Freedom of Information Contract Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne
Freedom of Information (FOI) Tyne and Wear> Newcastle upon Tyne
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Freedom of Information in contract job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Freedom of Information over the 6 months leading up to 14 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 14 Sep 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
34
-
-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Contract jobs citing Freedom of Information
1
0
0
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne
Freedom of Information 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
62
62
44
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne
29.52%
38.04%
27.50%
Number of daily rates quoted
28
25
29
10th Percentile
£158
£365
£144
25th Percentile
£309
£413
£350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£463
£500
£400
Median % change year-on-year
-7.50%
+25.00%
-23.81%
75th Percentile
£541
£600
£600
90th Percentile
£608
£665
£718
Tyne and Wear median daily rate
£475
£525
£400
% change year-on-year
-9.52%
+31.25%
-23.81%
Number of hourly rates quoted
3
1
3
10th Percentile
£14.69
-
£16.65
25th Percentile
£16.67
£18.00
£22.13
Median hourly rate
£19.97
£19.00
£32.00
Median % change year-on-year
+5.11%
-40.63%
-
75th Percentile
£35.99
£20.00
£32.88
90th Percentile
£45.59
-
£33.40
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate
£19.97
£19.00
£32.00
% change year-on-year
+5.11%
-40.63%
-
Freedom of Information Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Job postings citing Freedom of Information as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Freedom of Information Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Freedom of Information.
Freedom of Information Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Freedom of Information.
Freedom of Information Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne
For the 6 months to 14 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Freedom of Information also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Newcastle upon Tyne region with a requirement for Freedom of Information.
Freedom of Information Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
