Junior Contract Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne

Junior
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

The median Junior daily rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is £370, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 11 January 2026.

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

6 months to
11 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 48 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Junior 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne 0.29% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.29% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £370 - -
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £370 - -

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 340 174 162
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 97.70% 87.00% 93.10%
Number of daily rates quoted 236 102 100
10th Percentile £163 £224 £205
25th Percentile £338 £341 £363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £438 £450 £481
Median % change year-on-year -2.78% -6.44% -12.55%
75th Percentile £513 £588 £591
90th Percentile £575 £650 £720
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £438 £450 £452
% change year-on-year -2.78% -0.44% -17.82%
Number of hourly rates quoted 17 2 12
10th Percentile £16.53 £17.85 £12.26
25th Percentile £17.88 £22.58 £12.82
Median hourly rate £48.00 £31.10 £47.50
Median % change year-on-year +54.37% -34.54% +171.43%
75th Percentile £53.75 £40.24 £62.19
90th Percentile £57.00 £45.34 £68.75
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate £42.00 £21.00 £17.50
% change year-on-year +100.00% +20.00% -

Junior
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

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

Junior job vacancy trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Junior
Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne

Junior
Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne

Junior Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne

For the 6 months to 11 January 2026, Junior 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 Junior in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) GAP Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Impact Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Visualisation

Junior 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%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Business Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) GAP Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Impact Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Visualisation