Optical Engineer
UK > England
The median Optical Engineer salary in England is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 601 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Optical Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.002% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.002% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £90,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title | 47,259 | 45,849 | 43,468 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.69% | 92.93% | 95.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 29,657 | 24,316 | 34,123 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,528 | £33,200 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | -1.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,750 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | - |
Optical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Optical Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Optical Engineer
Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for Optical Engineer job vacancies in England.
Optical Engineer
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Optical Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 2 January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | - | 1 | £90,000 | - | 3 |
| Optical Engineer UK |
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