Operations Technician Job Trends in the North West

Operations Technician
England > North West

As of 20 March 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Operations Technician salary in the North West.

6 months to
20 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 210 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Operations Technician 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the North West 0.024% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.027% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
England median annual salary £45,000 £42,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +5.88% -15.00% +6.07%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
North West

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North West. 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 the North West with a recognized job title 7,430 3,449 7,742
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.89% 90.03% 95.01%
Number of salaries quoted 4,575 2,217 6,274
10th Percentile £29,000 £31,250 £27,500
25th Percentile £36,375 £40,500 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £53,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.66% +6.00% -8.90%
75th Percentile £69,445 £68,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £83,750 £80,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -9.19%

Operations Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Operations Technician' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North West.

Operations Technician job vacancy trend in the North West

Operations Technician
Salary Trend in the North West

Salary distribution trend for Operations Technician job vacancies in the North West.

Salary distribution trend for Operations Technician job vacancies in the North West

Operations Technician
Job Locations in the North West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Operations Technician within the North West region over the 6 months to 20 March 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
Manchester - 1 - -
Cumbria - 1 - - 3
Operations Technician
England

Operations Technician Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West

For the 6 months to 20 March 2026, Operations Technician job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the North West region featuring Operations Technician in the job title.

1 1 (50.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (50.00%) Maximo
1 1 (50.00%) Root Cause Analysis

Operations Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Business Applications
1 1 (50.00%) Maximo
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) SCADA
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (50.00%) Root Cause Analysis