Telecommunications
North East > Durham
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Telecoms in permanent job vacancies in Durham. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Telecoms over the 6 months leading up to 30 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 38 | - | 48 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | -35 |
| Permanent jobs citing Telecoms | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Durham | 0.30% | - | 1.20% |
| As % of the General category | 0.45% | - | 2.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £26,278 | - | £26,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £26,328 | - | £27,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -21.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £26,378 | - | £28,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £44,764 |
| North East median annual salary | £47,500 | £27,715 | £27,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +71.39% | +0.78% | -24.66% |
All General Skills
Durham
Telecoms falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Durham.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 224 | 125 | 204 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Durham | 68.29% | 77.64% | 48.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 73 | 31 | 158 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,325 | £26,750 | £25,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,000 | £32,000 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £59,000 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -40.68% | +38.82% | +10.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,000 | £73,322 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £74,258 | £62,365 |
| North East median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +5.26% | +5.56% |
Telecoms
Job Vacancy Trend in Durham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Telecoms relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Durham.
Telecoms
Salary Trend in Durham
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Durham citing Telecoms.
Telecoms
Job Locations in Durham
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Telecoms within the Durham region over the 6 months to 30 March 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterlee | - | 1 | £26,328 | - | |
| Telecoms North East |
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Telecoms
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:
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