Legacy Code Contract Job Trends in the South West
Legacy Code
England > South West
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legacy Code in contract job vacancies in the South West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Legacy Code over the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 159 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Legacy Code | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South West | 0.027% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.10% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £300 | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £450 | £375 | £365 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.00% | +2.74% | -34.53% |
All Generic Skills
South West
Legacy Code 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 citing generic IT skills in the South West.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing generic IT skills | 987 | 709 | 660 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South West | 26.58% | 32.24% | 27.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 540 | 431 | 374 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £222 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £436 | £376 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £638 | £672 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £725 | £725 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £520 | £545 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.96% | -4.59% | -0.91% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 142 | 82 | 54 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.47 | £6.00 | £14.77 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.85 | £15.48 | £35.31 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.14 | £28.25 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.47% | -59.64% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £66.88 | £63.75 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £89.63 | £71.98 | £75.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £33.99 | £27.53 | £46.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +23.47% | -40.39% | +3.78% |
Legacy Code Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Legacy Code relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West.
Legacy Code Daily Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Legacy Code.
Legacy Code Hourly Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Legacy Code.
Legacy Code Contract Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Legacy Code within the South West region over the 6 months to 15 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset | - | 1 | £300 | - | 1 |
| Legacy Code England |
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Legacy Code Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contactless | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Smartcard | 100.0% | 1 |