The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legacy Systems in permanent job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Legacy Systems over the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Legacy Systems falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Edinburgh.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
320
351
426
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
38.32%
28.28%
42.14%
Number of salaries quoted
93
140
361
10th Percentile
£25,000
£31,250
£37,500
25th Percentile
£26,250
£45,000
£47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£46,000
£55,000
£65,351
Median % change year-on-year
-16.36%
-15.84%
+8.92%
75th Percentile
£71,532
£71,546
£77,715
90th Percentile
£100,000
£83,125
£96,539
Scotland median annual salary
£45,000
£55,000
£59,526
% change year-on-year
-18.18%
-7.60%
+3.52%
Legacy Systems Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Legacy Systems relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Legacy Systems Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Legacy Systems.
Legacy Systems Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 3 November 2025, job vacancies citing Legacy Systems also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Edinburgh region with a requirement for Legacy Systems.
Legacy Systems Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
