The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Operational Technology in permanent job vacancies in Sheffield. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Operational Technology over the 6 months leading up to 6 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 requiring generic IT skills in Sheffield.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
94
201
114
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sheffield
20.70%
31.11%
35.19%
Number of salaries quoted
57
80
104
10th Percentile
£28,950
£31,925
£31,125
25th Percentile
£37,500
£46,000
£34,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,000
£60,000
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-8.33%
+20.00%
-
75th Percentile
£82,500
£75,000
£60,000
90th Percentile
£120,500
£84,964
£73,875
South Yorkshire median annual salary
£46,000
£60,000
£46,250
% change year-on-year
-23.33%
+29.73%
-7.50%
Operational Technology Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Operational Technology relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Operational Technology Salary Trend in Sheffield
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing Operational Technology.
Operational Technology Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 6 December 2025, job vacancies citing Operational Technology also mentioned 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 Sheffield region with a requirement for Operational Technology.
Operational Technology Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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:
