Technical Specialist Job Trends in Durham

Technical Specialist
North East > Durham

The median Technical Specialist salary in Durham is £42,417 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 April 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 40 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Technical Specialist 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Durham 0.29% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.31% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £40,600 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,417 - -
75th Percentile £44,233 - -
90th Percentile - - -
North East median annual salary £42,417 £60,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -29.31% +20.00% +21.95%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 325 159 382
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.87% 98.76% 91.83%
Number of salaries quoted 150 49 267
10th Percentile £28,000 £25,950 £27,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £32,000 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £40,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -12.50% -15.79% +11.76%
75th Percentile £55,000 £72,000 £57,633
90th Percentile £75,000 £74,258 £70,000
North East median annual salary £47,500 £50,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -5.00% +5.26% -0.23%

Technical Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Durham

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Technical Specialist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Durham.

Technical Specialist job vacancy trend in Durham

Technical Specialist
Salary Trend in Durham

Salary distribution trend for Technical Specialist job vacancies in Durham.

Salary distribution trend for Technical Specialist job vacancies in Durham

Technical Specialist Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham

For the 6 months to 3 April 2026, Technical Specialist job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Durham region featuring Technical Specialist in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Requirements Gathering

Technical Specialist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham 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:

Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Requirements Gathering