Law Contract Job Trends in Yorkshire
Law
England > Yorkshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Law in contract job vacancies in Yorkshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Law over the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 107 | 115 | 79 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +8 | -36 | +20 |
| Contract jobs citing Law | 54 | 8 | 22 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Yorkshire | 1.89% | 0.47% | 1.55% |
| As % of the General category | 3.32% | 0.78% | 2.91% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 14 | 4 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £295 | £428 | £324 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £470 | £341 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £538 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.28% | +26.47% | +6.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £595 | £511 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £643 | £531 |
| England median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +12.82% | -9.93% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.53 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £20.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.77 | - | £21.00 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £21.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £18.12 | £16.96 | £38.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.82% | -55.37% | +117.14% |
All General Skills
Yorkshire
Law falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing general skills in Yorkshire.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 1,628 | 1,020 | 756 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Yorkshire | 57.08% | 60.53% | 53.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,022 | 680 | 401 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £262 | £238 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £378 | £408 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £488 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.56% | -2.50% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £553 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £638 | £650 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 125 | 33 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £15.05 | £15.08 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.62 | £17.48 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.20 | £22.14 | £27.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.27% | -19.49% | +44.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £35.00 | £30.29 | £40.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £43.96 | £81.25 | £46.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £27.50 | £25.00 | £33.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -24.24% | +10.00% |
Law Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Law relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.
Law Daily Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing Law.
Law Daily Rate Histogram in Yorkshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Law in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
Law Hourly Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing Law.
Law Hourly Rate Histogram in Yorkshire
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing Law in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
Law Contract Job Locations in Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Law within the Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 25 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Yorkshire | -5 | 26 | £532 | +3.80% | 20 |
| West Yorkshire | -7 | 22 | £325 | -42.22% | 31 |
| East Yorkshire | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Law England |
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Law Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire 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 | 25.9% | 14 |
| 2 | Finance | 18.5% | 10 |
| 3 | Public Sector | 11.1% | 6 |
| 4 | Banking | 9.3% | 5 |
| 4 | Inclusion and Diversity | 9.3% | 5 |
| 4 | Local Government | 9.3% | 5 |
| 7 | Social Science | 7.4% | 4 |
| 8 | Documentation Skills | 5.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Manufacturing | 5.6% | 3 |
| 10 | Influencing Skills | 3.7% | 2 |
| 10 | Legal | 3.7% | 2 |
| 10 | Marketing | 3.7% | 2 |
| 13 | Analytical Skills | 1.9% | 1 |
| 13 | Organisational Skills | 1.9% | 1 |
| 13 | Publishing | 1.9% | 1 |