The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Operational Technology in permanent job vacancies in Kent. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Operational Technology over the 6 months leading up to 14 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Kent.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
297
499
445
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kent
35.32%
31.78%
50.68%
Number of salaries quoted
227
333
238
10th Percentile
£30,000
£26,250
£29,750
25th Percentile
£34,988
£30,000
£37,438
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£38,325
£45,000
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-14.83%
-10.00%
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£48,000
£65,000
£58,750
90th Percentile
£60,000
£82,500
£65,150
South East median annual salary
£55,000
£50,000
£57,500
% change year-on-year
+10.00%
-13.04%
+4.55%
Operational Technology Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Job postings citing Operational Technology as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Operational Technology Salary Trend in Kent
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Operational Technology in Kent.
Operational Technology Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent
For the 6 months to 14 July 2025, job vacancies citing Operational Technology also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Kent region with a requirement for Operational Technology.
Operational Technology Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent 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:
