Microsoft Windows
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne requiring Windows skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Windows over the 6 months leading up to 21 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 21 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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Rank | 17 | 20 | 17 |
Rank change year-on-year | +3 | -3 | +5 |
DemandTrendContract jobs citing Windows | 13 | 8 | 12 |
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 6.70% | 5.41% | 6.94% |
As % of the Operating Systems category | 72.22% | 33.33% | 44.44% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 11 | 8 | 6 |
10th Percentile | £200 | £354 | £143 |
25th Percentile | £225 | £453 | £196 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £340 | £488 | £350 |
Median % change year-on-year | -30.26% | +39.29% | -22.22% |
75th Percentile | £494 | £563 | £406 |
90th Percentile | £500 | £615 | £550 |
Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £288 | £488 | £375 |
% change year-on-year | -41.03% | +30.00% | -6.25% |
All Operating Systems
Newcastle upon Tyne
Windows falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring operating system skills in Newcastle upon Tyne.
DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 18 | 24 | 27 |
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 9.28% | 16.22% | 15.61% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 14 | 13 | 13 |
10th Percentile | £200 | £230 | £186 |
25th Percentile | £213 | £400 | £350 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £340 | £450 | £525 |
Median % change year-on-year | -24.44% | -14.29% | - |
75th Percentile | £500 | £500 | £775 |
90th Percentile | £575 | £590 | £835 |
Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £325 | £425 | £475 |
% change year-on-year | -23.53% | -10.53% | -5.00% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Job postings citing Windows as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Windows.

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Daily Rate Histogram in Newcastle upon Tyne
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Windows in Newcastle upon Tyne over the 6 months to 21 August 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Windows.

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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: