Software Engineer Contracts in Newcastle upon Tyne

Software Engineer
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

As of 1 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Engineer daily rate in Newcastle upon Tyne.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 35 14 34
Rank change year-on-year -21 +20 -2
Contract jobs requiring a Software Engineer 1 13 18
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne 0.45% 6.19% 5.50%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.46% 6.91% 5.59%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 1 15
10th Percentile - - £540
25th Percentile - £370 £563
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £390 £575
Median % change year-on-year - -32.17% +43.75%
75th Percentile - £410 £700
90th Percentile - - -
Tyne and Wear median daily rate - £390 £575
% change year-on-year - -32.17% +43.75%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 9 0
Median hourly rate £52.00 £47.50 -
Median % change year-on-year +9.47% - -
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate £52.00 £47.50 -
% change year-on-year +9.47% - -

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 217 188 322
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 97.31% 89.52% 98.47%
Number of daily rates quoted 164 93 252
10th Percentile £236 £338 £320
25th Percentile £358 £400 £464
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £463 £500 £565
Median % change year-on-year -7.50% -11.50% +13.00%
75th Percentile £570 £590 £650
90th Percentile £625 £650 £742
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £455 £500 £555
% change year-on-year -9.00% -9.91% +11.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 22 0
10th Percentile £21.05 £12.66 -
25th Percentile £30.50 £18.69 -
Median hourly rate £47.50 £47.50 -
75th Percentile £50.38 £50.00 -
90th Percentile £51.35 £67.88 -
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate £13.00 £17.50 -
% change year-on-year -25.71% - -

Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Job postings that featured Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Job vacancy trend for Software Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne

Software Engineer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Software Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Daily rate trend for Software Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne

Software Engineer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Software Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Hourly rate trend for Software Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne

Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne

For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Software Engineer contract job roles required 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 featuring Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) Configuration Management
1 1 (100.00%) LabVIEW
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) LabWindows
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) FPGA
1 1 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Atlassian
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) Defect Tracking
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills

Software Engineer Skill Set
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:

Business Applications
1 1 (100.00%) LabWindows
Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) LabVIEW
General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) FPGA
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Configuration Management
1 1 (100.00%) Defect Tracking
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Software Testing
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Atlassian