Legal Contract Job Trends in Yorkshire
Legal
England > Yorkshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legal in contract job vacancies in Yorkshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Legal over the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 97 | 83 | 81 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -14 | -2 | -13 |
| Contract jobs citing Legal | 62 | 42 | 23 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Yorkshire | 2.17% | 2.52% | 1.60% |
| As % of the General category | 3.84% | 4.16% | 2.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 42 | 34 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £357 | £200 | £383 |
| 25th Percentile | £430 | £356 | £433 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £450 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -10.00% | -13.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £545 | £511 |
| 90th Percentile | £645 | £626 | £555 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | - | -9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.78 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £15.25 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £15.50 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +183.61% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £15.75 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £43.96 | £24.00 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +83.17% | -52.00% | +200.84% |
All General Skills
Yorkshire
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 Yorkshire.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 1,616 | 1,010 | 768 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire | 56.52% | 60.62% | 53.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,013 | 667 | 409 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £260 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £378 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £488 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.56% | -2.50% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £551 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £640 | £655 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 120 | 32 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £15.03 | £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 | £35.16 | £40.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £38.75 | £81.25 | £46.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £28.00 | £25.00 | £33.65 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.00% | -25.69% | +12.15% |
Legal Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Legal relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.
Legal Daily Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing Legal.
Legal Daily Rate Histogram in Yorkshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Legal in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Legal Hourly Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing Legal.
Legal Hourly Rate Histogram in Yorkshire
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Legal in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Legal 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 Legal within the Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Yorkshire | -1 | 45 | £550 | +22.22% | 50 |
| South Yorkshire | -19 | 15 | £513 | +6.93% | 7 |
| North Yorkshire | -9 | 2 | - | - | 9 |
| Legal England |
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Legal 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 | Finance | 72.6% | 45 |
| 2 | Social Skills | 45.2% | 28 |
| 3 | Banking | 25.8% | 16 |
| 4 | Organisational Skills | 22.6% | 14 |
| 5 | Analytical Skills | 14.5% | 9 |
| 6 | Law | 6.5% | 4 |
| 7 | Marketing | 4.8% | 3 |
| 7 | Public Sector | 4.8% | 3 |
| 9 | Games | 3.2% | 2 |
| 9 | Retail | 3.2% | 2 |
| 11 | Corporate Banking | 1.6% | 1 |
| 11 | Influencing Skills | 1.6% | 1 |