Senior Job Trends in Peterlee
Senior
Durham > Peterlee
The median Senior salary in Peterlee is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 8 | - | 1 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Senior jobs | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Peterlee | 20.45% | - | 50.00% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 25.00% | - | 60.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £63,250 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £48,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | - | £52,500 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £56,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Durham median annual salary | £75,996 | £45,000 | £59,430 |
| % change year-on-year | +68.88% | -24.28% | +8.05% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Peterlee
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Peterlee matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Peterlee matching a recognised job title | 36 | 6 | 5 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 81.82% | 100.00% | 83.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 31 | 6 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,505 | £27,875 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £29,656 | £48,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £35,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +42.86% | -33.33% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | - | £56,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £52,625 | - |
| Durham median annual salary | £59,000 | £35,000 | £48,750 |
| % change year-on-year | +68.57% | -28.21% | -2.50% |
Senior Job Vacancy Trend in Peterlee
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Senior job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Peterlee.
Senior Salary Trend in Peterlee
Salary distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Peterlee.
Senior Salary Histogram in Peterlee
Salary distribution for Senior jobs in Peterlee over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
Senior Skill Set Top 28 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Peterlee
For the 6 months to 2 November 2026, Senior job ads cited 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 Senior job ads across the Peterlee region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Degree | 22.2% | 2 |
| 1 | Design for Manufacturing | 22.2% | 2 |
| 1 | Lean Manufacturing | 22.2% | 2 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 22.2% | 2 |
| 1 | Validation | 22.2% | 2 |
| 6 | C | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | C++ | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | CAD | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Chartered Engineer | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Continuous Improvement | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Cost Reduction | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Creative Problem-Solving | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | EMC | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Ergonomics | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Financial Modelling | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Manufacturing Engineering | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Master's Degree | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Mathematics | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | NEBOSH | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | OrCAD | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Project Management | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Prototyping | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Root Cause Analysis | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Software Engineering | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Stakeholder Management | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Technical Leadership | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Verification and Validation | 11.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Wireless | 11.1% | 1 |
Senior Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Peterlee 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Embedded Engineer | 77.8% | 7 |
| 1 | Senior Systems Engineer | 77.8% | 7 |
| 3 | Instrumentation Engineer | 11.1% | 1 |
| 3 | Manufacturing Engineer | 11.1% | 1 |
| 3 | Senior Electronics Design Engineer | 11.1% | 1 |