Operational Technology (OT)
UK

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Operational Technology in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Operational Technology over the 6 months to 3 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
3 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 576 626 1049
Rank change year-on-year +50 +423 -234
Permanent jobs citing Operational Technology 348 388 180
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.35% 0.37% 0.12%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.99% 0.88% 0.24%
Number of salaries quoted 217 147 89
10th Percentile £39,900 £45,000 £42,250
25th Percentile £46,250 £52,105 £51,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £70,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year -21.43% - -6.67%
75th Percentile £67,500 £85,000 £83,750
90th Percentile £77,500 £98,400 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £52,084 £65,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year -19.87% +4.00% -9.75%

All Generic Skills
UK

Operational Technology is in the General and Transferable Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 34,988 44,314 74,116
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 35.48% 42.70% 47.35%
Number of salaries quoted 23,043 23,940 34,254
10th Percentile £28,000 £35,250 £34,500
25th Percentile £38,000 £46,250 £45,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £65,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -15.38% +4.00% +4.17%
75th Percentile £75,000 £86,250 £84,056
90th Percentile £97,500 £107,500 £102,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +5.00%

Operational Technology
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Job vacancy trend for Operational Technology in the UK

Operational Technology
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Operational Technology.

Salary trend for Operational Technology in the UK

Operational Technology
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Operational Technology over the 6 months to 3 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Operational Technology in the UK

Operational Technology
Top 16 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Operational Technology within the UK over the 6 months to 3 May 2024. 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 +79 312 £53,750 -17.31% 116
UK excluding London +60 263 £52,084 -19.87% 93
Work from Home +51 95 £55,000 -15.38% 32
North of England +67 86 £52,084 -19.87% 8
London +135 68 £72,500 -12.12% 26
North West +21 60 £52,084 -19.87% 4
Midlands +21 53 £56,250 +3.94% 37
West Midlands +16 44 £57,500 +6.25% 35
East of England +43 38 £45,000 -35.71% 9
South East +4 35 £60,000 +14.29% 19
South West -21 28 £40,000 -44.83% 12
Scotland -57 21 £51,000 -28.42% 7
Yorkshire +74 19 £51,000 +13.33% 4
East Midlands +2 8 £40,000 - 1
North East - 7 £71,250 -
Wales +7 3 £40,000 -59.60% 3

Operational Technology
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 9 (2.59%) Microsoft Exchange
2 8 (2.30%) CMS
3 7 (2.01%) SharePoint
4 1 (0.29%) Apache
4 1 (0.29%) IIS
4 1 (0.29%) WebSphere
Applications
1 25 (7.18%) Microsoft Office
2 11 (3.16%) AutoCAD
2 11 (3.16%) Microsoft Excel
3 4 (1.15%) EPLAN
4 3 (0.86%) Microsoft Project
5 2 (0.57%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.29%) PTC Creo
6 1 (0.29%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 3 (0.86%) Primavera
2 1 (0.29%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 22 (6.32%) Microsoft 365
2 19 (5.46%) Azure
3 11 (3.16%) Power Platform
3 11 (3.16%) SaaS
4 7 (2.01%) IaaS
4 7 (2.01%) PaaS
5 6 (1.72%) AWS
6 2 (0.57%) Azure Sentinel
6 2 (0.57%) Cloud Computing
6 2 (0.57%) GCP
7 1 (0.29%) Azure DevOps
7 1 (0.29%) Entra ID
Communications & Networking
1 25 (7.18%) Firewall
2 19 (5.46%) Network Security
3 15 (4.31%) WAN
4 14 (4.02%) TCP/IP
5 10 (2.87%) MPLS
6 8 (2.30%) SD-WAN
6 8 (2.30%) VSAN
7 7 (2.01%) LAN
8 5 (1.44%) NAS
8 5 (1.44%) SAN
8 5 (1.44%) VoIP
9 4 (1.15%) Intrusion Detection
10 3 (0.86%) Wireless
11 2 (0.57%) DMZ
11 2 (0.57%) Ethernet
11 2 (0.57%) Internet
11 2 (0.57%) Modbus
11 2 (0.57%) SDH
12 1 (0.29%) Broadband
12 1 (0.29%) MQTT
Database & Business Intelligence
1 11 (3.16%) Power BI
2 6 (1.72%) SQL Server
3 5 (1.44%) Oracle Database
3 5 (1.44%) Relational Database
3 5 (1.44%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 2 (0.57%) Metadata
4 2 (0.57%) Tableau
5 1 (0.29%) Big Data
5 1 (0.29%) Geospatial Data
5 1 (0.29%) GIS
5 1 (0.29%) SAP HANA
Development Applications
1 3 (0.86%) Burp Suite
1 3 (0.86%) Metasploit
2 2 (0.57%) JIRA
3 1 (0.29%) Chocolatey
3 1 (0.29%) Git
3 1 (0.29%) Jenkins
3 1 (0.29%) Rational DOORS
General
1 66 (18.97%) Manufacturing
2 38 (10.92%) Social Skills
3 29 (8.33%) Finance
4 27 (7.76%) Aerospace
5 20 (5.75%) Legal
6 18 (5.17%) Marketing
7 17 (4.89%) Telecoms
8 16 (4.60%) Games
9 15 (4.31%) Pharmaceutical
10 14 (4.02%) Analytical Skills
11 13 (3.74%) Automotive
12 10 (2.87%) Retail
13 9 (2.59%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 9 (2.59%) Influencing Skills
14 6 (1.72%) Public Sector
15 3 (0.86%) Electronics
15 3 (0.86%) Law
15 3 (0.86%) Police
15 3 (0.86%) Presentation Skills
16 2 (0.57%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 57 (16.38%) Consultant
2 53 (15.23%) Security Consultant
3 38 (10.92%) Analyst
4 30 (8.62%) Lead
5 28 (8.05%) Senior
6 25 (7.18%) SCADA Engineer
6 25 (7.18%) Security Engineer
7 18 (5.17%) Software Engineer
8 17 (4.89%) Cybersecurity Consultant
9 16 (4.60%) Data Engineer
10 15 (4.31%) Security Analyst
10 15 (4.31%) Security Specialist
11 14 (4.02%) Cybersecurity Engineer
11 14 (4.02%) Security Operations Specialist
12 13 (3.74%) Cybersecurity Specialist
12 13 (3.74%) SCADA Software Engineer
12 13 (3.74%) Security Manager
12 13 (3.74%) Systems Analyst
12 13 (3.74%) Systems Engineer
13 12 (3.45%) Hardware Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (1.72%) Middleware
1 6 (1.72%) Web Services
2 2 (0.57%) REST
3 1 (0.29%) Elastic Stack
3 1 (0.29%) Node-RED
3 1 (0.29%) XML
3 1 (0.29%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 78 (22.41%) SCADA
2 39 (11.21%) Management Information System
3 33 (9.48%) Industrial Internet of Things
4 30 (8.62%) Cyber Threat
5 21 (6.03%) IoT
6 17 (4.89%) Cyber Defence
7 12 (3.45%) Driving Licence
7 12 (3.45%) Security Posture
8 11 (3.16%) Renewable Energy
9 8 (2.30%) Clustering
10 7 (2.01%) Data Centre
10 7 (2.01%) Mobile App
11 6 (1.72%) Smart Energy
12 5 (1.44%) Cyberattack
12 5 (1.44%) Distributed Denial-of-Service
12 5 (1.44%) Smart Meter
13 4 (1.15%) Cyber Security Posture
13 4 (1.15%) Life Science
13 4 (1.15%) Security Operations Centre
13 4 (1.15%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 48 (13.79%) Windows
2 35 (10.06%) Windows Server
3 13 (3.74%) Linux
4 8 (2.30%) Windows 10
5 3 (0.86%) Kali Linux
6 1 (0.29%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 223 (64.08%) Cybersecurity
2 82 (23.56%) Risk Management
3 64 (18.39%) Incident Response
4 43 (12.36%) Change Management
4 43 (12.36%) Information Security
5 42 (12.07%) Mentoring
6 34 (9.77%) Problem-Solving
7 27 (7.76%) Security Architecture
7 27 (7.76%) Systems Engineering
8 26 (7.47%) Data Acquisition
8 26 (7.47%) Line Management
8 26 (7.47%) Project Delivery
9 25 (7.18%) Continuous Improvement
9 25 (7.18%) Software Engineering
9 25 (7.18%) Vulnerability Management
10 23 (6.61%) Security Operations
11 21 (6.03%) Penetration Testing
11 21 (6.03%) Project Management
11 21 (6.03%) SIEM
12 20 (5.75%) Agile
Programming Languages
1 14 (4.02%) Python
1 14 (4.02%) SQL
2 12 (3.45%) Bash
3 6 (1.72%) Java
3 6 (1.72%) VB
4 3 (0.86%) C#
4 3 (0.86%) C++
4 3 (0.86%) JavaScript
5 2 (0.57%) Ladder Logic
5 2 (0.57%) PowerShell
6 1 (0.29%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 97 (27.87%) Security Cleared
2 81 (23.28%) Degree
3 64 (18.39%) SC Cleared
4 36 (10.34%) CISSP
5 32 (9.20%) CISM
6 20 (5.75%) CRISC
7 18 (5.17%) CEH
8 16 (4.60%) DV Cleared
9 15 (4.31%) CASP
10 9 (2.59%) Cisco Certification
11 8 (2.30%) A+ Certification
11 8 (2.30%) Chartered Engineer
11 8 (2.30%) HND
12 7 (2.01%) Master's Degree
13 6 (1.72%) GIAC
13 6 (1.72%) MCSE
13 6 (1.72%) Microsoft Certification
14 5 (1.44%) CCNA
14 5 (1.44%) HNC
14 5 (1.44%) MBCS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 42 (12.07%) NIST
2 38 (10.92%) NCSC
3 30 (8.62%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 11 (3.16%) NIST 800
5 10 (2.87%) SLA
6 7 (2.01%) COBIT
6 7 (2.01%) QA
7 6 (1.72%) GDPR
7 6 (1.72%) GRC
7 6 (1.72%) PCI DSS
8 5 (1.44%) ISO/IEC 27005
9 4 (1.15%) Cyber Essentials
9 4 (1.15%) ISO/IEC 15288
10 3 (0.86%) ISO 31000
11 2 (0.57%) IEC 61131
11 2 (0.57%) IEC 61508
11 2 (0.57%) PMO
12 1 (0.29%) Data Quality
12 1 (0.29%) ISO 9001
12 1 (0.29%) TickIT
System Software
1 32 (9.20%) Hyper-V
2 24 (6.90%) VMware Infrastructure
3 22 (6.32%) Active Directory
4 8 (2.30%) VMware ESXi
5 1 (0.29%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 10 (2.87%) Nessus
2 9 (2.59%) QRadar
3 8 (2.30%) Failover Clustering
4 4 (1.15%) Microsoft Intune
5 3 (0.86%) Nmap
5 3 (0.86%) SCCM
6 2 (0.57%) Functional Safety
7 1 (0.29%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 1 (0.29%) Ansible
7 1 (0.29%) CSIRT
7 1 (0.29%) SCOM
7 1 (0.29%) Terraform
Vendors
1 45 (12.93%) Microsoft
2 24 (6.90%) VMware
3 10 (2.87%) Qualys
4 9 (2.59%) Darktrace
5 8 (2.30%) Meraki
6 7 (2.01%) Siemens
7 6 (1.72%) Oracle
8 5 (1.44%) Allen-Bradley
8 5 (1.44%) EMC
8 5 (1.44%) Rockwell
9 3 (0.86%) Fortinet
9 3 (0.86%) NEC
9 3 (0.86%) OneTrust
10 2 (0.57%) AVEVA
10 2 (0.57%) Forcepoint
10 2 (0.57%) LogRhythm
10 2 (0.57%) Rapid7
10 2 (0.57%) ServiceNow
10 2 (0.57%) Varonis
10 2 (0.57%) Zscaler