Virtual Reality Job Trends in Leeds

Virtual Reality (VR)
West Yorkshire > Leeds

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Virtual Reality in permanent job vacancies in Leeds. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Virtual Reality over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 83 107
Rank change year-on-year - +24 +72
Permanent jobs citing Virtual Reality 0 1 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds - 0.098% 0.072%
As % of the Miscellaneous category - 0.31% 0.21%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £43,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year - -27.50% -19.73%
West Yorkshire median annual salary - £43,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year - -27.50% -19.73%

All Generic Skills
Leeds

Virtual Reality 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 391 321 486
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leeds 28.64% 31.59% 35.22%
Number of salaries quoted 237 156 347
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,500 £33,135
25th Percentile £42,500 £45,000 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £50,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +20.00% -23.08% +8.33%
75th Percentile £77,500 £69,500 £82,548
90th Percentile £97,500 £81,500 £92,500
West Yorkshire median annual salary £60,000 £50,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +20.00% -16.67% -

Virtual Reality
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Virtual Reality relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leeds.

Virtual Reality job vacancy trend in Leeds

Virtual Reality
Salary Trend in Leeds

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing Virtual Reality.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing Virtual Reality