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 28 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 28 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 61 | 85 | 130 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +24 | +45 | +22 |
| Permanent jobs citing Legal | 4,004 | 3,733 | 5,100 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 3.90% | 3.83% | 3.05% |
| As % of the General category | 6.64% | 5.64% | 4.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,785 | 1,504 | 2,026 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,750 | £31,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £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 | £91,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £45,750 | £49,900 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.32% | +5.05% | +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 | 60,283 | 66,144 | 108,481 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 58.75% | 67.94% | 64.98% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39,987 | 35,943 | 51,825 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £43,000 | £42,521 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,426 | £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 28 May 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 28 May 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 | +14 | 3,065 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 1,723 |
| UK excluding London | +24 | 2,853 | £45,750 | -8.32% | 1,201 |
| Work from Home | +8 | 1,153 | £55,000 | -0.36% | 596 |
| London | +21 | 1,008 | £65,000 | - | 615 |
| Scotland | +69 | 773 | £55,000 | -0.77% | 71 |
| North of England | +73 | 681 | £45,375 | -4.47% | 300 |
| South East | -27 | 551 | £37,500 | -28.57% | 289 |
| Midlands | +28 | 403 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 198 |
| North West | +89 | 388 | £45,000 | -7.22% | 172 |
| West Midlands | +11 | 266 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 128 |
| South West | -30 | 230 | £45,000 | -4.76% | 194 |
| Yorkshire | +42 | 209 | £34,000 | -24.44% | 95 |
| East of England | -39 | 165 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 127 |
| East Midlands | +53 | 137 | £45,000 | +24.14% | 69 |
| North East | +45 | 84 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 38 |
| Wales | +10 | 29 | £50,000 | +17.65% | 56 |
| Northern Ireland | +29 | 16 | £30,000 | -46.43% | 16 |
| Channel Islands | - | 6 | £85,000 | - | 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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