The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legal in permanent job vacancies in Colchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Legal over the 6 months leading up to 1 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Legal falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Colchester.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
14
33
30
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Colchester
31.82%
33.33%
49.18%
Number of salaries quoted
5
21
15
10th Percentile
-
£21,250
£23,000
25th Percentile
£45,000
£22,000
£29,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£60,000
£27,500
£38,500
Median % change year-on-year
+118.18%
-28.57%
-23.00%
75th Percentile
-
£52,000
£60,000
90th Percentile
£72,000
£61,750
£66,792
Essex median annual salary
£40,000
£50,000
£45,000
% change year-on-year
-20.00%
+11.11%
+5.88%
Legal Job Vacancy Trend in Colchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Legal relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Colchester.
Legal Salary Trend in Colchester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Colchester citing Legal.
Legal Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Colchester
For the 6 months to 1 October 2025, job vacancies citing Legal also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Colchester region with a requirement for Legal.
Legal Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Colchester by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
