The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legacy Systems in contract job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Legacy Systems over the 6 months leading up to 21 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 21 Sep 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
29
17
26
Rank change year-on-year
-12
+9
+35
Contract jobs citing Legacy Systems
4
13
2
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne
Legacy Systems falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
62
57
42
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne
28.31%
35.40%
27.63%
Number of daily rates quoted
28
22
27
10th Percentile
£146
£401
£143
25th Percentile
£213
£413
£350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£444
£513
£400
Median % change year-on-year
-13.41%
+28.13%
-23.81%
75th Percentile
£528
£638
£594
90th Percentile
£591
£673
£654
Tyne and Wear median daily rate
£450
£525
£400
% change year-on-year
-14.29%
+31.25%
-23.81%
Number of hourly rates quoted
3
1
3
10th Percentile
£14.69
-
£16.65
25th Percentile
£16.67
£18.00
£22.13
Median hourly rate
£19.97
£19.00
£32.00
Median % change year-on-year
+5.11%
-40.63%
-
75th Percentile
£35.99
£20.00
£32.88
90th Percentile
£45.59
-
£33.40
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate
£19.97
£19.00
£32.00
% change year-on-year
+5.11%
-40.63%
-
Legacy Systems Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Job postings citing Legacy Systems as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Legacy Systems Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne citing Legacy Systems.
Legacy Systems Daily Rate Histogram in Newcastle upon Tyne
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Legacy Systems in Newcastle upon Tyne over the 6 months to 21 September 2025.
Legacy Systems Top 21 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne
For the 6 months to 21 September 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Legacy Systems also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Newcastle upon Tyne region with a requirement for Legacy Systems.
Legacy Systems Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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:
