The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Law in permanent job vacancies in Downpatrick. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Law over the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years. 
                        
	
		| 
 | 
		6 months to 3 Nov 2025 | 
		Same period 2024 | 
		Same period 2023 | 
	
	
		| Rank | 
		6 | 
		- | 
		- | 
	
	
		| Rank change year-on-year | 
		- | 
		- | 
		- | 
	
	
		| Permanent jobs citing Law | 
		1 | 
		0 | 
		0 | 
	
	
		| As % of all permanent jobs in Downpatrick | 
		14.29% | 
		- | 
		- | 
	
	
		| As % of the General category | 
		16.67% | 
		- | 
		- | 
	
	
		| Number of salaries quoted | 
		0 | 
		0 | 
		0 | 
	
	
		| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | 
		- | 
		- | 
		- | 
	
	
		| County Down median annual salary | 
		- | 
		- | 
		- | 
	
Law 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 Downpatrick.
	
		| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 
		6 | 
		0 | 
		0 | 
	
	
		| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Downpatrick | 
		85.71% | 
		- | 
		- | 
	
	
		| Number of salaries quoted | 
		0 | 
		0 | 
		0 | 
	
	
		| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | 
		- | 
		- | 
		- | 
	
	
		| County Down median annual salary | 
		£32,851 | 
		£57,500 | 
		£39,750 | 
	
	
		| % change year-on-year | 
		-42.87% | 
		+44.65% | 
		-18.46% |