Optoelectronics Job Trends in Wales
Optoelectronics
UK > Wales
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Optoelectronics in permanent job vacancies in Wales. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Optoelectronics over the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 138 | - | 75 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Optoelectronics | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Wales | 0.030% | - | 0.56% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.089% | - | 2.40% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £28,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £29,000 | - | £70,000 |
| 75th Percentile | £29,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.29% | - | - |
All Generic Skills
Wales
Optoelectronics 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 Wales.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 1,120 | 241 | 292 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales | 33.54% | 27.45% | 23.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 396 | 181 | 167 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,727 | £27,500 | £24,200 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £40,000 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £50,500 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.96% | +6.32% | +5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £60,250 | £64,108 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £70,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £54,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.85% | -10.00% | -4.00% |
Optoelectronics Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Optoelectronics relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wales.
Optoelectronics Salary Trend in Wales
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Optoelectronics.
Optoelectronics Job Locations in Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Optoelectronics within the Wales region over the 6 months to 23 October 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Wales | - | 1 | £29,000 | - | 1 |
| Optoelectronics UK |
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Optoelectronics Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analogue Electronics | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Self-Motivation | 100.0% | 1 |