1st Line Engineer Job Trends in the North East
First Line Engineer
England > North East
The median First Line Engineer salary in the North East is £28,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 140 | - | 90 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent 1st Line Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North East | 0.027% | - | 0.076% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.030% | - | 0.081% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £21,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £28,000 | - | £22,500 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £23,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £30,000 | £27,000 | £26,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | +1.89% | +9.28% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
North East
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the North East matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the North East matching a recognised job title | 3,362 | 878 | 1,237 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 89.51% | 87.89% | 94.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,463 | 555 | 666 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,250 | £25,087 | £24,960 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £28,500 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £45,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -0.55% | -9.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £59,201 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,999 | £53,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.21% | -7.83% | -4.17% |
1st Line Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the North East
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent 1st Line Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North East.
1st Line Engineer Salary Trend in the North East
Salary distribution trend for 1st Line Engineer job vacancies in the North East.
1st Line Engineer Job Locations in the North East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in 1st Line Engineer jobs within the North East region over the 6 months to 27 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyne and Wear | - | 1 | £28,000 | - | 2 |
| 1st Line Engineer England |
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