The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Leeds with a requirement for CREST Certified qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 7 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
CREST Certified falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Leeds.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
275
420
531
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leeds
26.80%
20.91%
22.02%
Number of salaries quoted
147
189
219
10th Percentile
£25,313
£28,460
£30,100
25th Percentile
£27,750
£40,000
£40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£52,500
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
-4.76%
-4.55%
+9.62%
75th Percentile
£67,500
£71,991
£70,000
90th Percentile
£73,886
£90,000
£88,883
West Yorkshire median annual salary
£42,000
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-16.00%
-9.09%
+10.00%
CREST Certified Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Job postings citing CREST Certified as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
CREST Certified Salary Trend in Leeds
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing CREST Certified in Leeds.
CREST Certified Top 28 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 7 August 2025, job vacancies citing CREST Certified 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 Leeds region with a requirement for CREST Certified.
CREST Certified Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds 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:
