Virtual Reality (VR)
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Virtual Reality in contract job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Virtual Reality over the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 30 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 25 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Virtual Reality | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne | - | - | 1.08% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | - | - | 3.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £367 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £373 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £394 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £411 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £416 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | - | - | £394 |
All Generic Skills
Newcastle upon Tyne
Virtual Reality 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 | 125 | 77 | 51 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 23.41% | 35.81% | 27.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 66 | 49 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £250 | £305 | £349 |
| 25th Percentile | £361 | £400 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £525 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.29% | +10.53% | -26.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £625 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £581 | £645 | £610 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £438 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | +5.26% | -20.83% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £58.13 | £23.17 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £62.50 | £27.98 | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £69.72 | £35.99 | £47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +93.75% | -24.24% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £43.99 | £48.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £48.80 | - |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | £69.72 | £35.99 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +93.75% | -24.24% | - |
Virtual Reality
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Virtual Reality relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Virtual Reality
Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Virtual Reality.
