Smart Meter Job Trends in Essex

Smart Metering
East of England > Essex

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Smart Meter in permanent job vacancies in Essex. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Smart Meter over the 6 months leading up to 21 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 61 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Smart Meter 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Essex 0.14% - -
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.41% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
East of England median annual salary - - -

All Generic Skills
Essex

Smart Meter 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 Essex.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 244 103 201
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Essex 34.46% 22.99% 36.81%
Number of salaries quoted 84 68 155
10th Percentile £27,000 - £26,250
25th Percentile £27,500 £21,250 £31,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £40,250 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.59% +0.63% -20.00%
75th Percentile £65,938 £57,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £70,000 £90,000
East of England median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

Smart Meter
Job Vacancy Trend in Essex

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Smart Meter relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Essex.

Smart Meter job vacancy trend in Essex

Smart Meter
Salary Trend in Essex

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Essex citing Smart Meter.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Essex citing Smart Meter

Smart Meter
Job Locations in Essex

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Smart Meter within the Essex region over the 6 months to 21 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
Brentwood - 1 - - 1
Smart Meter
East of England