The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legacy Systems in permanent job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Legacy Systems over the 6 months leading up to 19 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 19 Sep 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
77
92
101
Rank change year-on-year
+15
+9
+46
Permanent jobs citing Legacy Systems
1
4
7
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
283
338
498
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
36.71%
26.61%
43.95%
Number of salaries quoted
88
177
397
10th Percentile
£24,700
£35,000
£37,727
25th Percentile
£32,875
£46,306
£46,335
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£57,500
£60,000
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
-4.17%
-
-
75th Percentile
£72,500
£73,886
£76,385
90th Percentile
£100,000
£90,000
£90,500
Scotland median annual salary
£53,500
£55,000
£58,000
% change year-on-year
-2.73%
-5.17%
+5.45%
Legacy Systems Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Legacy Systems as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Legacy Systems Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Legacy Systems.
Legacy Systems Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 19 September 2025, job vacancies citing Legacy Systems 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 Edinburgh region with a requirement for Legacy Systems.
Legacy Systems Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh 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:
