Legal Contract Job Trends in the South West
Legal
England > South West
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legal in contract job vacancies in the South West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Legal over the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 114 | 84 | 94 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -30 | +10 | +18 |
| Contract jobs citing Legal | 45 | 39 | 47 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South West | 1.21% | 1.95% | 1.88% |
| As % of the General category | 2.59% | 3.40% | 3.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 23 | 10 | 38 |
| 10th Percentile | £266 | £184 | £190 |
| 25th Percentile | £444 | £200 | £200 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £207 | £218 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +166.34% | -5.06% | -54.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £663 | £423 | £400 |
| 90th Percentile | £728 | £525 | £502 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | - | -9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £15.96 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +175.44% | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.00 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +75.84% | -50.00% | +200.84% |
All General Skills
South 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 South West.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 1,735 | 1,148 | 1,305 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West | 46.65% | 57.49% | 52.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 890 | 661 | 715 |
| 10th Percentile | £310 | £200 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £351 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | - | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £600 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £730 | £706 | £730 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 349 | 143 | 134 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £13.50 | £15.62 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.01 | £15.54 | £31.97 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.00 | £24.00 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +50.00% | -63.08% | +15.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £40.42 | £72.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £67.00 | £75.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £28.05 | £25.00 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.18% | -28.57% | +16.67% |
Legal Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Legal relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West.
Legal Daily Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Legal.
Legal Daily Rate Histogram in the South West
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Legal in the South West over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Legal Hourly Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Legal.
Legal 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 Legal within the South West region over the 6 months to 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | -15 | 17 | £550 | - | 20 |
| Wiltshire | -13 | 10 | £735 | +50.77% | 8 |
| Gloucestershire | -1 | 7 | £400 | +93.70% | 6 |
| Somerset | -19 | 5 | £650 | +182.61% | 15 |
| Devon | -4 | 3 | £650 | +225.00% | 10 |
| Dorset | -13 | 1 | £338 | +68.75% | 6 |
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Legal 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.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance | 48.9% | 22 |
| 2 | Social Skills | 46.7% | 21 |
| 3 | Organisational Skills | 22.2% | 10 |
| 4 | Public Sector | 15.6% | 7 |
| 5 | Law | 6.7% | 3 |
| 6 | Analytical Skills | 4.4% | 2 |
| 6 | Influencing Skills | 4.4% | 2 |
| 8 | Documentation Skills | 2.2% | 1 |
| 8 | Inclusion and Diversity | 2.2% | 1 |
| 8 | Local Government | 2.2% | 1 |
| 8 | Marketing | 2.2% | 1 |
| 8 | Publishing | 2.2% | 1 |
| 8 | Retail | 2.2% | 1 |
| 8 | Tech for Good | 2.2% | 1 |