Optical Engineer
UK > England
As of 14 May 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 England.
| 6 months to 14 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 540 | 642 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +102 | +123 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Optical Engineer | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | - | 0.003% | 0.006% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.003% | 0.006% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £217 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £249 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £500 | £305 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +63.93% | -35.79% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £364 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £397 |
| UK median daily rate | - | £500 | £305 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +63.93% | -35.79% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in 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 England with a recognized job title | 22,312 | 33,903 | 46,550 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.47% | 92.74% | 94.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 14,841 | 22,464 | 33,060 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £281 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £645 | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £760 |
| UK median daily rate | £513 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 901 | 2,436 | 1,372 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.87 | £14.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £16.30 | £20.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £37.50 | £44.06 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | -14.88% | +91.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £61.30 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £73.75 | £77.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £28.18 | £37.50 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.85% | -16.67% | +88.21% |
Optical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Optical Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Optical Engineer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Optical Engineer in England.
Optical Engineer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Optical Engineer in England.