The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legacy Systems in permanent job vacancies in Durham. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Legacy Systems over the 6 months leading up to 20 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Legacy Systems 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 Durham.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
91
90
33
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Durham
38.24%
34.35%
26.83%
Number of salaries quoted
42
29
25
10th Percentile
£25,000
£42,250
£27,250
25th Percentile
£29,750
£45,000
£41,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£40,000
£50,309
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
-20.49%
-8.53%
+12.24%
75th Percentile
£46,656
£59,200
£62,750
90th Percentile
£78,661
£74,144
£69,800
North East median annual salary
£45,000
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-10.00%
-9.09%
+4.76%
Legacy Systems Job Vacancy Trend in Durham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Legacy Systems relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Durham.
Legacy Systems Salary Trend in Durham
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Durham citing Legacy Systems.
Legacy Systems Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham
For the 6 months to 20 November 2025, job vacancies citing Legacy Systems 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 Durham region with a requirement for Legacy Systems.
Legacy Systems Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham 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:
