Data Technician Job Trends in Tyne and Wear
Data Technician
North East > Tyne and Wear
The median Data Technician salary in Tyne and Wear is £25,900 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 | 132 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Data Technician jobs | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Tyne and Wear | 0.26% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.28% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £25,900 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £25,975 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £26,000 | - | - |
| North East median annual salary | £25,900 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Tyne and Wear
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Tyne and Wear 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 Tyne and Wear matching a recognised job title | 2,825 | 720 | 950 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.48% | 94.12% | 97.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,088 | 486 | 518 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £25,087 | £24,960 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,688 | £30,000 | £36,002 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | - | -13.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £60,750 | £65,603 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £75,000 | £84,974 |
| North East median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £46,324 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -2.86% | -7.35% |
Data Technician Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Data Technician job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.
Data Technician Salary Trend in Tyne and Wear
Salary distribution trend for Data Technician job vacancies in Tyne and Wear.
Data Technician Job Locations in Tyne and Wear
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Data Technician jobs within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shields | - | 2 | £26,000 | - | |
| Sunderland | - | 2 | £25,900 | - | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| North Shields | - | 2 | £25,900 | - | |
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Data Technician Skill Set Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear
For the 6 months to 2 November 2026, Data Technician 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 Data Technician job ads across the Tyne and Wear region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Centre Operations | 50.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Data Management | 50.0% | 4 |
| 3 | BPSS Clearance | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Break/Fix | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Change Control | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Continuous Improvement | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Ethernet | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Fibre Channel | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Firewall | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | ISO 9001 | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | ISO/IEC 20000 | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | ITIL | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | LAN | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Load Balancing | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Microsoft | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Microsoft Office | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Proactive Monitoring | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Remote Desktop | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | SAN | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | SLA | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | SSH | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Structured Cabling | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Terminal Services | 25.0% | 2 |
Data Technician Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear 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 | Data Centre Operations Technician | 25.0% | 2 |