Legal
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legal in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Legal over the 6 months to 1 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 1 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 57 | 82 | 129 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +25 | +47 | +20 |
| Permanent jobs citing Legal | 4,066 | 3,649 | 5,200 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 3.87% | 3.86% | 3.08% |
| As % of the General category | 6.66% | 5.69% | 4.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,803 | 1,507 | 2,020 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,750 | £31,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £34,750 | £41,250 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £90,000 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +5.26% | +5.56% |
All General Skills
UK
Legal is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for common skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 61,046 | 64,137 | 109,886 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 58.17% | 67.76% | 65.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 40,257 | 35,476 | 51,779 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £32,350 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £43,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,799 | £81,250 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £102,500 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +5.00% | +5.26% |
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Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Legal as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
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Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Legal.
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Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Legal over the 6 months to 1 June 2024.
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Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Legal within the UK over the 6 months to 1 June 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +10 | 3,137 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 1,740 |
| UK excluding London | +23 | 2,900 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 1,113 |
| Work from Home | +6 | 1,172 | £55,000 | - | 613 |
| London | +22 | 1,027 | £65,000 | - | 714 |
| Scotland | +58 | 765 | £55,000 | -0.77% | 64 |
| North of England | +79 | 692 | £45,000 | -5.26% | 291 |
| South East | -37 | 552 | £37,500 | -28.57% | 278 |
| Midlands | +28 | 434 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 182 |
| North West | +87 | 398 | £45,000 | -7.22% | 180 |
| West Midlands | +11 | 280 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 110 |
| South West | -22 | 240 | £45,000 | -5.26% | 176 |
| Yorkshire | +50 | 210 | £34,000 | -24.44% | 80 |
| East of England | -39 | 168 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 119 |
| East Midlands | +56 | 154 | £45,000 | +24.14% | 71 |
| North East | +45 | 84 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 36 |
| Wales | +14 | 29 | £50,000 | +17.65% | 47 |
| Northern Ireland | +31 | 17 | £30,000 | -46.43% | 16 |
| Channel Islands | - | 5 | - | - | 2 |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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