Wearable technology
North East > Tyne and Wear
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Wearables in permanent job vacancies in Tyne and Wear. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Wearables over the 6 months leading up to 7 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 78 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Wearables | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Tyne and Wear | 0.18% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 0.39% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North East median annual salary | £60,000 | - | - |
All General Skills
Tyne and Wear
Wearables falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Tyne and Wear.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 513 | 346 | 683 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear | 46.59% | 68.79% | 61.81% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 372 | 165 | 587 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £25,205 | £27,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +5.26% | -13.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,875 | £68,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £72,375 | £84,400 | £75,772 |
| North East median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +5.26% | -1.04% |
Wearables
Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Wearables relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.
Wearables
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 Wearables within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | - | 2 | £60,000 | - | 1 |
| Wearables North East |
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Wearables
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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