Explore average salary in Yorkshire & North East across software, data, cybersecurity, product, and design roles. Compare role salary ranges and seniority, then benchmark Yorkshire & North East against United Kingdom overall.
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Roles covered
2026
Data year
£63K
City benchmark median
Limited Market Data
Confidence
Low data coverage notice
City-level benchmarks are available but sample depth is currently limited, so treat guidance as directional.
£63K
Median salary
City benchmark midpoint
£72K
Average salary
Weighted average benchmark
Data Scientist
Highest-paying role
£74K median
Data & Analytics
Most represented category
Largest tracked category
Limited Market Data
Confidence
Coverage and consistency-weighted
-17%
National comparison
£14K lower
£45K
Salary range floor
Observed lower bound
£85K
Salary range ceiling
Observed upper bound
Local salary context
City overview
Yorkshire & North East is a UK regional technology market with a mix of established enterprise employers, public sector organisations, and a growing base of digital product and services companies. The city contributes meaningfully to the UK's technology employment outside London.
Local hiring market
The local technology sector spans software engineering, cloud infrastructure, data analytics, and business systems roles. Key demand is driven by a combination of professional services, financial services, and public sector digital transformation programmes, supported by regional university graduate pipelines in computer science and engineering.
Salary context
Yorkshire & North East salary benchmarks reflect a regional UK market that typically tracks 15–25% below London rates for equivalent roles. Employer mix and the lower cost of living make total compensation packages competitive on a real-terms basis, and senior roles in specialist sectors often approach London benchmarks.
Role-level salary cards with category, seniority, range, and confidence context.
£74K
Median salary
£55K - £85K
£63K
Median salary
£55K - £70K
£53K
Median salary
£45K - £60K
£53K
Median salary
£45K - £60K
Data & Analytics
1 roles
£74K median
Range £55K - £85K
Project & Change
2 roles
£58K median
Range £45K - £70K
Enterprise Applications
1 roles
£53K median
Range £45K - £60K
Mid
£64K
Range £45K – £85K
Manager
£63K
Range £55K – £70K
Yorkshire & North East salaries are below the national benchmark by £14K (-17%).
The median tech salary in Yorkshire & North East is £63K in 2026, with an average of £72K across tracked roles. Yorkshire & North East salaries are 17% below the United Kingdom national median, a difference of £14K per year.
Data Scientist is the highest-paying tech role tracked in Yorkshire & North East in 2026, with a median salary of £74K. See the full role breakdown on this page for salary ranges across software engineering, data, cloud, and other disciplines.
The benchmark median salary in Yorkshire & North East is £63K, based on verified market compensation data for 2026.
Yorkshire & North East is currently below the national benchmark by £14K (-17%).
This city benchmark is marked Limited Market Data. Confidence levels are calculated using salary source coverage, market consistency, data quality and benchmark strength.
City benchmarks reflect local demand, employer mix, and role concentration. They can differ from national figures due to location-specific compensation dynamics and sample availability.
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