A person working as Photonics Technician in Wales typically earns around 55,100 GBP. Salaries range from 28,700 GBP (lowest) to 84,400 GBP (highest).
This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Photonics Technician salaries in Wales vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Minimum Salary 28,700 GBP |
Median 50,100 GBP |
Maximum 84,400 GBP |
Salaries for the position Photonics Technician in Wales range from 28,700 GBP (starting salary) to 84,400 GBP (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.
With a median salary of 50,100 GBP, half of the professionals who work as Photonics Technician in Wales earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.
The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as Photonics Technician in Wales earn less than 41,600 GBP, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 56,900 GBP while 25% earn more.
To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title Photonics Technician in Wales compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 32,500 GBP to 44,500 GBP. About 20% of salaries are below the 32,500 GBP mark, while 10% fall within the range of 44,500 GBP to 49,900 GBP. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 49,900 GBP.
0 - 2 Years | 32,600 GBP | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 43,700 GBP |
5 - 10 Years | +30% | 56,800 GBP |
10 - 15 Years | +21% | 68,800 GBP |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 75,200 GBP |
20+ Years | +5% | 79,100 GBP |
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as Photonics Technician and this is what we found.
Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 32,600 GBP.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 43,700 GBP, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 56,800 GBP, 30% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 68,800 GBP, 21% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 75,200 GBP, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 79,100 GBP, 5% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
High School | 38,700 GBP | |
Certificate or Diploma | +43% | 55,400 GBP |
Bachelor's Degree | +38% | 76,600 GBP |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down salaries by education level for the position Photonics Technician in order to make a comparison.
Employees at this education level have an average salary of 38,700 GBP.
At this level, the average salary becomes 55,400 GBP, 43% more than the previous level.
At this level, the average salary becomes 76,600 GBP, 38% more than the previous level.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as Photonics Technician in United Kingdom, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 5%.
Male | 59,400 GBP | |
Female | -5% | 56,700 GBP |
Individuals working as Photonics Technician in United Kingdom are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately % every months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 15 months.
The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency
Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.
100% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while % said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from % to % of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | % | |
No Bonus | 100% |
The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as Photonics Technician in Wales is 14 GBP. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.
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Biochemical Engineer | 57,400 GBP | +4% |
BMS Engineer | 58,800 GBP | +7% |
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CAD Design Engineer | 64,500 GBP | +17% |
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CAE Engineer | 57,700 GBP | +5% |
Ceramics Engineer | 54,900 GBP | -0% |
Chemical Engineer | 61,700 GBP | +12% |
Civil Drafter | 36,800 GBP | -33% |
Civil Engineer | 63,700 GBP | +16% |
Civil Site Engineer | 62,200 GBP | +13% |
Civil Technician | 37,800 GBP | -31% |
Cognitive Engineer | 54,300 GBP | -2% |
Commissioning Engineer | 56,300 GBP | +2% |
Communications Engineer | 66,300 GBP | +20% |
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Contract Associate Engineer | 58,500 GBP | +6% |
Contract Engineer | 60,100 GBP | +9% |
Control Systems Engineer | 61,100 GBP | +11% |
Controls Engineer | 59,600 GBP | +8% |
Controls Software Engineer | 50,900 GBP | -8% |
Corrosion Engineer | 57,300 GBP | +4% |
Design Engineer | 64,900 GBP | +18% |
Director of Engineering | 119,000 GBP | +120% |
Drafter | 38,300 GBP | -31% |
Drafting Manager | 72,400 GBP | +31% |
Drilling Engineer | 57,500 GBP | +4% |
Drilling Foreman | 18,900 GBP | -66% |
Electrical Draughtsman | 29,900 GBP | -46% |
Electrical Engineer | 66,800 GBP | +21% |
Electrical Engineering Manager | 89,800 GBP | +63% |
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist | 67,100 GBP | +22% |
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler | 30,500 GBP | -45% |
Energy Engineer | 62,700 GBP | +14% |
Engine Assembler | 27,800 GBP | -50% |
Engineer | 61,400 GBP | +11% |
Engineering Account Manager | 69,700 GBP | +26% |
Engineering Chief Designer | 71,600 GBP | +30% |
Engineering Consultant | 80,300 GBP | +46% |
Engineering Key Account Manager | 84,200 GBP | +53% |
Engineering Lab Technician | 57,800 GBP | +5% |
Engineering Manager | 86,700 GBP | +57% |
Engineering Planning Manager | 87,500 GBP | +59% |
Engineering Production Manager | 108,000 GBP | +96% |
Engineering Project Analyst | 70,100 GBP | +27% |
Engineering Project Coordinator | 70,400 GBP | +28% |
Engineering Project Director | 120,000 GBP | +120% |
Engineering Project Leader | 76,600 GBP | +39% |
Engineering Project Manager | 81,200 GBP | +47% |
Engineering Research and Development Manager | 99,600 GBP | +81% |
Engineering Safety Coordinator | 46,900 GBP | -15% |
Engineering Sales Manager | 78,900 GBP | +43% |
Engineering Technician | 45,000 GBP | -18% |
Engineering Technologist | 46,500 GBP | -16% |
Environmental Engineer | 58,700 GBP | +6% |
Equipment Engineer | 56,200 GBP | +2% |
Equipment Engineering Manager | 83,400 GBP | +51% |
Estimator | 50,800 GBP | -8% |
Fabrication Specialist | 42,500 GBP | -23% |
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Field Engineering Manager | 102,000 GBP | +85% |
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Genetic Engineer | 63,900 GBP | +16% |
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HVAC Engineer | 63,500 GBP | +15% |
HVAC Supervisor | 57,300 GBP | +4% |
Industrial Engineer | 59,100 GBP | +7% |
Industrial Engineering Technologist | 60,200 GBP | +9% |
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Instrumentation Designer | 50,200 GBP | -9% |
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Instrumentation Manager | 60,400 GBP | +10% |
Irrigation Engineer | 61,200 GBP | +11% |
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Locomotive Engineer | 59,100 GBP | +7% |
Maintenance Engineer | 55,000 GBP | -0% |
Maintenance Fitter | 20,900 GBP | -62% |
Maintenance Manager | 58,000 GBP | +5% |
Manufacturing Engineer | 58,100 GBP | +5% |
Marine Engineer | 62,400 GBP | +13% |
Materials Engineer | 56,500 GBP | +2% |
Materials Researcher | 55,600 GBP | +1% |
Materials Technician | 42,800 GBP | -22% |
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer | 65,000 GBP | +18% |
Mechanical Design Engineer | 66,600 GBP | +21% |
Mechanical Designer | 50,100 GBP | -9% |
Mechanical Engineer | 63,200 GBP | +15% |
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Photonics Technician | 55,100 GBP | -0% |
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Piping Designer | 31,700 GBP | -43% |
Piping Engineer | 55,100 GBP | -0% |
Planning Engineer | 62,400 GBP | +13% |
Pressure Vessel Inspector | 29,700 GBP | -46% |
Principal Cost Engineer | 63,200 GBP | +15% |
Principal Engineer | 58,500 GBP | +6% |
Principal Support Engineer | 60,200 GBP | +9% |
Process Engineer | 59,400 GBP | +8% |
Process Operator | 36,300 GBP | -34% |
Product Development Engineer | 64,200 GBP | +16% |
Product Development Technician | 45,300 GBP | -18% |
Product Engineer | 66,000 GBP | +20% |
Product Safety Engineer | 55,000 GBP | -0% |
Production Engineer | 61,400 GBP | +11% |
Project Engineer | 62,500 GBP | +13% |
Proposal Manager | 77,400 GBP | +40% |
Purchasing Engineer | 54,200 GBP | -2% |
Quality Assurance Engineer | 60,100 GBP | +9% |
Rail Engineer | 62,900 GBP | +14% |
Regional Field Engineer | 65,300 GBP | +18% |
Remote Sensing Engineer | 59,000 GBP | +7% |
Robotics Engineer | 71,900 GBP | +30% |
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Safety Engineer | 58,000 GBP | +5% |
Safety Inspector | 45,000 GBP | -18% |
Safety Manager | 70,200 GBP | +27% |
Safety Officer | 30,200 GBP | -45% |
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Scheduling Engineer | 57,500 GBP | +4% |
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Service Engineer | 65,300 GBP | +18% |
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Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in United Kingdom is 4% on average across all career fields.
Private Sector | 69,700 GBP | |
Public Sector | +4% | 72,800 GBP |
A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 50,100 GBP and 56,900 GBP. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.
The base salary for a careers like Photonics Technician in Wales ranges from 28,700 GBP to 41,600 GBP. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
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