The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Durham requiring Defect Management skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Defect Management over the 6 months leading up to 29 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Defect Management falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Durham.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
329
406
243
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Durham
56.82%
81.04%
97.59%
Number of salaries quoted
150
267
109
10th Percentile
£25,026
£26,250
£30,500
25th Percentile
£25,084
£31,750
£36,332
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£25,087
£45,000
£47,500
Median % change year-on-year
-44.25%
-5.26%
+21.17%
75th Percentile
£31,800
£62,200
£60,000
90th Percentile
£72,050
£75,000
£69,960
North East median annual salary
£30,000
£47,500
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-36.84%
-5.00%
+11.11%
Defect Management Job Vacancy Trend in Durham
Job postings citing Defect Management as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Durham.
Defect Management Salary Trend in Durham
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Defect Management in Durham.
Defect Management Top 20 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Durham
For the 6 months to 29 June 2025, job vacancies citing Defect Management also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Durham region with a requirement for Defect Management.
Defect Management Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Durham 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: