The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Smart Meter in permanent job vacancies in Kent. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Smart Meter over the 6 months leading up to 20 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Kent.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
284
545
547
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kent
33.93%
36.02%
49.46%
Number of salaries quoted
206
355
251
10th Percentile
£30,000
£26,250
£27,750
25th Percentile
£34,988
£30,000
£35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£38,325
£45,000
£45,000
Median % change year-on-year
-14.83%
-
-5.26%
75th Percentile
£48,750
£62,500
£57,500
90th Percentile
£58,375
£75,500
£65,000
South East median annual salary
£55,283
£49,000
£56,677
% change year-on-year
+12.82%
-13.54%
+3.05%
Smart Meter Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Job postings citing Smart Meter as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Smart Meter Top 5 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent
For the 6 months to 20 May 2025, job vacancies citing Smart Meter 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 Smart Meter.
Smart Meter 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:
