The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies advertised in London. 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 London with a recognized job title
16,599
25,655
37,115
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.25%
95.29%
95.32%
Number of daily rates quoted
12,001
18,582
27,076
10th Percentile
£325
£363
£375
25th Percentile
£441
£463
£470
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£575
£575
Median % change year-on-year
-4.35%
-
+9.52%
75th Percentile
£675
£700
£677
90th Percentile
£800
£800
£775
England median daily rate
£525
£550
£525
% change year-on-year
-4.55%
+4.76%
+9.38%
Number of hourly rates quoted
338
289
450
10th Percentile
£16.01
£18.00
£16.48
25th Percentile
£20.02
£22.50
£22.05
Median hourly rate
£27.50
£35.00
£35.00
Median % change year-on-year
-21.43%
-
+11.64%
75th Percentile
£43.75
£60.00
£49.25
90th Percentile
£65.00
£76.05
£67.50
England median hourly rate
£36.34
£44.77
£22.50
% change year-on-year
-18.83%
+98.96%
+0.36%
Optical Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Optical Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Optical Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Optical Engineer in London.
Optical Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Optical Engineer in London.
Optical Engineer Skill Set Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 2 May 2024, Optical Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the London region featuring Optical Engineer in the job title.
Optical Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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:
