RFID Job Trends
Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs citing RFID skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 801 | 670 | 719 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -131 | +49 | +17 |
| Permanent jobs citing RFID | 14 | 6 | 24 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.011% | 0.012% | 0.035% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | 0.17% | 0.093% | 0.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10 | 6 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,875 | £43,750 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £45,938 | £44,375 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £54,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -3.67% | -27.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £96,250 | £60,625 | £55,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,375 | £65,625 | £70,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £52,250 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | +0.48% | -30.33% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
UK
RFID falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing communications or computer networking skills.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing communications or computer networking skills | 8,243 | 6,454 | 7,805 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 6.73% | 12.80% | 11.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,872 | 4,111 | 4,025 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £25,087 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £28,250 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £37,750 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +32.45% | -28.10% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £78,790 | £84,985 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £45,000 | £34,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +32.35% | -32.00% | +11.11% |
RFID Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing RFID relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
RFID Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing RFID.
RFID Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing RFID over the 6 months to 1 November 2026.
RFID Top 7 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing RFID within the UK over the 6 months to 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -131 | 14 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 11 |
| UK excluding London | -148 | 11 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 11 |
| East of England | - | 6 | £47,500 | - | 1 |
| Work from Home | -46 | 4 | £51,250 | -2.38% | 8 |
| South West | -72 | 4 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 1 |
| South East | -76 | 2 | £93,750 | +97.37% | 3 |
| London | -71 | 1 | £35,000 | -39.13% | 3 |
RFID 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.
Communications & Networking
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFC | 14.3% | 2 |