Ciena Job Trends
Ciena
UK
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies citing Ciena products and/or services. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Ciena over the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
The figures below represent the IT labour market in general and are not representative of salaries within the Ciena Corporation.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 826 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Ciena | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.005% | - | - |
| As % of the Vendors category | 0.020% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £54,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £67,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £101,250 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | - | - |
All Vendors
UK
Ciena falls under the Vendor Products and Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing vendor products and services.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing vendor products and services | 29,561 | 21,500 | 22,400 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 24.17% | 42.85% | 32.96% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 18,647 | 11,400 | 11,579 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,750 | £26,750 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £32,500 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -13.04% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £71,250 | £77,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £90,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £42,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -15.00% | - |
Ciena Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Ciena relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Ciena Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Ciena.
Ciena Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Ciena over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
Ciena Top 3 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Ciena within the UK over the 6 months to 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | - | 6 | £75,000 | - | 4 |
| England | - | 6 | £75,000 | - | 4 |
| Work from Home | - | 4 | £83,750 | - |
Ciena Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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.