Senior
North East > Durham
The median Senior salary in Durham is £69,384 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 29 | 17 | 21 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | +4 | +12 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior | 5 | 39 | 32 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Durham | 1.89% | 8.92% | 10.26% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.39% | 9.63% | 13.97% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 30 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £50,875 | £45,512 |
| 25th Percentile | £64,509 | £52,500 | £48,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £69,384 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +26.15% | - | +18.99% |
| 75th Percentile | £74,258 | £66,175 | £59,150 |
| 90th Percentile | £76,503 | £75,000 | £60,859 |
| North East median annual salary | £61,000 | £57,965 | £56,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.24% | +2.59% | +13.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Durham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Durham. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in Durham with a recognized job title | 209 | 405 | 229 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 79.17% | 92.68% | 73.40% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 62 | 282 | 121 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,504 | £27,500 | £27,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £25,087 | £33,113 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £32,000 | £45,000 | £44,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.89% | +2.27% | +16.97% |
| 75th Percentile | £49,688 | £58,750 | £55,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £74,258 | £70,000 | £62,000 |
| North East median annual salary | £45,000 | £47,500 | £47,672 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -0.36% | +19.18% |
Senior
Job Vacancy Trend in Durham
Job postings that featured Senior in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Durham.
Senior
Salary Trend in Durham
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Senior in Durham.
Senior
Job Locations in Durham
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior within the Durham region over the 6 months to 22 May 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Darlington | -7 | 3 | £69,384 | +18.00% | |
| Newton Aycliffe | - | 1 | £76,000 | - | |
| Senior North East |
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Senior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Durham
For the 6 months to 22 May 2025, Senior job roles required 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 featuring Senior in the job title.
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Senior Skill Set
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: