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Software developer jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne

The 2021 census counted 3,279 residents working as information technology professionals living in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Published figures for Newcastle upon Tyne

What the official data says about Newcastle upon Tyne

At the 2021 census, 3,279 people living in Newcastle upon Tyne were in work as information technology professionals. It was 2.62% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Newcastle upon Tyne 1st of 12 areas in the North East, where the middle area recorded 1,559. County Durham was the next area down.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne, every occupation counted together, had a median of £36,726. That is 2nd of 12 in the North East, against a regional middle of £33,920. Work of this kind pays £53,152 across the region, which is £16,426 more than the typical Newcastle upon Tyne job, about 45% above it.

Where people live and where the technology work is are not the same map: Newcastle upon Tyne had 5,450 employee jobs in computer programming, consultancy and information services in 2024, out of 200,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 2.73% of every job here, that ranks 2nd of 12 in the North East, where the middle area sits at 1%.

Residents in work as IT professionals (SOC 213)
3,279
Median full-time pay for IT professionals across the North East
£53,152
Employee jobs in the area in computer programming, consultancy and information services
5,450
Computer programming, consultancy and information services, share of all employee jobs in the area
2.73%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£36,726
Residents of the area in work at the census
125,078
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
200,000

The software developer role

Writing software that other people depend on, and staying responsible for it once it is running. Most of the job is reading existing code, understanding why it is the way it is, and changing it without breaking anything.

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Software developer jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Newcastle upon Tyne?

3,279 residents of Newcastle upon Tyne were in work as IT professionals at the 2021 census, which was 2.62% of everyone in work there. That counts people who live in the area, whether or not they work there, and it is not a count of current vacancies.

What does this work pay around Newcastle upon Tyne?

Across the North East, £53,152 is the median for IT professionals. In Newcastle upon Tyne itself the median across all occupations together is £36,726. ONS publishes pay by occupation for regions rather than for single councils, so the first figure covers the whole region. What any particular advert pays is on the advert.

Is there much of this work based in Newcastle upon Tyne?

5,450 of the 200,000 employee jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne are in the industries this role sits in, on the 2024 business survey. That counts jobs located in the area rather than people living there, and it is a count of jobs that exist, not of jobs being advertised.