Operational Technology Job Trends in the East of England
Operational Technology (OT)
England > East of England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Operational Technology in permanent job vacancies in the East of England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Operational Technology over the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 186 | 165 | 167 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -21 | +2 | -43 |
| Permanent jobs citing Operational Technology | 26 | 9 | 7 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the East of England | 0.30% | 0.27% | 0.17% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.06% | 0.72% | 0.51% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,000 | - | £60,125 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,875 | - | £62,188 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | - | £68,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -2.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | - | £74,188 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £76,175 |
| England median annual salary | £65,000 | £55,000 | £61,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.18% | -10.57% | -4.65% |
All Generic Skills
East of England
Operational Technology 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 the East of England.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 2,444 | 1,252 | 1,378 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the East of England | 28.25% | 37.64% | 33.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,697 | 578 | 582 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £27,175 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,750 | £32,500 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £47,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.38% | -14.55% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £62,500 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,939 | £77,500 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | -4.00% |
Operational Technology Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Operational Technology relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
Operational Technology Salary Trend in the East of England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing Operational Technology.
Operational Technology Salary Histogram in the East of England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Operational Technology in the East of England over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Operational Technology Job Locations in the East of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Operational Technology within the East of England region over the 6 months to 23 October 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire | - | 9 | £55,000 | - | 4 |
| Hertfordshire | - | 9 | £71,250 | - | 4 |
| Suffolk | - | 4 | £100,000 | - | 3 |
| Cambridgeshire | -40 | 2 | £67,500 | - | 9 |
| Norfolk | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Operational Technology England |
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Operational Technology Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIMS | 26.9% | 7 |
| 2 | IoT | 11.5% | 3 |
| 2 | SCADA | 11.5% | 3 |
| 4 | Enterprise Software | 7.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Digital Signage | 3.8% | 1 |
| 5 | Driving Licence | 3.8% | 1 |
| 5 | Fibre Optics | 3.8% | 1 |
| 5 | Industrial Internet of Things | 3.8% | 1 |