Optical Engineer Job Trends in Oxford

Optical Engineer
Oxfordshire > Oxford

As of 3 May 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Optical Engineer salary in Oxford.

6 months to
3 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 45 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Optical Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Oxford 0.21% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.22% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Oxfordshire median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Oxford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Oxford. 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 Oxford with a recognized job title 455 217 622
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.19% 91.56% 95.40%
Number of salaries quoted 300 129 467
10th Percentile £35,000 £39,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £50,000 £50,000 £39,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year - +14.29% -2.78%
75th Percentile £80,000 £75,000 £63,750
90th Percentile £95,000 £95,000 £74,250
Oxfordshire median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £46,293
% change year-on-year - +18.81% -7.41%

Optical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Oxford

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Optical Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Oxford.

Optical Engineer job vacancy trend in Oxford

Optical Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxford

For the 6 months to 3 May 2026, Optical Engineer 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 Oxford region featuring Optical Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Lightworks
1 1 (100.00%) Low Latency

Optical Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxford 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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Lightworks
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Low Latency