The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legacy Code in permanent job vacancies in Birmingham. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Legacy Code over the 6 months leading up to 16 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 16 Sep 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
92
126
-
Rank change year-on-year
+34
-
-
Permanent jobs citing Legacy Code
1
1
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Birmingham
Legacy Code falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Birmingham.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
406
643
547
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Birmingham
34.18%
28.07%
38.52%
Number of salaries quoted
280
328
459
10th Percentile
£31,175
£32,500
£32,500
25th Percentile
£42,188
£45,000
£42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,000
£58,002
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
-5.17%
-3.33%
+4.35%
75th Percentile
£72,500
£72,500
£70,000
90th Percentile
£77,500
£90,000
£81,250
West Midlands median annual salary
£45,147
£55,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-17.91%
-
+14.82%
Legacy Code Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Job postings citing Legacy Code as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Legacy Code Salary Trend in Birmingham
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Legacy Code.
Legacy Code Top 24 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 16 September 2025, job vacancies citing Legacy Code also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Birmingham region with a requirement for Legacy Code.
Legacy Code Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
