The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legal in contract job vacancies in Derby. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Legal over the 6 months leading up to 6 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Legal falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Derby.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
54
75
52
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby
50.94%
60.48%
45.22%
Number of daily rates quoted
22
38
34
10th Percentile
£171
£185
£229
25th Percentile
£238
£313
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£438
£450
£501
Median % change year-on-year
-2.78%
-10.22%
+25.31%
75th Percentile
£593
£600
£647
90th Percentile
£654
£661
£664
Derbyshire median daily rate
£438
£450
£475
% change year-on-year
-2.78%
-5.26%
+18.75%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
7
2
10th Percentile
£19.53
-
-
25th Percentile
£22.56
-
£15.25
Median hourly rate
£24.83
£17.00
£15.50
Median % change year-on-year
+46.03%
+9.68%
-8.47%
75th Percentile
£32.30
£20.59
£15.75
90th Percentile
£45.17
£31.57
-
Derbyshire median hourly rate
£21.25
£17.00
£15.50
% change year-on-year
+25.00%
+9.68%
-4.42%
Legal Job Vacancy Trend in Derby
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Legal relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby.
Legal Daily Rate Trend in Derby
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Legal.
Legal Daily Rate Histogram in Derby
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Legal in Derby over the 6 months to 6 October 2025.
Legal Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby
For the 6 months to 6 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Legal 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 contract job ads across the Derby region with a requirement for Legal.
Legal Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby 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:
