Senior Electrical Engineer Job Trends in Tyne and Wear
Senior Electrical Engineer
North East > Tyne and Wear
The median Senior Electrical Engineer salary in Tyne and Wear is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 142 | - | 80 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Senior Electrical Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Tyne and Wear | 0.032% | - | 0.41% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.036% | - | 0.42% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | - | £55,000 |
| North East median annual salary | £65,000 | - | £55,000 |
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 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Tyne and Wear matching a recognised job title | 2,816 | 704 | 949 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.52% | 93.99% | 97.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,097 | 470 | 516 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £25,087 | £24,960 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,000 | £28,688 | £35,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | - | -14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £60,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £73,750 | £84,964 |
| North East median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | - | -10.00% |
Senior Electrical Engineer Job Locations in Tyne and Wear
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Senior Electrical Engineer jobs within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 30 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | - | 1 | £65,000 | - | |
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Senior Electrical Engineer Skill Set Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear
For the 6 months to 30 October 2026, Senior Electrical Engineer 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 Senior Electrical Engineer job ads across the Tyne and Wear region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AutoCAD | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | CAD | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Data Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Degree | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | EMC | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | EPLAN | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Flash | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | FMECA | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | HAZOP | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Logistics | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft Excel | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft Office | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft PowerPoint | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Project Delivery | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Validation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Verification and Validation | 100.0% | 1 |
Senior Electrical Engineer 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 |
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