The first table below looks at the demand for Degree in IT jobs advertised for the Tyne and Wear region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Degree over the 3 months to 22 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Qualifications for the Tyne and Wear region.

Location
3 months to
22 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Degree
Rank 11 17 8
Rank change year-on-year
+6 -9
Permanent jobs citing Degree 72 62 78
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Tyne and Wear 12.83% 10.33% 15.09%
As % of the Qualifications category 50.35% 40.52% 54.55%
Number of salaries quoted 68 56 66
Average salary £40,000 £33,000 £30,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+21.21% +10.00%
90% offered a salary of more than £22,500 £21,400 £17,000
10% offered a salary of more than £43,000 £40,000 £42,500
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £37,500
All Qualifications
Tyne and Wear
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Qualifications category
143 153 143
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Tyne and Wear 25.49% 25.50% 27.66%
Number of salaries quoted 121 137 120
Average salary £35,500 £37,250 £32,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-4.69% +14.61%
90% offered a salary of more than £22,500 £23,500 £19,000
10% offered a salary of more than £45,000 £40,500 £46,750
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £40,000 £38,000
% change year-on-year
- +5.26%
Degree
North East

Degree
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Degree across the Tyne and Wear region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Tyne and Wear Degree Jobs Demand Trend

Degree
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Degree across the Tyne and Wear region.

Tyne and Wear Degree Salary Trend

Degree
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Degree across the Tyne and Wear region over the 3 months to 22 May 2013.

Tyne and Wear Degree Salary Histogram

Degree
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Degree within the Tyne and Wear region over the 3 months to 22 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Newcastle upon Tyne 0 65 £40,000 +23.07%
Sunderland -2 12 £42,500 +10.38%
South Shields -1 4 £32,500 -18.75%
Degree
North East

Degree
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 22 May 2013, IT jobs across the Tyne and Wear region citing Degree also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited Degree.

1 35 (25.93%) Computer Science
2 34 (25.19%) Java
3 31 (22.96%) Linux
3 31 (22.96%) Microsoft
4 29 (21.48%) MS Excel
5 28 (20.74%) Cisco
6 26 (19.26%) OO
6 26 (19.26%) C
7 25 (18.52%) SQL
7 25 (18.52%) Windows
8 24 (17.78%) .NET
9 23 (17.04%) C#
9 23 (17.04%) Multithreading
10 22 (16.30%) C++
10 22 (16.30%) SQL Server
10 22 (16.30%) PhD
10 22 (16.30%) HP
10 22 (16.30%) Internet
10 22 (16.30%) Mathematics
10 22 (16.30%) Physics
10 22 (16.30%) Disaster Recovery
11 21 (15.56%) Telecoms
11 21 (15.56%) Agile Software Development
11 21 (15.56%) OSPF
12 19 (14.07%) Wireless
12 19 (14.07%) 3D Graphics
12 19 (14.07%) HTML
12 19 (14.07%) Unit Testing
13 18 (13.33%) MySQL
13 18 (13.33%) ASP.NET

Degree
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 22 May 2013, IT jobs across the Tyne and Wear region citing Degree also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited Degree. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 24 (17.78%) .NET
2 19 (14.07%) HTML
3 18 (13.33%) ASP.NET
4 16 (11.85%) CSS
5 10 (7.407%) HTML5
6 7 (5.185%) Ajax
7 5 (3.704%) WinForms
7 5 (3.704%) XML
8 4 (2.963%) .NET Framework
8 4 (2.963%) Windows SharePoint Services
8 4 (2.963%) WPF
8 4 (2.963%) jQuery
8 4 (2.963%) ASP.NET MVC
8 4 (2.963%) CSS3
9 3 (2.222%) ASP
9 3 (2.222%) Web Services
9 3 (2.222%) XHTML
10 2 (1.481%) Apache Flex
10 2 (1.481%) Java EE
10 2 (1.481%) JSON
Application Platforms
1 13 (9.630%) Apache
2 12 (8.889%) SharePoint
3 6 (4.444%) MS Exchange
4 4 (2.963%) SharePoint Server
4 4 (2.963%) WordPress
5 3 (2.222%) CMS
6 2 (1.481%) Windows Azure
7 1 (0.741%) Magento
7 1 (0.741%) Drupal
7 1 (0.741%) BizTalk Server
7 1 (0.741%) Lotus Notes
7 1 (0.741%) IIS
Applications
1 29 (21.48%) MS Excel
2 10 (7.407%) MS Office
3 8 (5.926%) Photoshop
4 4 (2.963%) MS Visio
4 4 (2.963%) Adobe Illustrator
5 3 (2.222%) Fireworks
6 1 (0.741%) MS Project
Business Applications
1 5 (3.704%) Oracle Applications
2 4 (2.963%) Dynamics CRM
3 3 (2.222%) Dynamics GP
Communications & Networking
1 22 (16.30%) Internet
2 21 (15.56%) OSPF
3 19 (14.07%) Wireless
4 17 (12.59%) Firewall
5 16 (11.85%) DNS
5 16 (11.85%) DHCP
6 15 (11.11%) VLAN
7 12 (8.889%) LDAP
7 12 (8.889%) BGP
8 10 (7.407%) HSRP
8 10 (7.407%) Cisco ASA
9 7 (5.185%) SAN
10 6 (4.444%) TCP/IP
11 4 (2.963%) SMTP
12 3 (2.222%) Wi-Fi
12 3 (2.222%) VPN
13 2 (1.481%) GPRS
13 2 (1.481%) ZigBee
13 2 (1.481%) Modbus
14 1 (0.741%) IPsec
Database & Business Intelligence
1 22 (16.30%) SQL Server
2 18 (13.33%) MySQL
3 5 (3.704%) SQL Server 2008
4 4 (2.963%) Crystal Reports
4 4 (2.963%) QlikView
5 3 (2.222%) RDBMS
5 3 (2.222%) Oracle Reports
6 1 (0.741%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 1 (0.741%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 1 (0.741%) Oracle Discoverer
Development Applications
1 11 (8.148%) Visual Studio
2 7 (5.185%) Team Foundation Server
3 3 (2.222%) ProC
3 3 (2.222%) Oracle Forms
4 1 (0.741%) JIRA
4 1 (0.741%) Selenium
General
1 21 (15.56%) Telecoms
2 7 (5.185%) Games
3 6 (4.444%) Finance
4 3 (2.222%) Pharmaceutical
5 2 (1.481%) Electronics
6 1 (0.741%) Legal
6 1 (0.741%) German Language
6 1 (0.741%) Hebrew Language
Job Titles
1 56 (41.48%) Developer
2 31 (22.96%) Software Developer
3 20 (14.81%) Java Developer
4 19 (14.07%) Administrator
5 14 (10.37%) Java Software Developer
5 14 (10.37%) Project Manager
6 13 (9.630%) Graduate
7 12 (8.889%) C++/Java Developer
7 12 (8.889%) C++ Developer
8 10 (7.407%) Network Administrator
8 10 (7.407%) Senior Network Administrator
8 10 (7.407%) Senior Linux Administrator
8 10 (7.407%) Linux Administrator
9 9 (6.667%) C++ Software Developer
10 8 (5.926%) Junior
10 8 (5.926%) .NET Developer
10 8 (5.926%) PRINCE2 Project Manager
11 7 (5.185%) Analyst
12 6 (4.444%) Software Engineer
13 5 (3.704%) Senior Developer
Miscellaneous
1 35 (25.93%) Computer Science
2 22 (16.30%) Mathematics
2 22 (16.30%) Physics
3 19 (14.07%) 3D Graphics
4 13 (9.630%) Visualisation
5 8 (5.926%) CUDA
6 4 (2.963%) Blackberry
6 4 (2.963%) Replication
7 3 (2.222%) SaaS
7 3 (2.222%) NHS
7 3 (2.222%) N-Tier
8 2 (1.481%) Social Network
8 2 (1.481%) Smart Meter
8 2 (1.481%) Embedded Systems
9 1 (0.741%) Digital Media
9 1 (0.741%) Mobile App
9 1 (0.741%) Cloud Computing
9 1 (0.741%) CCTV
9 1 (0.741%) Animation
9 1 (0.741%) Statistics
Operating Systems
1 31 (22.96%) Linux
2 25 (18.52%) Windows
3 13 (9.630%) CentOS
4 10 (7.407%) Windows Server 2008
5 7 (5.185%) Windows Server 2003
6 4 (2.963%) UNIX
7 3 (2.222%) Windows 8
7 3 (2.222%) Windows XP
8 2 (1.481%) Fedora
9 1 (0.741%) Windows Server 2012
9 1 (0.741%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
9 1 (0.741%) Windows 7
Processes & Methodologies
1 26 (19.26%) OO
2 23 (17.04%) Multithreading
3 22 (16.30%) Disaster Recovery
4 21 (15.56%) Agile Software Development
5 19 (14.07%) Unit Testing
6 14 (10.37%) OOD
7 11 (8.148%) Change Control
8 10 (7.407%) PRINCE2
9 9 (6.667%) Configuration Management
9 9 (6.667%) UML
9 9 (6.667%) ITIL
9 9 (6.667%) CRM
10 8 (5.926%) Scrum
11 7 (5.185%) TDD
12 6 (4.444%) Project Management
12 6 (4.444%) Parallel Programming
13 5 (3.704%) Game Development
13 5 (3.704%) Validation
13 5 (3.704%) MVC
13 5 (3.704%) Web Development
Programming Languages
1 34 (25.19%) Java
2 26 (19.26%) C
3 25 (18.52%) SQL
4 23 (17.04%) C#
5 22 (16.30%) C++
6 17 (12.59%) JavaScript
7 6 (4.444%) VB.NET
8 5 (3.704%) PHP
9 4 (2.963%) Python
10 3 (2.222%) VB
10 3 (2.222%) PL/SQL
11 2 (1.481%) Shell Script
12 1 (0.741%) Jython
12 1 (0.741%) Ruby
Qualifications
1 22 (16.30%) PhD
2 15 (11.11%) Cisco Certification
3 11 (8.148%) CCNP
4 10 (7.407%) RHCE
5 9 (6.667%) PRINCE2 Certification
6 8 (5.926%) Microsoft Certification
7 7 (5.185%) MCSE
8 5 (3.704%) MCDST
9 4 (2.963%) MCSA
9 4 (2.963%) HND
9 4 (2.963%) CCNA
9 4 (2.963%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
10 3 (2.222%) ITIL Certification
10 3 (2.222%) MCP
11 2 (1.481%) ISEB
11 2 (1.481%) ISTQB
11 2 (1.481%) Network+ Certification
11 2 (1.481%) CCENT
12 1 (0.741%) CISSP
12 1 (0.741%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (2.222%) QA
1 3 (2.222%) SLA
2 1 (0.741%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 10 (7.407%) Active Directory
2 4 (2.963%) ISA Server
2 4 (2.963%) VMware ESX
2 4 (2.963%) VMware Infrastructure
2 4 (2.963%) XenServer
2 4 (2.963%) Forefront TMG
2 4 (2.963%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 12 (8.889%) Nagios
2 4 (2.963%) Backup Exec
Vendors
1 31 (22.96%) Microsoft
2 28 (20.74%) Cisco
3 22 (16.30%) HP
4 15 (11.11%) Red Hat
5 14 (10.37%) Oracle
6 4 (2.963%) Adobe
6 4 (2.963%) Sophos
6 4 (2.963%) Citrix
6 4 (2.963%) VMware
7 1 (0.741%) Verint
7 1 (0.741%) Nortel
7 1 (0.741%) Genesys
7 1 (0.741%) Lotus
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
My client seeks an individual with commercial experience in working in a Software Developer role using as many of the following technologies; C# / ASP.Net / MVC / SQL Server...
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Salary: £23000 - £30000 per annum
Posted: 21 May 2013
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
To apply for this role you will be a recent graduate in a programming related degree discipline with at least 1 years experience developing in either PHP, C#...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £20000.00 - £25000.00 per annum + Benefits + Bonus
Posted: 15 May 2013
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Essential Criteria: - An IT related degree or relevant experience. - a good grounding in web development. - PHP. - HTML. - CSS. - SQL Server. This role would suit an IT enthusiast with...
Solutions Recruitment
Salary: From £22,000 to £28,000 per annum
Posted: 20 May 2013
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
You will be working on bespoke software solutions at the cutting edge of technology. This requires someone with a passion of software, you will be completely hands on...
Greywood Associates Limited
Salary: £35000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 16 May 2013
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
You will be working on bespoke software solutions at the cutting edge of technology. This requires someone with a passion of software, you will be completely hands on...
greywood
Salary: £35000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 17 May 2013
Washington, Newcastle, Tyne and wear, North East
Skills and Experience Required: Ideally a 2.1 degree or above in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or other scientific disciplines Ideally understanding of a programming languages with any...
Xperian Recruitment Limited
Salary: £0 - £20,000 per year
Posted: 20 May 2013
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
To apply for this role you must have a solid track record developing with C#/ASP.Net, JavaScript, Ajax and ideally HTML5. You must also have experience of...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £35000.00 - £45000.00 per annum + Benefits + Bonus
Posted: 17 May 2013
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
To apply for this role you must have a solid track record developing with C#/ASP.Net, JavaScript, Ajax and ideally HTML5. You must also have experience of...
HAYS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Salary: £35000.00 - £45000.00 per annum + Benefits + Bonus
Posted: 16 May 2013
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Ability to code in Visual Basic .NET and/or C# using Object Oriented techniques. C#, XML, AJAX, OOD, UML, ASP.NET, JavaScript/JQuery, SQL. Experience with Visual Studio...
Catalyst
Salary: From £27,000 to £34,000 per annum
Posted: 16 May 2013
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Our client is one of the UK's most thriving companies in its field and they're looking to recruit a graduate calibre candidate primarily to look after...
Solutions Recruitment
Salary: From £18,000 to £22,000 per annum
Posted: 20 May 2013
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
The company are invest of a lot of money and training to each Junior Web Developer who joins the business and is the reason why they were ranked...
Evolution Recruitment Solutions
Salary: 18,000 - 20,000 Plus Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
To apply for this role you must have a solid track record developing with Java EE, JavaScript and Ajax in an object orientated environment. Experience of flex and...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £35000.00 - £45000.00 per annum + Benefits + Bonus
Posted: 17 May 2013
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
To apply for this role you must have a solid track record developing with Java EE, JavaScript and Ajax in an object orientated environment. Experience of flex and...
HAYS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Salary: £35000.00 - £45000.00 per annum + Benefits + Bonus
Posted: 16 May 2013
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Excellent time management... Technologies utilised are: responsive front-end frameworks, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (jQuery), MS Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server, Adobe software, ASP.NET, C#, MVC 4, SQL.
Catalyst
Salary: From £16,000 to £20,000 per annum
Posted: 17 May 2013
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Catalyst
Salary: From £50,000 to £60,000 per annum
Posted: 18 May 2013
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
SharePoint 2010. SharePoint Designer 2010. Windows Server 2008/IIS 7.0... Education/Qualifications: Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent work experience. Strong PC literacy and Microsoft...
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Salary: Neg, plus health care and bonus
Posted: 20 May 2013
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The Role Following an excellent initial training period, this role will offer a lot of success for a graduate with a computer related degree and a technical understanding...
Searchability.co.uk
Salary: £17000 - £21000 per annum
Posted: 17 May 2013
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
To apply for this role you must hold a computing related degree and ideally experience working in a software testing role, a knowledge of a scripting language such...
HAYS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Salary: £20000.00 - £25000.00 per annum + Benefits + Bonus
Posted: 21 May 2013
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Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £20000.00 - £25000.00 per annum + Benefits + Bonus
Posted: 22 May 2013
Newcastle upon Tyne
Frontend development skills: - Expert, hands-on knowledge of HTML(5), CSS(3), OO JavaScript - Experience translating comps and wireframes into flexible and usable code templates - Excellent understanding of...
Accenture
Salary: £21K + (Including paid overtime and excellent benefits package)
Posted: 22 May 2013
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Frontend development skills: Expert, hands-on knowledge of HTML(5), CSS(3), OO JavaScript... MVC frameworks such as Spring, Play, Zend or Cake... Experience working with Enterprise and /...
Accenture
Salary: £21K + (Including paid overtime and excellent benefits package)
Posted: 9 May 2013
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Responsible to manage/maintain call center uptime SLA's. *Responsible to do first level troubleshooting of any incident on Nortel/Genesys/Verint platform and involve vendors if required...
SEC Recruitment Limited
Salary: £38000 - £40000 per annum
Posted: 20 May 2013
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I am currently looking to recruit an experienced Civil and Structural engineer to join one of my key clients who build, maintain and extend the life of power...
Progressive Recruitment
Posted: 16 May 2013
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My client are a market leading multi-disciplined engineering company servicing the nuclear industry.They now require an Engineering Director to be based in Newcastle who will be...
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Salary: £60000 - £70000 per annum
Posted: 18 May 2013
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Salary: £60000 - £70000 per annum
Posted: 17 May 2013
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Posted: 20 May 2013