Operational Technology (OT)
West Midlands > Staffordshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Operational Technology in permanent job vacancies in Staffordshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Operational Technology over the 6 months leading up to 19 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 63 | 61 | 41 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | -20 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Operational Technology | 13 | 6 | 6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Staffordshire | 1.31% | 1.05% | 1.69% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 2.77% | 2.74% | 5.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £51,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | - | £52,500 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £56,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £57,750 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £47,500 | £64,600 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.47% | +43.56% | -23.40% |
All Generic Skills
Staffordshire
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 Staffordshire.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 469 | 219 | 110 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Staffordshire | 47.28% | 38.42% | 30.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 76 | 137 | 87 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,250 | £30,750 | £26,768 |
| 25th Percentile | £26,844 | £32,500 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £33,875 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.25% | +5.26% | +5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £52,500 | £54,659 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £57,500 | £66,967 | £60,000 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £51,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +7.84% | -0.73% |
Operational Technology
Job Vacancy Trend in Staffordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Operational Technology relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Staffordshire.
Operational Technology
Salary Trend in Staffordshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Staffordshire citing Operational Technology.
Operational Technology
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staffordshire 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: