Zemax Job Trends in the South West
Zemax
England > South West
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the South West requiring Zemax skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 248 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Zemax | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the South West | 0.009% | - | - |
| As % of the Applications category | 0.15% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £63,750 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £83,750 | - | - |
All Software Application Skills
South West
Zemax falls under the Software Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring software application skills in the South West.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for software application skills | 651 | 423 | 435 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West | 6.02% | 11.73% | 6.77% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 435 | 160 | 192 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £26,500 | £27,525 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,000 | £30,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £36,000 | £35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.78% | +2.86% | -13.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £48,750 | £48,969 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £57,500 | £55,000 | £77,500 |
| England median annual salary | £40,000 | £40,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -15.79% | +5.56% |
Zemax Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Zemax relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South West.
Zemax Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Zemax within the South West region over the 6 months to 20 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon | - | 1 | £67,500 | - | 1 |
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Zemax Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aerospace | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Analytical Skills | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Electronics | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Manufacturing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Social Skills | 100.0% | 1 |