Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging)
UK

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Lidar in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Lidar over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 680 891 971
Rank change year-on-year +211 +80 +213
Permanent jobs citing Lidar 12 5 18
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.023% 0.005% 0.017%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.067% 0.014% 0.040%
Number of salaries quoted 8 3 7
10th Percentile £38,750 £65,000 -
25th Percentile £59,375 £70,625 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,500 £85,000 £100,000
Median % change year-on-year -20.59% -15.00% -
75th Percentile £77,500 £90,000 -
90th Percentile - - -
UK excluding London median annual salary £67,500 £85,000 £100,000
% change year-on-year -20.59% -15.00% -

All Generic Skills
UK

Lidar 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.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 18,030 35,099 45,250
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 34.65% 35.64% 43.54%
Number of salaries quoted 9,845 23,059 23,957
10th Percentile £31,250 £28,000 £35,250
25th Percentile £42,500 £38,000 £46,251
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% -15.38% +4.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £75,000 £86,250
90th Percentile £110,000 £97,500 £107,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% -9.09% +4.76%

Lidar
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Lidar as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Lidar in the UK

Lidar
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Lidar.

Salary trend for Lidar in the UK

Lidar
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Lidar over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Lidar in the UK

Lidar
Top 11 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lidar within the UK over the 6 months to 1 May 2025. 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
England +180 11 £67,500 -20.59% 20
UK excluding London +214 10 £67,500 -20.59% 19
Work from Home +199 7 £67,500 -20.59% 20
Midlands +83 4 £67,500 -20.59% 2
West Midlands +52 4 £67,500 -20.59% 1
South West - 3 £42,500 - 2
South East +110 2 - - 6
London - 2 £75,000 - 9
North of England +85 1 £75,000 - 2
Scotland - 1 - - 4
Yorkshire - 1 £75,000 - 1

Lidar
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 2 (16.67%) ArcGIS
Applications
1 2 (16.67%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 3 (25.00%) GitHub
1 3 (25.00%) Supabase
1 3 (25.00%) Vercel
Communications & Networking
1 2 (16.67%) RFID
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (41.67%) GIS
2 3 (25.00%) PostgreSQL
2 3 (25.00%) Spatial Data
3 2 (16.67%) QGIS
General
1 3 (25.00%) Social Skills
2 2 (16.67%) Analytical Skills
2 2 (16.67%) Environmental Health
2 2 (16.67%) Military
3 1 (8.33%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 4 (33.33%) Senior
1 4 (33.33%) Software Engineer
2 3 (25.00%) Senior Software Engineer
3 2 (16.67%) Remote Sensing Specialist
4 1 (8.33%) Computer Engineer
4 1 (8.33%) Computer Vision Engineer
4 1 (8.33%) Embedded Engineer
4 1 (8.33%) Embedded Software Engineer
4 1 (8.33%) Full-Stack Engineer
4 1 (8.33%) Full-Stack Software Engineer
4 1 (8.33%) Senior Full-Stack Engineer
4 1 (8.33%) Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (25.00%) FastAPI
1 3 (25.00%) Next.js
1 3 (25.00%) PyTorch
1 3 (25.00%) React
2 2 (16.67%) TensorFlow
Miscellaneous
1 3 (25.00%) Algorithms
2 2 (16.67%) Management Information System
2 2 (16.67%) Self-Motivation
2 2 (16.67%) Virtual Team
3 1 (8.33%) Embedded Systems
3 1 (8.33%) Kinect
3 1 (8.33%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 3 (25.00%) Apple iOS
2 1 (8.33%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (41.67%) Agile
2 4 (33.33%) Software Engineering
3 3 (25.00%) 3D Modelling
3 3 (25.00%) Business Development
3 3 (25.00%) Data Integration
3 3 (25.00%) Data Strategy
3 3 (25.00%) Deep Learning
3 3 (25.00%) Enterprise Architecture
3 3 (25.00%) iOS Development
3 3 (25.00%) Machine Learning
3 3 (25.00%) Mobile Development
3 3 (25.00%) Performance Monitoring
3 3 (25.00%) Presales
3 3 (25.00%) Product Roadmap
3 3 (25.00%) Programme Management
3 3 (25.00%) Regulatory Compliance
3 3 (25.00%) Risk Management
3 3 (25.00%) Thought Leadership
3 3 (25.00%) User Experience
3 3 (25.00%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 4 (33.33%) Python
2 3 (25.00%) Swift
2 3 (25.00%) TypeScript
3 2 (16.67%) C++
4 1 (8.33%) C
Qualifications
1 7 (58.33%) Degree
2 4 (33.33%) Master's Degree
2 4 (33.33%) PhD
Vendors
1 3 (25.00%) ESRI
2 2 (16.67%) Microsoft
2 2 (16.67%) Remedy