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  • What is the average graduate salary in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2026?

    The average graduate salary in Newcastle upon Tyne in January 2026 is £33500, based on analysis of all graduate jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne the past 3 months. The average graduate starting salary across the UK in January 2026 is £29654.

    The latest graduate salary analysis 2026

  • How difficult / competitive is it to get a graduate job in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2026?

    Based on data gathered in the past three months we estimate that it is challenging to get a graduate job in Newcastle upon Tyne in January 2026, compared to other major locations.

  • Is Newcastle upon Tyne a popular destination for UK students & graduates?

    Newcastle upon Tyne is ranked 11 out of our 45 most popular location for graduates. Newcastle upon Tyne is therefore ranked as 'about average popularity' as a career destination for UK graduates and students.

  • What kind of graduate job can you get in Newcastle upon Tyne ?

    In the past 18 months the Customer Service sector has received the most job postings located in Newcastle upon Tyne , followed by Management and Retail .

    It could be suggested these are typically the type of graduate jobs you can get in Newcastle upon Tyne.

  • Which companies are most active recruiting graduates in Newcastle upon Tyne ?

    In the past 18 months Enterprise Mobility , Keyence and Leonardo have advertised the most graduate jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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Newcastle

Newcastle is a city that has seen massive changes in the past 20 years and with it the city can now compete with nearly any city across the country. We were interested to know with such a large student population in the city, how their students differed in terms of career ambitions, academic achievement and actual work experience. To do this we looked at the sign up data of graduates from universities in Newcastle between the years 2009-2014 and looked to see what made them special.

Sectors

The career ambitions for graduates from Newcastle remained on the whole in line with the rest of the country. The most popular sector among graduates from across the UK was Management and this was also the case with graduates from Newcastle. While a preference for sectors like Advertising and PR, Marketing and Banking were also present in both Newcastle and national graduates.

One minor exception, where graduates who studied on Tyneside differed to the rest of the UK's graduates was a desire to pursue a career in Human Resources. Although this was the fifth most common choice among graduates from Newcastle, Human Resources was not featured in the top 5 national direction, losing out to Finance.

Most popular sectors for Newcastle graduates

Degree Classification

Graduates from Newcastle's universities should be proud of their hard work. Graduates from these universities were awarded slightly more First Class degrees than the rest of the UK. According to our data, 10% of graduates from these universities received a First Class degree, while the national average remains 9.8%. As the 2.1s, graduates from Newcastle have even more reasons to be cheerful. 55% of graduates who studied on Tyneside received a 2.1, while the national average is much lower at 48.1%.

As would make sense, the amount of people receiving 2.2s and Pass marks is also much lower. 12% of graduates from Newcastle's universities received 2.2 and just 2% received a pass mark, with the national average being 17.1% and 3.8% respectively.

Degree classifications for Newcastle graduates

Work Experience

Work Experience is often seen as the second part to helping a university leaver secure a graduate job. We discovered that 15.1% of graduates from Newcastle's universities had managed to gain some work experience before they left university. However, graduates from the North East city should only be slightly concerned as the number lags behind the national average of 16.6% and just behind cities like Manchester and Leeds, both on 15.2%.

Percentage of Newcastle graduates with work experience