CIO Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne

Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

The median Chief Information Officer (CIO) salary in Newcastle upon Tyne is £125,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 May 2026.

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

6 months to
16 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 74 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a CIO 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne 0.084% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.087% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £125,000 - -
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £125,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Newcastle upon Tyne

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title 1,154 297 1,000
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.73% 95.19% 97.56%
Number of salaries quoted 924 216 839
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,000 £30,625
25th Percentile £42,438 £40,866 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - +10.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £70,000 £70,000 £65,603
90th Percentile £85,877 £84,375 £77,500
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £47,750
% change year-on-year -4.76% +9.95% -9.05%

CIO
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'CIO' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.

CIO job vacancy trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

CIO
Salary Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary distribution trend for CIO job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Salary distribution trend for CIO job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne

CIO Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne

For the 6 months to 16 May 2026, CIO 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 Newcastle upon Tyne region featuring CIO in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Emotional Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Information Governance
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Roadmap

CIO Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Emotional Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Information Governance
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Roadmap