Scala Contract Job Trends in Tyne and Wear
Scala
North East > Tyne and Wear
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear requiring Scala skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 61 | 38 | 24 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -23 | -14 | +4 |
| Contract jobs citing Scala | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Tyne and Wear | 1.83% | 0.39% | 4.43% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 5.88% | 1.23% | 20.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £368 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | - | £423 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £400 | £498 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.25% | -19.60% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £456 | - | £547 |
| 90th Percentile | £479 | - | £590 |
| North East median daily rate | £425 | £400 | £498 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.25% | -19.60% | - |
All Programming Languages
Tyne and Wear
Scala falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring coding skills in Tyne and Wear.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 221 | 81 | 45 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear | 31.08% | 31.27% | 22.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 139 | 54 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £321 | £366 | £331 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £414 | £404 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £494 | £433 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.92% | +14.16% | -8.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £480 | £575 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £592 | £616 | £598 |
| North East median daily rate | £425 | £488 | £433 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.82% | +12.72% | -8.71% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £62.50 | £36.85 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £38.13 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | £42.00 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +66.67% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £47.63 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £49.95 | - |
| North East median hourly rate | £70.00 | £42.00 | £46.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +66.67% | -9.05% | - |
Scala Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Scala relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.
Scala Daily Rate Trend in Tyne and Wear
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Tyne and Wear citing Scala.
Scala 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 Scala within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 20 October 2026. 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 | -25 | 13 | £425 | +6.25% | 12 |
| Scala North East |
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Scala Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Programming Languages
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1 | SQL | 7.7% | 1 |