Fast Tech Growth in Sunderland

Sunderland at the forefront of digital technology and named one of the top places for job creation in the UK.

12:40 07 August 2018

Sunderland’s digital technology sector is one of the fastest in the UK, figures from the Tech Nation Report have revealed. The number of people working in the sector has grown by 26per cent over the past four years with each employee raking an average annual salary of £78,000.

 

The yearly Tech Nation Report captures the strength, depth and breadth of digital technology activity actors the UK. It looks into the number of jobs created, total turnover and the number of businesses starting up. 

 

Other fastest-growing regions named in the report include Newcastle, Middleborough, and the North East. 

 

Councillor Graeme Miller, leader of Sunderland City Council, said: “This is fantastic news for the city. We have worked extremely hard over recent years to establish ourselves as a city at the forefront of digital technology and we’re really starting to reap the benefits.”

 

“The sector is now one of our fastest growing industries and is helping shape a new future for the city, making it a more competitive and prosperous place.” 

 

“The fact that we can compete with the likes of Manchester, Leeds and even London, is testament to the hard work put in by everyone involved in the sector over recent years.”