Consultant Job Trends in Sunderland

Consultant
Tyne and Wear > Sunderland

The median Consultant salary in Sunderland is £30,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 May 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
3 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 16 - 39
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Consultant 5 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Sunderland 3.70% - 0.64%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.94% - 0.66%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £29,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,500 - £35,000
75th Percentile £31,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £36,000 £62,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year -42.40% +8.70% +4.55%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Sunderland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sunderland. 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.

Permanent vacancies in Sunderland with a recognized job title 127 42 151
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.07% 97.67% 96.18%
Number of salaries quoted 80 17 125
10th Percentile £29,925 - £35,000
25th Percentile £30,000 £32,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £40,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.50% -27.27% +37.50%
75th Percentile £49,063 £65,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £55,000 £78,500 £77,500
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +15.79% -9.52%

Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Sunderland

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Consultant' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sunderland.

Consultant job vacancy trend in Sunderland

Consultant
Salary Trend in Sunderland

Salary distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Sunderland.

Salary distribution trend for Consultant job vacancies in Sunderland

Consultant Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sunderland

For the 6 months to 3 May 2026, Consultant 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 Sunderland region featuring Consultant in the job title.

1 4 (80.00%) Performance Management
1 4 (80.00%) Workday
2 3 (60.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 3 (60.00%) Roadmaps
2 3 (60.00%) SLA
2 3 (60.00%) Workshop Facilitation
3 1 (20.00%) AI
3 1 (20.00%) Data Quality
3 1 (20.00%) Degree
3 1 (20.00%) ERP
3 1 (20.00%) Functional Testing
3 1 (20.00%) Microsoft Office
3 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (20.00%) Sage
3 1 (20.00%) Sage 50
3 1 (20.00%) User Acceptance Testing
3 1 (20.00%) Xero

Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sunderland by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 1 (20.00%) Sage 50
General
1 1 (20.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (80.00%) Performance Management
2 3 (60.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 3 (60.00%) Roadmaps
2 3 (60.00%) Workshop Facilitation
3 1 (20.00%) AI
3 1 (20.00%) ERP
3 1 (20.00%) Functional Testing
3 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (20.00%) User Acceptance Testing
Qualifications
1 1 (20.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (60.00%) SLA
2 1 (20.00%) Data Quality
Vendors
1 4 (80.00%) Workday
2 1 (20.00%) Sage
2 1 (20.00%) Xero