The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Driving Licence in contract job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Driving Licence over the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Driving Licence falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
70
64
46
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne
26.52%
36.99%
30.46%
Number of daily rates quoted
37
21
30
10th Percentile
£146
£310
£131
25th Percentile
£170
£340
£350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£400
£425
£400
Median % change year-on-year
-5.88%
+6.25%
-25.93%
75th Percentile
£525
£550
£569
90th Percentile
£600
£650
£714
Tyne and Wear median daily rate
£400
£425
£400
% change year-on-year
-5.88%
+6.25%
-25.23%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
1
3
10th Percentile
£14.03
-
£16.65
25th Percentile
£15.02
£18.00
£22.13
Median hourly rate
£16.73
£19.00
£32.00
Median % change year-on-year
-11.95%
-40.63%
-
75th Percentile
£18.38
£20.00
£32.88
90th Percentile
£19.33
-
£33.40
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate
£16.73
£19.00
£32.00
% change year-on-year
-11.95%
-40.63%
-
Driving Licence Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Driving Licence relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Driving Licence Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Driving Licence.
Driving Licence Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Driving Licence.
Driving Licence Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne
For the 6 months to 2 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Driving Licence also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Newcastle upon Tyne region with a requirement for Driving Licence.
Driving Licence 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:
