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Research and development manager jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne

The 2021 census counted 893 residents working as research and development managers and other research 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, 893 people living in Newcastle upon Tyne were in work as research and development managers and other research professionals. It was 0.71% 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 125. 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 £53,100 across the region, which is £16,374 more than the typical Newcastle upon Tyne job, about 45% above it.

Research and development is concentrated in far fewer places than most work: Newcastle upon Tyne had 4,500 employee jobs in head offices, management consultancy and scientific research in 2024, out of 200,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 2.25% of every job here, that ranks 7th of 12 in the North East, where the middle area sits at 2%.

Residents in work as research professionals (SOC 216)
893
Median full-time pay for research professionals across the North East
£53,100
Employee jobs in the area in head offices, management consultancy and scientific research
4,500
Research professionals, share of everyone in work in the area
0.71%
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 research and development manager role

Leading the work on what a business sells next: the research programme, the budget behind it, and the scientists or engineers doing it.

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Research and development manager jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne: common questions

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

893 residents of Newcastle upon Tyne were in work as research professionals at the 2021 census, which was 0.71% 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, £53,100 is the median for research 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?

4,500 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.