The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne requiring Firmware skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Firmware falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring system software skills in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for system software skills
50
61
50
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne
9.07%
8.19%
18.32%
Number of salaries quoted
37
30
43
10th Percentile
£25,300
£31,250
£25,750
25th Percentile
£28,500
£34,750
£31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£29,000
£40,500
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-28.40%
-19.00%
-16.67%
75th Percentile
£43,750
£57,375
£61,875
90th Percentile
£65,000
£61,750
£67,250
Tyne and Wear median annual salary
£35,000
£44,137
£45,500
% change year-on-year
-20.70%
-3.00%
-24.13%
Firmware Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Firmware relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Firmware Salary Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Firmware.
Firmware Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne
For the 6 months to 3 November 2025, job vacancies citing Firmware also mentioned 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 with a requirement for Firmware.
Firmware 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:
