Electronics Engineer Contract Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne

Electronic Engineer
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

The median Electronic Engineer daily rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is £70, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 December 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

 6 months to
30 Dec 2025		 Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 48 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring an Electronics Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne 0.29% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.30% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £70 - -
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £70 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Newcastle upon Tyne

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title 335 167 156
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 97.38% 86.98% 92.86%
Number of daily rates quoted 233 94 105
10th Percentile £163 £213 £211
25th Percentile £341 £328 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £438 £450 £485
Median % change year-on-year -2.78% -7.22% -11.82%
75th Percentile £520 £575 £600
90th Percentile £575 £650 £720
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £438 £450 £475
% change year-on-year -2.78% -5.26% -13.64%
Number of hourly rates quoted 16 2 8
10th Percentile £16.19 £17.85 £12.78
25th Percentile £17.88 £22.58 £14.88
Median hourly rate £42.00 £31.10 £53.75
Median % change year-on-year +35.07% -42.15% +207.14%
75th Percentile £53.75 £40.24 £62.19
90th Percentile £55.00 £45.34 £68.75
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate £42.00 £21.00 £32.50
% change year-on-year +100.00% -35.38% +85.71%

Electronics Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Electronics Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Electronics Engineer job vacancy trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Electronics Engineer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne

For the 6 months to 30 December 2025, Electronics Engineer contract job roles required 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 featuring Electronics Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Verification and Validation

Electronics Engineer Skill Set
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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
1 1 (100.00%) Influencing Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Verification and Validation
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
41 Electronics Engineer jobs in England