Cost Optimization
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne requiring Cost Optimisation skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 22 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 45 | - | 30 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +24 |
| Contract jobs citing Cost Optimisation | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne | 1.94% | - | 0.50% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 2.22% | - | 0.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £258 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £321 | - | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | - | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -46.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £531 | - | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | - | - |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £450 | - | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -46.04% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Newcastle upon Tyne
Cost Optimisation falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Newcastle upon Tyne.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 360 | 211 | 171 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 87.38% | 89.79% | 85.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 253 | 129 | 92 |
| 10th Percentile | £232 | £300 | £228 |
| 25th Percentile | £364 | £350 | £394 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £490 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.16% | -11.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £525 | £575 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £595 | £640 | £714 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £481 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -6.44% | -12.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 16 | 12 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £31.19 | £13.84 | £16.88 |
| 25th Percentile | £49.56 | £14.74 | £39.69 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £16.00 | £47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +243.75% | -66.32% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £61.88 | £18.63 | £50.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £69.72 | £19.75 | £68.75 |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | £55.00 | £16.00 | £15.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +243.75% | +6.70% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Cost Optimisation relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Cost Optimisation.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Newcastle upon Tyne
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Cost Optimisation in Newcastle upon Tyne over the 6 months to 22 February 2026.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: