Optical Engineer
England > East of England
As of 20 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Optical Engineer daily rate in the East of England.
| 6 months to 20 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 100 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring an Optical Engineer | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the East of England | - | - | 0.18% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | - | 0.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £530 |
| England median daily rate | - | - | £500 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £65.00 |
| England median hourly rate | - | - | £65.00 |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
East of England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the East of England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the East of England with a recognized job title | 1,428 | 1,010 | 1,531 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 88.97% | 88.91% | 89.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 609 | 451 | 874 |
| 10th Percentile | £188 | £213 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £335 | £313 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £486 | £454 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.94% | -4.42% | -2.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £578 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £680 | £675 | £675 |
| England median daily rate | £508 | £525 | £533 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.24% | -1.50% | -3.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 427 | 154 | 284 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £16.01 | £14.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.75 | £21.46 | £16.94 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.00 | £47.50 | £44.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -41.05% | +6.74% | +117.07% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £67.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £78.58 | £84.36 |
| England median hourly rate | £26.30 | £35.00 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.86% | -22.22% | +40.63% |
Optical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Optical Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
Optical Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Optical Engineer job vacancies in the East of England.
Optical Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Optical Engineer job vacancies in the East of England.
