Link 16 Jobs in England

Link 16 (L16)
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England requiring Link 16 skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Link 16 over the 6 months leading up to 12 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 686 845 -
Rank change year-on-year +159 - -
Permanent jobs citing Link 16 9 7 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.018% 0.007% -
As % of the Communications & Networking category 0.099% 0.057% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 7 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £57,500 -
UK median annual salary - £57,500 -

All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
England

Link 16 falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills 9,103 12,377 13,605
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 18.55% 13.00% 16.50%
Number of salaries quoted 3,900 8,557 6,951
10th Percentile £25,087 £26,250 £27,750
25th Percentile £28,000 £32,500 £35,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £47,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.53% -5.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £63,750 £62,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £77,500 £87,500
UK median annual salary £39,500 £47,500 £50,743
% change year-on-year -16.84% -6.39% -3.35%

Link 16
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing Link 16 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for Link 16 in England

Link 16
Salary Trend in England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Link 16 in England.

Salary trend for Link 16 in England

Link 16
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Link 16 within the England region over the 6 months to 12 June 2025. 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
London - 9 - -
Link 16
UK

Link 16
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:

Communications & Networking
1 9 (100.00%) Tactical Data Link
2 7 (77.78%) RS-232
2 7 (77.78%) RS-485
2 7 (77.78%) TCP/IP
2 7 (77.78%) VLAN
General
1 9 (100.00%) Military
1 9 (100.00%) Telecoms
2 7 (77.78%) Analytical Skills
Job Titles
1 9 (100.00%) Field Engineer
2 2 (22.22%) Coordinator
Miscellaneous
1 2 (22.22%) Management Information System
Operating Systems
1 7 (77.78%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (77.78%) Communications Security
1 7 (77.78%) Key Management
1 7 (77.78%) Preventative Maintenance
2 2 (22.22%) Data Management
2 2 (22.22%) Network Design
Programming Languages
1 9 (100.00%) R
2 7 (77.78%) C
Qualifications
1 9 (100.00%) Degree
1 9 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 7 (77.78%) CCNA
2 7 (77.78%) CCNP
2 7 (77.78%) Cisco Certification
2 7 (77.78%) CompTIA Security+
2 7 (77.78%) GSEC
2 7 (77.78%) SSCP
3 2 (22.22%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 7 (77.78%) MIL-STD-1553
Vendors
1 2 (22.22%) BMC