Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
North East > Tyne and Wear
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear requiring WCAG skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 77 | - | 77 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing WCAG | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Tyne and Wear | 0.087% | - | 1.19% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 1.22% | - | 6.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £40,988 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £55,188 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | - | £57,965 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £60,741 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North East median annual salary | £65,039 | - | £57,965 |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Tyne and Wear
WCAG falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in Tyne and Wear.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 82 | 89 | 223 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear | 7.13% | 20.89% | 18.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 46 | 53 | 166 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,625 | £22,100 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,250 | £40,000 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.76% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £64,230 | £72,500 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £78,445 | £82,500 | £80,000 |
| North East median annual salary | £55,000 | £58,750 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.38% | +11.90% | +6.33% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing WCAG relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.
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Salary Trend in Tyne and Wear
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Tyne and Wear citing WCAG.
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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 WCAG within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 16 March 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 |
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| Newcastle upon Tyne | - | 1 | £60,000 | - | 3 |
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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:
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