RS-485 Job Trends in the North West
RS-485
England > North West
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the North West citing RS-485 skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 261 | - | 231 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | -37 |
| Permanent jobs citing RS-485 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North West | 0.016% | - | 0.029% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 0.29% | - | 0.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £46,750 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £48,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £50,250 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £50,000 | £47,500 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | - | -9.52% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
North West
RS-485 falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing communications or computer networking skills in the North West.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing communications or computer networking skills | 683 | 1,022 | 622 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West | 5.37% | 20.21% | 8.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 395 | 363 | 344 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £24,075 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,000 | £25,087 | £32,688 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £30,500 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +47.54% | -32.22% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,900 | £44,375 | £55,813 |
| 90th Percentile | £71,250 | £65,000 | £68,515 |
| England median annual salary | £50,000 | £40,000 | £53,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -25.23% | +3.88% |
RS-485 Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing RS-485 relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North West.
RS-485 Salary Trend in the North West
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing RS-485.
RS-485 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 RS-485 within the North West region over the 6 months to 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumbria | - | 2 | £48,500 | - | |
| RS-485 England |
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RS-485 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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.
Communications & Networking
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethernet | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Profibus | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | RS-232 | 50.0% | 1 |