Data Technician Job Trends in South Shields
Data Technician
Tyne and Wear > South Shields
The median Data Technician salary in South Shields is £26,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 6 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Data Technician | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in South Shields | 6.25% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.52% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £26,000 | - | - |
| Tyne and Wear median annual salary | £25,900 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
South Shields
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in South Shields. 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.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in South Shields with a recognized job title | 21 | 7 | 2 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 65.63% | 87.50% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,000 | £23,821 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £26,200 | £24,296 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £28,000 | £25,087 | £24,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.61% | +4.53% | -28.36% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £43,800 | - | - |
| Tyne and Wear median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | - | -14.29% |
Data Technician Skill Set Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Shields
For the 6 months to 20 October 2026, Data Technician job roles required 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 job ads across the South Shields region featuring Data Technician in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Centre Operations | 100.0% | 2 |
Data Technician Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Shields 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 | Data Centre | 100.0% | 2 |