Optical Engineer Job Trends in Devon
Optical Engineer
South West > Devon
The median Optical Engineer salary in Devon is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 65 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Optical Engineer jobs | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Devon | 0.83% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.94% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £62,500 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £63,750 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £67,500 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Devon
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Devon matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Devon matching a recognised job title | 1,067 | 433 | 599 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 88.77% | 93.72% | 97.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 802 | 287 | 403 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £28,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,750 | £37,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £38,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +31.58% | -15.56% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £56,375 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £51,099 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -11.94% | -3.04% |
Optical Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Devon
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Optical Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Devon.
Optical Engineer Salary Trend in Devon
Salary distribution trend for Optical Engineer job vacancies in Devon.
Optical Engineer Job Locations in Devon
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Optical Engineer jobs within the Devon region over the 6 months to 4 November 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay | - | 10 | £70,000 | - | 2 |
| Optical Engineer South West |
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Optical Engineer Skill Set Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon
For the 6 months to 4 November 2026, Optical Engineer job ads cited 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 Optical Engineer job ads across the Devon region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 40.0% | 4 |
| 1 | PhD | 40.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Physics | 40.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Technical Leadership | 40.0% | 4 |
| 5 | Collaborative Engineering | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Customer Engagement | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Customer Requirements | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Master's Degree | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Mentoring | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Performance Optimisation | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Problem-Solving | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Project Delivery | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Project Management | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Prototyping | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Remote Sensing | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Stakeholder Management | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Systems Engineering | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Validation | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Verification and Validation | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Zemax | 20.0% | 2 |
Optical Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Systems Engineer | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2 | Senior Systems Engineer | 40.0% | 4 |