Operational Technology Job Trends in Lancashire
Operational Technology (OT)
North West > Lancashire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Operational Technology in permanent job vacancies in Lancashire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Operational Technology over the 6 months leading up to 6 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 80 | 67 | 80 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -13 | +13 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Operational Technology | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Lancashire | 0.12% | 0.14% | 0.55% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.64% | 0.31% | 1.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £74,252 | - | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,169 | - | £50,000 |
| 75th Percentile | £76,086 | - | £52,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median annual salary | £75,535 | £82,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.44% | +65.00% | -16.67% |
All Generic Skills
Lancashire
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 citing generic IT skills in Lancashire.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing generic IT skills | 311 | 325 | 315 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Lancashire | 19.32% | 44.64% | 28.71% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 226 | 104 | 138 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,750 | £23,250 | £32,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,438 | £29,000 | £42,238 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £40,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -23.81% | +12.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | £53,000 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,205 | £62,500 | £67,968 |
| North West median annual salary | £54,375 | £48,979 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.02% | -6.71% | -8.36% |
Operational Technology Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Operational Technology relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Lancashire.
Operational Technology Salary Trend in Lancashire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Lancashire citing Operational Technology.
Operational Technology Job Locations in Lancashire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Operational Technology within the Lancashire region over the 6 months to 6 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | - | 1 | £75,169 | - | 1 |
| Operational Technology North West |
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Operational Technology Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Driving Licence | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Renewable Energy | 50.0% | 1 |