Legal Jobs in Manchester

Legal
North West > Manchester

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legal in permanent job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Legal over the 6 months leading up to 17 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 52 70 157
Rank change year-on-year +18 +87 -96
Permanent jobs citing Legal 138 178 86
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester 6.03% 3.40% 1.79%
As % of the General category 8.29% 6.19% 2.65%
Number of salaries quoted 30 124 71
10th Percentile £23,127 £22,937 £29,000
25th Percentile £37,554 £34,750 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £51,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -21.57% -2.86% -4.55%
75th Percentile £59,688 £68,750 £57,500
90th Percentile £75,500 £83,759 £71,250
North West median annual salary £44,000 £46,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -5.38% -2.11% -10.56%

All General Skills
Manchester

Legal falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Manchester.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 1,664 2,876 3,245
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester 72.76% 54.97% 67.53%
Number of salaries quoted 891 2,140 1,508
10th Percentile £29,500 £26,750 £30,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £37,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +8.91% -8.18% +3.55%
75th Percentile £77,170 £66,313 £70,000
90th Percentile £93,778 £81,250 £82,500
North West median annual salary £50,055 £47,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year +5.38% -9.52% -

Legal
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Job postings citing Legal as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Job vacancy trend for Legal in Manchester

Legal
Salary Trend in Manchester

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Legal in Manchester.

Salary trend for Legal in Manchester

Legal
Salary Histogram in Manchester

Salary distribution for jobs citing Legal in Manchester over the 6 months to 17 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Legal in Manchester

Legal
Job Locations in Manchester

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Legal within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 17 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Bolton -6 14 £40,000 +48.15% 9
Cheadle - 7 - - 3
Oldham -3 4 - - 1
Altrincham - 4 - - 6
Dukinfield - 4 - -
Stalybridge - 4 - -
Stockport - 4 - - 2
Bury +4 3 - - 5
Heywood - 3 - -
Rochdale - 2 - - 2
Sale - 2 - -
Salford - 1 £82,801 - 3
Ashton-under-Lyne - 1 - - 5
Legal
North West

Legal
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester 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:

Application Platforms
1 3 (2.17%) Confluence
2 1 (0.72%) SAS
2 1 (0.72%) SharePoint
Applications
1 15 (10.87%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 15 (10.87%) Microsoft 365
2 12 (8.70%) Azure
3 4 (2.90%) AWS
3 4 (2.90%) Power Platform
4 3 (2.17%) Copilot Studio
4 3 (2.17%) Microsoft Copilot
4 3 (2.17%) PowerApps
5 2 (1.45%) Power Automate
6 1 (0.72%) AWS KMS
6 1 (0.72%) Azure DevOps
6 1 (0.72%) Entra ID
6 1 (0.72%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 2 (1.45%) MPLS
1 2 (1.45%) VoIP
2 1 (0.72%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (2.90%) Power BI
1 4 (2.90%) Tableau
2 1 (0.72%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 3 (2.17%) JIRA
2 1 (0.72%) Git
2 1 (0.72%) GitLab
General
1 70 (50.72%) Law
2 51 (36.96%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 42 (30.43%) Finance
4 37 (26.81%) Social Skills
5 16 (11.59%) Analytical Skills
6 12 (8.70%) Marketing
7 4 (2.90%) Financial Institution
7 4 (2.90%) Influencing Skills
7 4 (2.90%) Organisational Skills
8 3 (2.17%) Banking
9 2 (1.45%) Back Office
9 2 (1.45%) Public Sector
9 2 (1.45%) Telecoms
10 1 (0.72%) Games
10 1 (0.72%) Presentation Skills
10 1 (0.72%) Prime Brokerage
10 1 (0.72%) Retail
Job Titles
1 21 (15.22%) Analyst
2 12 (8.70%) Customer Executive
3 9 (6.52%) Business Analyst
4 7 (5.07%) Azure Specialist
4 7 (5.07%) Cloud Specialist
4 7 (5.07%) Infrastructure Specialist
4 7 (5.07%) Report Analyst
5 6 (4.35%) Senior
6 5 (3.62%) Risk Manager
7 4 (2.90%) Developer
7 4 (2.90%) Graduate
7 4 (2.90%) Infrastructure Manager
7 4 (2.90%) Operations Manager
7 4 (2.90%) Sales Representative
8 3 (2.17%) Business Development Manager
8 3 (2.17%) Business Manager
8 3 (2.17%) Cloud Infrastructure Manager
8 3 (2.17%) Consultant
8 3 (2.17%) Development Manager
8 3 (2.17%) Lead
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (2.17%) CSS
1 3 (2.17%) HTML
2 1 (0.72%) React
Miscellaneous
1 48 (34.78%) Cyberattack
2 16 (11.59%) Social Media
3 10 (7.25%) Enterprise Cloud
4 7 (5.07%) Management Information System
5 5 (3.62%) Self-Motivation
6 2 (1.45%) Algorithms
6 2 (1.45%) Blog
6 2 (1.45%) CCTV
6 2 (1.45%) NHS
6 2 (1.45%) PDA
6 2 (1.45%) Product Ownership
7 1 (0.72%) Blockchain
7 1 (0.72%) Cyber Security Posture
7 1 (0.72%) Data Protection Act
7 1 (0.72%) Derivative
7 1 (0.72%) Freedom of Information
7 1 (0.72%) Freedom of Information Act
7 1 (0.72%) Hedge funds
7 1 (0.72%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 12 (8.70%) Windows
2 9 (6.52%) Windows Vista
3 2 (1.45%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 53 (38.41%) Line Management
2 51 (36.96%) Cybersecurity
3 48 (34.78%) Creative Thinking
4 16 (11.59%) Decision-Making
5 15 (10.87%) Business Development
6 14 (10.14%) Mentoring
7 13 (9.42%) Continuous Improvement
8 12 (8.70%) Coaching
8 12 (8.70%) Contract Negotiation
8 12 (8.70%) Data-Driven Decision Making
8 12 (8.70%) ITIL
8 12 (8.70%) Problem-Solving
8 12 (8.70%) Risk Management
9 11 (7.97%) Project Management
10 10 (7.25%) Business Strategy
10 10 (7.25%) Process Improvement
11 9 (6.52%) Change Management
11 9 (6.52%) Regulatory Compliance
12 8 (5.80%) Artificial Intelligence
12 8 (5.80%) Data Protection
Programming Languages
1 5 (3.62%) Python
2 3 (2.17%) SQL
3 2 (1.45%) JavaScript
3 2 (1.45%) PHP
4 1 (0.72%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 14 (10.14%) Degree
2 11 (7.97%) DBS Check
3 7 (5.07%) Microsoft Certification
4 5 (3.62%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
5 4 (2.90%) (ISC)2 CCSP
5 4 (2.90%) CISA
5 4 (2.90%) Cisco Certification
5 4 (2.90%) CISSP
5 4 (2.90%) CompTIA Security+
6 2 (1.45%) Chartered Engineer
7 1 (0.72%) ITIL Certification
7 1 (0.72%) PMP
7 1 (0.72%) SC Cleared
7 1 (0.72%) Security Cleared
7 1 (0.72%) Six Sigma Black Belt
7 1 (0.72%) Six Sigma Green Belt
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 49 (35.51%) NCSC
2 16 (11.59%) SLA
3 13 (9.42%) Cyber Essentials
4 9 (6.52%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 4 (2.90%) GDPR
5 4 (2.90%) Sarbanes-Oxley
6 2 (1.45%) ISO 9001
6 2 (1.45%) NIST
7 1 (0.72%) California Consumer Privacy Act
7 1 (0.72%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 1 (0.72%) ISO 14001
7 1 (0.72%) NEBOSH
7 1 (0.72%) PERC
7 1 (0.72%) QA
System Software
1 3 (2.17%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.72%) Docker
2 1 (0.72%) Virtual Machines
2 1 (0.72%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 2 (1.45%) Cisco CUCM
2 1 (0.72%) Kubernetes
2 1 (0.72%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 17 (12.32%) Microsoft
2 12 (8.70%) Cisco
2 12 (8.70%) Salesforce
3 4 (2.90%) Revolut
4 2 (1.45%) Facebook
4 2 (1.45%) Oracle
5 1 (0.72%) Citrix
5 1 (0.72%) ServiceNow
5 1 (0.72%) VMware