Jobs in Houghton-le-Spring

What is the average salary for jobs in Houghton-le-Spring?

The median advertised salary for jobs within 10 miles of Houghton-le-Spring was £33,500 a year, based on 240 adverts that stated pay, sampled on 9 November 2026. That is about £2,790 a month or £17.18 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. The middle half of those adverts paid £28,500 to £42,500. This is pay stated in job adverts, not the average earnings of people who live or work in Houghton-le-Spring.

Are jobs in Houghton-le-Spring mostly permanent, temporary or part-time?

Of the 299 most recent job adverts within 10 miles of Houghton-le-Spring, sampled on 9 November 2026, 68% were advertised as permanent, 23% as temporary, 16% as contract and 3% as part-time. An advert can list more than one type. 661 vacancies were listed in the area on 11 November 2026.

How these figures are worked out: methodology.