Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)
North East > Tyne and Wear
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear requiring NGFW skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 29 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +31 |
| Contract jobs citing NGFW | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Tyne and Wear | - | - | 1.02% |
| As % of the Communications & Networking category | - | - | 6.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -27.27% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £425 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North East median daily rate | - | - | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -27.27% |
All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Tyne and Wear
NGFW falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in Tyne and Wear.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills | 34 | 37 | 33 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear | 8.85% | 16.44% | 16.75% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18 | 27 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £146 | £146 | £131 |
| 25th Percentile | £170 | £216 | £163 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £206 | £454 | £375 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -54.57% | +21.07% | -31.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £440 | £618 | £425 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | £765 | £503 |
| North East median daily rate | £400 | £501 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.08% | +25.13% | -20.99% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.75 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £22.50 | - | £15.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.00 | - | £16.00 |
| 75th Percentile | £27.50 | - | £16.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £28.25 | - | - |
| North East median hourly rate | £27.50 | - | £16.00 |
NGFW
Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing NGFW relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.
NGFW
Daily Rate Trend in Tyne and Wear
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Tyne and Wear citing NGFW.
