The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Fibre Optics in permanent job vacancies in Cheshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Fibre Optics over the 6 months leading up to 12 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Fibre Optics falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Cheshire.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
413
269
208
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cheshire
51.63%
27.82%
43.70%
Number of salaries quoted
148
123
141
10th Percentile
£29,000
£32,500
£25,500
25th Percentile
£36,090
£40,000
£37,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£53,000
£50,000
£48,000
Median % change year-on-year
+6.00%
+4.17%
-4.00%
75th Percentile
£60,531
£57,102
£65,000
90th Percentile
£84,250
£70,000
£83,750
North West median annual salary
£50,000
£52,500
£57,500
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-8.70%
+4.77%
Fibre Optics Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Fibre Optics relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.
Fibre Optics Salary Trend in Cheshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cheshire citing Fibre Optics.
Fibre Optics Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire
For the 6 months to 12 October 2025, job vacancies citing Fibre Optics also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cheshire region with a requirement for Fibre Optics.
Fibre Optics Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
