CEH Job Trends in Tyne and Wear

EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
North East > Tyne and Wear

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Tyne and Wear with a requirement for CEH qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 56 74 -
Rank change year-on-year +18 - -
Permanent jobs citing CEH 11 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Tyne and Wear 1.35% 0.15% -
As % of the Qualifications category 4.47% 0.66% -
Number of salaries quoted 11 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £28,250 £47,500 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,500 £50,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -39.00% - -
75th Percentile £32,750 £52,500 -
90th Percentile - - -
North East median annual salary £30,500 £50,000 -
% change year-on-year -39.00% - -

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Tyne and Wear

CEH falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Tyne and Wear.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 246 152 122
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear 30.18% 22.35% 23.24%
Number of salaries quoted 138 79 100
10th Percentile - £29,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £28,250 £37,000 £32,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £56,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -29.20% +13.00% -
75th Percentile £55,000 £83,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £68,250 £95,000 £77,500
North East median annual salary £40,000 £59,430 £50,000
% change year-on-year -32.69% +18.86% +11.11%

CEH
Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing CEH relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.

CEH job vacancy trend in Tyne and Wear

CEH
Salary Trend in Tyne and Wear

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Tyne and Wear citing CEH.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Tyne and Wear citing CEH

CEH
Job Locations in Tyne and Wear

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CEH within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 14 January 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
Newcastle upon Tyne - 11 £30,500 - 4
CEH
North East

CEH
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear 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:

General
1 11 (100.00%) Multimedia
Job Titles
1 11 (100.00%) Trainee
Processes & Methodologies
1 11 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 11 (100.00%) Ethical Hacking
1 11 (100.00%) Line Management
1 11 (100.00%) Mentoring
Qualifications
1 11 (100.00%) A+ Certification
1 11 (100.00%) CompTIA Security+
1 11 (100.00%) Network+ Certification