Optical Engineer Job Trends in Somerset
Optical Engineer
South West > Somerset
The median Optical Engineer salary in Somerset is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 76 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Optical Engineer jobs | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Somerset | 0.35% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.39% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £67,500 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Somerset
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Somerset matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Somerset matching a recognised job title | 1,019 | 419 | 585 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.10% | 89.91% | 86.54% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 669 | 222 | 323 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £25,393 | £29,258 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,875 | £28,188 | £37,099 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -20.00% | +9.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £49,688 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £65,000 | £65,000 | £75,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £51,099 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -11.94% | -3.04% |
Optical Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Optical Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Optical Engineer Job Locations in Somerset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Optical Engineer jobs within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilminster | - | 4 | £65,000 | - | |
| Optical Engineer South West |
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