Legal Contract Job Trends in the North West
Legal
England > North West
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legal in contract job vacancies in the North West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Legal over the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 76 | 90 | 56 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +14 | -34 | +34 |
| Contract jobs citing Legal | 123 | 47 | 64 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the North West | 3.05% | 2.05% | 2.72% |
| As % of the General category | 5.92% | 3.31% | 4.70% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 83 | 41 | 49 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £176 | £195 |
| 25th Percentile | £225 | £200 | £200 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £420 | £425 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.18% | -5.56% | -8.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £538 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £650 | £575 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | - | -9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 23 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £71.54 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £12.51 | £72.08 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £12.76 | £73.56 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +244.51% | -82.65% | +344.22% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £13.01 | £74.45 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £74.63 |
| England median hourly rate | £43.96 | £23.00 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +91.13% | -54.00% | +189.86% |
All General Skills
North West
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 general skills in the North West.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 2,078 | 1,420 | 1,362 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West | 51.59% | 61.82% | 57.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,176 | 932 | 733 |
| 10th Percentile | £265 | £250 | £266 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £367 | £380 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £480 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -6.25% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £598 | £550 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £680 | £675 | £661 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 280 | 122 | 87 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.04 | £13.00 | £16.15 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.38 | £15.53 | £19.69 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.05 | £22.63 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +54.89% | -35.34% | +55.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £64.09 | £43.82 | £45.59 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £65.00 | £63.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £27.98 | £24.61 | £33.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.69% | -25.42% | +10.52% |
Legal Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Legal relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West.
Legal Daily Rate Trend in the North West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing Legal.
Legal Daily Rate Histogram in the North West
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Legal in the North West over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Legal Hourly Rate Trend in the North West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing Legal.
Legal Hourly Rate Histogram in the North West
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Legal in the North West over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Legal Contract Job Locations in the North West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Legal within the North West region over the 6 months to 23 October 2026. 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | -19 | 57 | £525 | +5.00% | 140 |
| Merseyside | +16 | 31 | £150 | -62.50% | 15 |
| Cumbria | -10 | 15 | £240 | +20.00% | 1 |
| Cheshire | +3 | 13 | £550 | +92.98% | 14 |
| Lancashire | -27 | 6 | £500 | - | 11 |
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Legal Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Skills | 38.2% | 47 |
| 2 | Finance | 30.9% | 38 |
| 3 | Organisational Skills | 18.7% | 23 |
| 4 | Analytical Skills | 14.6% | 18 |
| 5 | Law | 8.1% | 10 |
| 6 | Public Sector | 4.9% | 6 |
| 7 | Banking | 4.1% | 5 |
| 8 | Legal Technology | 3.3% | 4 |
| 8 | Retail | 3.3% | 4 |
| 10 | Documentation Skills | 2.4% | 3 |
| 10 | Telecoms | 2.4% | 3 |
| 12 | Advertising | 1.6% | 2 |
| 12 | Marketing | 1.6% | 2 |
| 12 | Military | 1.6% | 2 |
| 15 | Influencing Skills | 0.8% | 1 |
| 15 | Investment Banking | 0.8% | 1 |