Driving Licence Job Trends in the North East
Drivers' Licence
England > North East
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Driving Licence in permanent job vacancies in the North East. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Driving Licence over the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 74 | 54 | 70 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -20 | +16 | -14 |
| Permanent jobs citing Driving Licence | 80 | 29 | 24 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North East | 2.18% | 2.96% | 1.80% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 8.87% | 8.63% | 7.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 60 | 19 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,186 | £32,500 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £37,029 | £37,500 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £40,000 | £35,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +12.68% | +6.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £52,500 | £42,500 | £36,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £63,750 | £43,200 | £42,500 |
| England median annual salary | £40,000 | £37,000 | £36,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.11% | +2.78% | +14.29% |
All Generic Skills
North East
Driving Licence falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in the North East.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 902 | 336 | 303 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North East | 24.56% | 34.29% | 22.71% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 657 | 165 | 125 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £25,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £29,750 | £36,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £42,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.41% | -15.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £53,750 | £69,914 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £72,750 | £88,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | -4.00% |
Driving Licence Job Vacancy Trend in the North East
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Driving Licence relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North East.
Driving Licence Salary Trend in the North East
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the North East citing Driving Licence.
Driving Licence Salary Histogram in the North East
Salary distribution for jobs citing Driving Licence in the North East over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
Driving Licence Job Locations in the North East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Driving Licence within the North East region over the 6 months to 18 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyne and Wear | -39 | 64 | £40,000 | - | 13 |
| Durham | - | 11 | £37,689 | - | 7 |
| Northumberland | -9 | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| Cleveland | - | 2 | £45,750 | - | |
| Driving Licence England |
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Driving Licence Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renewable Energy | 21.3% | 17 |
| 2 | Data Centre | 20.0% | 16 |
| 3 | Self-Motivation | 10.0% | 8 |
| 4 | CCTV | 7.5% | 6 |
| 5 | Onboarding | 5.0% | 4 |
| 6 | Smart Meter | 1.3% | 1 |