Microsoft Office
North East > Tyne and Wear
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear requiring Microsoft Office skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 38 | 28 | 21 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -10 | -7 | +31 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft Office | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Tyne and Wear | 2.86% | 4.59% | 2.76% |
| As % of the Applications category | 71.43% | 52.63% | 21.74% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £135 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £170 | £139 | £163 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £175 | £150 | £190 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -21.05% | -30.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £190 | £203 | £203 |
| 90th Percentile | £201 | £410 | £218 |
| North East median daily rate | £175 | £150 | £190 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -21.05% | -19.49% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.75 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £22.50 | £18.00 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £25.00 | £19.00 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +31.58% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £27.50 | £20.00 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £28.25 | - | - |
| North East median hourly rate | £25.00 | £46.18 | £15.46 |
| % change year-on-year | -45.86% | +198.71% | - |
All Software Application Skills
Tyne and Wear
Microsoft Office falls under the Software Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring software application skills in Tyne and Wear.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for software application skills | 14 | 19 | 23 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear | 4.00% | 8.72% | 12.71% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11 | 13 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £138 | £156 |
| 25th Percentile | £170 | £150 | £163 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £195 | £450 | £193 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -56.67% | +133.77% | -34.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £389 | £500 | £226 |
| 90th Percentile | £419 | £580 | £307 |
| North East median daily rate | £200 | £450 | £195 |
| % change year-on-year | -55.56% | +130.77% | -29.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.75 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £22.50 | £18.00 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £25.00 | £19.00 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +31.58% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £27.50 | £20.00 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £28.25 | - | - |
| North East median hourly rate | £25.00 | £46.18 | £15.46 |
| % change year-on-year | -45.86% | +198.71% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft Office relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.
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Daily Rate Trend in Tyne and Wear
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Tyne and Wear citing Microsoft Office.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Tyne and Wear
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Tyne and Wear citing Microsoft Office.
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Contract Job Locations in Tyne and Wear
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft Office within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 21 December 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | -14 | 9 | £175 | +16.67% | 1 |
| Sunderland | +2 | 1 | £195 | -67.50% | 1 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear 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: