
11 2 (0.56%) Animation
11 2 (0.56%) Mobile App
Operating Systems
1 31 (8.71%) Linux
2 25 (7.02%) Windows
3 10 (2.81%) Windows Server
3 10 (2.81%) Windows Server 2012
4 6 (1.69%) Windows 10
4 6 (1.69%) Windows Server 2016
4 6 (1.69%) Windows Server 2019
5 4 (1.12%) Android
6 3 (0.84%) Windows Embedded Compact
7 1 (0.28%) Ubuntu
Processes & Methodologies
1 82 (23.03%) Software Engineering
2 81 (22.75%) Problem-Solving
3 61 (17.13%) Agile
4 37 (10.39%) Project Management
5 36 (10.11%) Computer Science
6 33 (9.27%) Coaching
7 32 (8.99%) Decision-Making
8 30 (8.43%) Roadmaps
9 29 (8.15%) Cybersecurity
10 28 (7.87%) Commercial Awareness
11 25 (7.02%) Full Stack Development
11 25 (7.02%) SDLC
12 22 (6.18%) ERP
13 21 (5.90%) Continuous Improvement
14 20 (5.62%) Technical Leadership
15 18 (5.06%) Data Analysis
15 18 (5.06%) DevOps
16 17 (4.78%) Risk Management
17 16 (4.49%) Logistics
17 16 (4.49%) Project Delivery
Programming Languages
1 37 (10.39%) C#
2 32 (8.99%) C++
3 22 (6.18%) Python
3 22 (6.18%) SQL
4 19 (5.34%) Java
5 18 (5.06%) TypeScript
6 17 (4.78%) JavaScript
7 11 (3.09%) C
7 11 (3.09%) MATLAB
8 8 (2.25%) PowerShell
9 6 (1.69%) Kotlin
10 5 (1.40%) Bash
11 4 (1.12%) Go
12 2 (0.56%) PHP
13 1 (0.28%) Ada
13 1 (0.28%) R
Qualifications
1 88 (24.72%) Degree
2 13 (3.65%) Computer Science Degree
3 12 (3.37%) Security Cleared
4 11 (3.09%) Master's Degree
5 10 (2.81%) CISMP
5 10 (2.81%) IISP
6 4 (1.12%) ACCA
6 4 (1.12%) Azure Certification
6 4 (1.12%) CIMA
6 4 (1.12%) Cisco Certification
7 3 (0.84%) Numerate Degree
8 2 (0.56%) HNC
9 1 (0.28%) BPSS Clearance
9 1 (0.28%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 11 (3.09%) NIST
2 10 (2.81%) HMG Security Policy Framework
2 10 (2.81%) JSP 440
2 10 (2.81%) NIST 800
2 10 (2.81%) QA
2 10 (2.81%) RMADS
3 7 (1.97%) DO-254
4 4 (1.12%) IFRS
4 4 (1.12%) ISO 14001
4 4 (1.12%) ISO 9001
4 4 (1.12%) NEBOSH
5 3 (0.84%) HAZOP
5 3 (0.84%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 1 (0.28%) ISA99
6 1 (0.28%) ISO 31000
6 1 (0.28%) ISO/IEC 27005
6 1 (0.28%) NCSC
System Software
1 17 (4.78%) Docker
2 7 (1.97%) Active Directory
2 7 (1.97%) Firmware
3 4 (1.12%) Hyper-V
3 4 (1.12%) VMware Infrastructure
4 1 (0.28%) IAG
Systems Management
1 5 (1.40%) Kubernetes
1 5 (1.40%) SELinux
2 3 (0.84%) Functional Safety
2 3 (0.84%) Terraform
3 1 (0.28%) Ansible
3 1 (0.28%) Docker Swarm
3 1 (0.28%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 16 (4.49%) Microsoft
2 11 (3.09%) SAP
3 10 (2.81%) Dell
3 10 (2.81%) Twitter
4 7 (1.97%) Cisco
4 7 (1.97%) HP
5 6 (1.69%) Freshdesk
5 6 (1.69%) NEC
6 4 (1.12%) Adobe
6 4 (1.12%) Veeam
6 4 (1.12%) VMware
7 3 (0.84%) Ariba
7 3 (0.84%) Samsung
8 1 (0.28%) Oracle
8 1 (0.28%) Xamarin