Self-Driving Car Job Trends in the North East
Self-Driving Car (Autonomous Vehicle, Driverless Car)
England > North East
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Self-Driving Car in permanent job vacancies in the North East. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Self-Driving Car over the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 149 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Self-Driving Car | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North East | 0.078% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.31% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £41,413 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £43,265 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £58,809 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £67,024 | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £45,000 | £57,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.74% | -11.54% | +18.18% |
All Generic Skills
North East
Self-Driving Car 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 citing generic IT skills in the North East.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing generic IT skills | 961 | 339 | 300 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North East | 24.95% | 31.92% | 23.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 685 | 195 | 114 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £25,000 | £31,650 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £30,250 | £41,497 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £50,309 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -10.55% | -8.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £59,750 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £72,750 | £100,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £54,285 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.32% | -9.53% | -4.00% |
Self-Driving Car Job Vacancy Trend in the North East
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Self-Driving Car relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North East.
Self-Driving Car Salary Histogram in the North East
Salary distribution for jobs citing Self-Driving Car in the North East over the 6 months to 12 November 2026.
Self-Driving Car 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 Self-Driving Car within the North East region over the 6 months to 12 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | - | 2 | £43,265 | - | |
| Northumberland | - | 1 | £70,000 | - | |
| Self-Driving Car England |
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Self-Driving Car 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 | Robotics | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2 | 3D Printing | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Embedded Systems | 66.7% | 2 |