Optical Engineer Job Trends in Oxfordshire

Optical Engineer
South East > Oxfordshire

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 Oxfordshire.

6 months to
3 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 72 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Optical Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Oxfordshire 0.079% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.083% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
South East median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Oxfordshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Oxfordshire. 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 Oxfordshire with a recognized job title 1,200 558 1,615
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.94% 85.98% 95.85%
Number of salaries quoted 858 358 1,307
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,500 £29,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £46,293
Median % change year-on-year - +18.81% -7.41%
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £60,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £80,750 £70,000
South East median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

Optical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Oxfordshire

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 Oxfordshire.

Optical Engineer job vacancy trend in Oxfordshire

Optical Engineer
Salary Trend in Oxfordshire

Salary distribution trend for Optical Engineer job vacancies in Oxfordshire.

Salary distribution trend for Optical Engineer job vacancies in Oxfordshire

Optical Engineer
Job Locations in Oxfordshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Optical Engineer within the Oxfordshire region over the 6 months to 3 May 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
Oxford - 1 - - 3
Optical Engineer
South East

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

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 Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire 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