Legal
Northern Ireland > County Down
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legal in permanent job vacancies in County Down. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Legal over the 6 months leading up to 10 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 10 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 2 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Legal | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in County Down | 36.15% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 48.70% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £41,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Northern Ireland median annual salary | £40,000 | £85,151 | £30,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -53.02% | +183.84% | -46.43% |
All General Skills
County Down
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 general skills in County Down.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 193 | 11 | 13 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in County Down | 74.23% | 68.75% | 81.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | - | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £32,851 | £37,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +21.76% | -12.40% | -16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £58,750 | - | £47,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £64,000 | - | £54,250 |
| Northern Ireland median annual salary | £42,500 | £48,154 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.74% | -3.69% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in County Down
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Legal relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in County Down.
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Job Locations in County Down
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Legal within the County Down region over the 6 months to 10 August 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Downpatrick | - | 10 | - | - | 1 |
| Newtownards | - | 10 | - | - | 2 |
| Donaghadee | - | 9 | - | - | 2 |
| Holywood | - | 8 | - | - | |
| Castlewellan | - | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| Banbridge | - | 3 | - | - | |
| Legal Northern Ireland |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in County Down 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: