The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Fibre Optics in permanent job vacancies in Sittingbourne. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Fibre Optics over the 6 months leading up to 11 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Fibre Optics 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 Sittingbourne.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
42
1
21
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sittingbourne
70.00%
6.67%
95.45%
Number of salaries quoted
42
1
18
10th Percentile
£30,000
-
£36,900
25th Percentile
£31,247
£46,250
£39,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£38,325
£47,500
£40,000
Median % change year-on-year
-19.32%
+18.75%
-27.27%
75th Percentile
£41,663
£48,750
£41,000
90th Percentile
£45,000
-
-
Kent median annual salary
£38,325
£45,000
£50,500
% change year-on-year
-14.83%
-10.89%
+1.00%
Fibre Optics Job Vacancy Trend in Sittingbourne
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Fibre Optics relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sittingbourne.
Fibre Optics Salary Trend in Sittingbourne
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Sittingbourne citing Fibre Optics.
Fibre Optics Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sittingbourne
For the 6 months to 11 October 2025, job vacancies citing Fibre Optics 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 Sittingbourne region with a requirement for Fibre Optics.
Fibre Optics Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sittingbourne 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:
