The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Leeds requiring SMS skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited SMS over the 6 months leading up to 21 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
SMS falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring communications or computer networking skills in Leeds.
DemandTrendPermanent vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills
200
255
232
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leeds
19.55%
12.70%
10.15%
Number of salaries quoted
104
158
124
10th Percentile
£26,750
£32,500
£29,825
25th Percentile
£29,250
£41,684
£32,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£35,000
£58,000
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-39.66%
+16.00%
-3.15%
75th Percentile
£67,500
£72,500
£69,063
90th Percentile
£85,875
£80,000
£82,548
West Yorkshire median annual salary
£36,500
£50,000
£52,500
% change year-on-year
-27.00%
-4.76%
+5.00%
SMS Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Job postings citing SMS as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
SMS Salary Trend in Leeds
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing SMS.
SMS Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 21 August 2025, job vacancies citing SMS 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 SMS.
SMS 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:
