Technical Lead
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The median Technical Lead salary in Newcastle upon Tyne is £95,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
12 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
53 |
61 |
50 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+8 |
-11 |
+20 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Technical Leader |
4 |
2 |
3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne |
0.70% |
0.37% |
0.71% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.72% |
0.38% |
0.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
4 |
1 |
2 |
| 10th Percentile |
£86,410 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£91,932 |
£61,297 |
£61,360 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£95,000 |
£67,037 |
£63,749 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+41.71% |
+5.16% |
-29.17% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
£72,777 |
£66,137 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Tyne and Wear median annual salary |
£95,000 |
£73,519 |
£63,749 |
| % change year-on-year |
+29.22% |
+15.33% |
-29.17% |
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 |
553 |
522 |
410 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
96.68% |
97.39% |
97.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
427 |
215 |
359 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,250 |
£32,500 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£40,869 |
£37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£50,000 |
£55,000 |
£50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-9.09% |
+10.00% |
-9.09% |
| 75th Percentile |
£70,000 |
£73,889 |
£65,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£83,000 |
£95,000 |
£77,500 |
| Tyne and Wear median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£50,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-4.76% |
