The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Reference Data in permanent job vacancies in Leeds. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Reference Data over the 6 months leading up to 18 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Reference Data 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
276
657
1,053
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leeds
34.89%
28.75%
36.19%
Number of salaries quoted
181
464
626
10th Percentile
£29,250
£31,250
£36,250
25th Percentile
£46,250
£41,250
£44,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£65,000
£55,000
£64,029
Median % change year-on-year
+18.18%
-14.10%
+16.42%
75th Percentile
£85,000
£71,250
£79,250
90th Percentile
£98,474
£85,000
£92,500
West Yorkshire median annual salary
£57,500
£52,500
£60,000
% change year-on-year
+9.52%
-12.50%
+9.09%
Reference Data Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Job postings citing Reference Data as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
Reference Data Salary Trend in Leeds
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Reference Data in Leeds.
Reference Data Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 18 May 2025, job vacancies citing Reference Data 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 Reference Data.
Reference Data 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:
