Operations Engineer
North East > Tyne and Wear
The median Operations Engineer salary in Tyne and Wear is £45,497 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 59 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Operations Engineer | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Tyne and Wear | 1.26% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.33% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £44,972 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,497 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £46,022 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £53,613 | - | - |
| North East median annual salary | £45,497 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Tyne and Wear
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Tyne and Wear. 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 Tyne and Wear with a recognized job title | 751 | 716 | 335 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.82% | 96.24% | 97.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 537 | 336 | 301 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £30,750 | £29,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,750 | £36,250 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £48,445 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.11% | - | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £63,750 | £69,914 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £86,875 | £76,250 |
| North East median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £49,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +2.04% | -2.00% |
Operations Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Operations Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.
Operations Engineer
Salary Trend in Tyne and Wear
Salary distribution trend for Operations Engineer job vacancies in Tyne and Wear.
Operations Engineer
Salary Histogram in Tyne and Wear
Salary distribution for jobs citing Operations Engineer in Tyne and Wear over the 6 months to 21 December 2025.
Operations Engineer
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 Operations Engineer within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 21 December 2025. 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 |
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| Newcastle upon Tyne | - | 10 | £45,497 | - | |
| Operations Engineer North East |
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Operations Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear
For the 6 months to 21 December 2025, Operations Engineer 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 Tyne and Wear region featuring Operations Engineer in the job title.
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Operations Engineer Skill Set
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: