The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legacy Code in permanent job vacancies in Leeds. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Legacy Code over the 6 months leading up to 26 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Legacy Code 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 Leeds.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
270
396
564
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leeds
26.89%
27.20%
37.57%
Number of salaries quoted
188
208
419
10th Percentile
£31,250
£31,250
£36,250
25th Percentile
£40,000
£47,231
£46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,000
£55,000
£63,749
Median % change year-on-year
-
-13.72%
+10.87%
75th Percentile
£75,000
£69,500
£80,000
90th Percentile
£87,500
£74,220
£90,250
West Yorkshire median annual salary
£52,500
£51,009
£60,900
% change year-on-year
+2.92%
-16.24%
+5.91%
Legacy Code Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Legacy Code relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
Legacy Code Salary Trend in Leeds
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing Legacy Code.
Legacy Code Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 26 October 2025, job vacancies citing Legacy Code 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 Leeds region with a requirement for Legacy Code.
Legacy Code Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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:
