Optical Engineer Job Trends in Stafford
Optical Engineer
Staffordshire > Stafford
The median Optical Engineer salary in Stafford is £43,000 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 | 29 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Optical Engineer jobs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Stafford | 1.04% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.14% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £43,000 | - | - |
| Staffordshire median annual salary | £43,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Stafford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Stafford 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 Stafford matching a recognised job title | 176 | 40 | 63 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.19% | 97.56% | 91.30% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 94 | 25 | 50 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,575 | £30,000 | £36,124 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £31,250 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £45,000 | £51,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -13.04% | +19.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,000 | £50,000 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £52,213 | £61,525 |
| Staffordshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £40,000 | £42,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -5.88% | +1.19% |
Optical Engineer Skill Set Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stafford
For the 6 months to 4 November 2026, Optical Engineer job ads cited 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 Optical Engineer job ads across the Stafford region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Customer Service | 100.0% | 2 |
Optical Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stafford 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Field Service Engineer | 100.0% | 2 |