Optical Engineer Jobs

Optical Engineer
UK

As of 13 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Optical Engineer salary in the UK.

6 months to
13 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 711 - 951
Rank change year-on-year - - +262
Permanent jobs requiring an Optical Engineer 1 0 9
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.002% - 0.009%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.002% - 0.010%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £48,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +6.67%
UK excluding London median annual salary - - £48,000
% change year-on-year - - +28.00%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title 50,162 93,945 92,753
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.62% 94.63% 91.53%
Number of salaries quoted 27,234 67,289 58,554
10th Percentile £29,750 £28,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £41,250 £38,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,500 £52,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +7.62% -12.50% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £71,250 £80,627
90th Percentile £96,250 £90,000 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £51,645 £50,000 £53,000
% change year-on-year +3.29% -5.66% +6.00%

Optical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured Optical Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Optical Engineer in the UK

Optical Engineer
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Optical Engineer.

Salary trend for Optical Engineer in the UK

Optical Engineer
Top 3 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Optical Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 13 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
South West - 1 - -
England - 1 - - 4
UK excluding London - 1 - - 3

Optical Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities

For the 6 months to 13 May 2025, Optical Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Optical Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Optoelectronics

Optical Engineer Skill Set
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:

Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Optoelectronics