Legal Jobs in the Midlands

Legal
England > Midlands

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legal in permanent job vacancies in the Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Legal over the 6 months leading up to 16 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 72 59 101
Rank change year-on-year -13 +42 +11
Permanent jobs citing Legal 253 514 284
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 3.74% 3.60% 3.35%
As % of the General category 6.05% 6.69% 4.61%
Number of salaries quoted 56 171 184
10th Percentile £26,345 £23,500 £30,725
25th Percentile £31,250 £25,625 £41,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £36,500 £47,450 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -23.08% -9.62% +14.13%
75th Percentile £58,250 £59,650 £68,750
90th Percentile £73,750 £75,000 £75,000
England median annual salary £60,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +20.00% -9.09% -

All General Skills
Midlands

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 the Midlands.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 4,183 7,680 6,160
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 61.92% 53.85% 72.63%
Number of salaries quoted 1,823 4,890 3,024
10th Percentile £26,250 £25,500 £28,538
25th Percentile £31,750 £31,250 £37,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £45,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +5.56% -14.29% +10.53%
75th Percentile £62,500 £60,000 £66,250
90th Percentile £75,000 £71,250 £77,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year +4.76% -12.50% -

Legal
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

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

Job vacancy trend for Legal in the Midlands

Legal
Salary Trend in the Midlands

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

Salary trend for Legal in the Midlands

Legal
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Legal in the Midlands over the 6 months to 16 June 2025.

Salary histogram for Legal in the Midlands

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Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Legal within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 16 June 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
West Midlands -1 166 £38,750 -22.50% 670
East Midlands -18 87 £35,500 -21.11% 431
Legal
England

Legal
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Midlands 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 15 (5.93%) SharePoint
2 4 (1.58%) CMS
2 4 (1.58%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (0.40%) ArcGIS
Applications
1 32 (12.65%) Microsoft Office
2 4 (1.58%) Microsoft Excel
3 3 (1.19%) AutoCAD
3 3 (1.19%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 3 (1.19%) Microsoft Project
4 1 (0.40%) Chatbot
Business Applications
1 3 (1.19%) Exchequer
2 1 (0.40%) Elite 3E
2 1 (0.40%) Magento
2 1 (0.40%) Remedy ITSM
2 1 (0.40%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 22 (8.70%) Azure
1 22 (8.70%) Microsoft 365
2 17 (6.72%) Power Platform
3 11 (4.35%) PowerApps
4 8 (3.16%) Entra ID
5 6 (2.37%) Power Automate
6 4 (1.58%) OneDrive
7 2 (0.79%) AWS
7 2 (0.79%) Azure ExpressRoute
7 2 (0.79%) IaaS
7 2 (0.79%) PaaS
7 2 (0.79%) SaaS
8 1 (0.40%) Azure Data Factory
8 1 (0.40%) Dynamics 365
8 1 (0.40%) GCP
8 1 (0.40%) ShareGate
Communications & Networking
1 7 (2.77%) VLAN
2 5 (1.98%) Network Security
3 4 (1.58%) Firewall
3 4 (1.58%) Wireless
4 2 (0.79%) Intranet
4 2 (0.79%) LAN
4 2 (0.79%) MPLS
4 2 (0.79%) SD-WAN
4 2 (0.79%) VoIP
4 2 (0.79%) VPN
4 2 (0.79%) WAN
5 1 (0.40%) Remote Desktop
5 1 (0.40%) WebEx
Database & Business Intelligence
1 11 (4.35%) Power BI
2 4 (1.58%) GIS
2 4 (1.58%) SQL Server
3 3 (1.19%) BusinessObjects
3 3 (1.19%) Crystal Reports
3 3 (1.19%) EDRMS
3 3 (1.19%) Geospatial Data
3 3 (1.19%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 1 (0.40%) Big Data
4 1 (0.40%) Data Lake
4 1 (0.40%) Data Warehouse
4 1 (0.40%) MySQL
4 1 (0.40%) Relational Database
4 1 (0.40%) Spatial Data
Development Applications
1 26 (10.28%) JIRA
1 26 (10.28%) Rational DOORS
2 1 (0.40%) Git
2 1 (0.40%) Visual Studio
General
1 118 (46.64%) Documentation Skills
2 91 (35.97%) Manufacturing
3 66 (26.09%) Finance
4 64 (25.30%) Social Skills
5 46 (18.18%) Law
6 32 (12.65%) Marketing
7 26 (10.28%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 13 (5.14%) Financial Institution
9 12 (4.74%) Influencing Skills
10 11 (4.35%) Analytical Skills
11 9 (3.56%) Public Sector
12 7 (2.77%) Prime Brokerage
13 6 (2.37%) Automotive
13 6 (2.37%) Banking
14 3 (1.19%) Local Government
14 3 (1.19%) Retail
15 2 (0.79%) Military
15 2 (0.79%) Organisational Skills
15 2 (0.79%) Telecoms
16 1 (0.40%) Front Office
Job Titles
1 124 (49.01%) Senior
2 26 (10.28%) Customer Executive
3 10 (3.95%) Analyst
3 10 (3.95%) IT Support
4 7 (2.77%) Risk Manager
5 6 (2.37%) SharePoint Support
6 5 (1.98%) Infrastructure Engineer
6 5 (1.98%) Senior Infrastructure Engineer
6 5 (1.98%) Systems Engineer
7 4 (1.58%) Security Engineer
8 3 (1.19%) 2nd Line Support
8 3 (1.19%) Applications Support
8 3 (1.19%) Applications Support Analyst
8 3 (1.19%) Architect
8 3 (1.19%) Business Analyst
8 3 (1.19%) CAD Technician
8 3 (1.19%) Consultant
8 3 (1.19%) Microsoft 365 Expert
8 3 (1.19%) Network Engineer
8 3 (1.19%) Support Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (0.40%) .NET
1 1 (0.40%) .NET Framework
1 1 (0.40%) ASP.NET
1 1 (0.40%) ASP.NET Core
1 1 (0.40%) Blazor
1 1 (0.40%) Django
1 1 (0.40%) DOM
1 1 (0.40%) EDI
1 1 (0.40%) HTML
1 1 (0.40%) Razor View Engine
1 1 (0.40%) REST
1 1 (0.40%) WPF
Miscellaneous
1 17 (6.72%) Cyberattack
2 9 (3.56%) Management Information System
3 7 (2.77%) Blockchain
3 7 (2.77%) Derivative
3 7 (2.77%) Hedge funds
4 6 (2.37%) CCTV
5 3 (1.19%) Data Protection Act
5 3 (1.19%) Onboarding
5 3 (1.19%) Renewable Energy
5 3 (1.19%) SCADA
5 3 (1.19%) Self-Motivation
6 2 (0.79%) Graphic Design
6 2 (0.79%) NHS
6 2 (0.79%) Security Posture
7 1 (0.40%) Data Centre
7 1 (0.40%) Data Structures
7 1 (0.40%) e-Learning
7 1 (0.40%) Learning Management System
7 1 (0.40%) Life Science
7 1 (0.40%) Mobile App
Operating Systems
1 18 (7.11%) Windows
2 11 (4.35%) Windows Server
3 7 (2.77%) Windows 10
4 2 (0.79%) Linux
5 1 (0.40%) Windows Server 2016
5 1 (0.40%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 92 (36.36%) Mathematics
2 38 (15.02%) Decision-Making
3 34 (13.44%) Data-Driven Decision Making
4 28 (11.07%) Business Development
5 27 (10.67%) Collaborative Working
6 26 (10.28%) Contract Negotiation
6 26 (10.28%) Hazard Analysis
6 26 (10.28%) Safety Engineering
6 26 (10.28%) Systems Engineering
7 25 (9.88%) Cybersecurity
8 22 (8.70%) Risk Management
9 20 (7.91%) Line Management
10 17 (6.72%) Creative Thinking
11 14 (5.53%) ITIL
11 14 (5.53%) Problem-Solving
12 11 (4.35%) Business Intelligence
12 11 (4.35%) Stakeholder Management
13 10 (3.95%) Artificial Intelligence
14 9 (3.56%) Analytics
14 9 (3.56%) Mentoring
Programming Languages
1 9 (3.56%) PowerShell
2 8 (3.16%) SQL
3 2 (0.79%) PHP
3 2 (0.79%) Python
3 2 (0.79%) Shell Script
4 1 (0.40%) C#
4 1 (0.40%) JavaScript
4 1 (0.40%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 116 (45.85%) BPSS Clearance
2 103 (40.71%) Degree
3 90 (35.57%) Numerate Degree
4 6 (2.37%) DBS Check
4 6 (2.37%) SC Cleared
4 6 (2.37%) Security Cleared
5 3 (1.19%) Azure Certification
5 3 (1.19%) Chartered Engineer
5 3 (1.19%) CISM
5 3 (1.19%) CISSP
5 3 (1.19%) Master's Degree
6 2 (0.79%) CASP
6 2 (0.79%) CompTIA Security+
6 2 (0.79%) HNC
6 2 (0.79%) HND
6 2 (0.79%) Microsoft Certification
7 1 (0.40%) ITIL Certification
7 1 (0.40%) MCSA
7 1 (0.40%) MCSE
7 1 (0.40%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 18 (7.11%) NCSC
2 16 (6.32%) GDPR
3 7 (2.77%) California Consumer Privacy Act
3 7 (2.77%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 5 (1.98%) NIST
5 3 (1.19%) QA
6 2 (0.79%) Accessibility
6 2 (0.79%) Cyber Essentials
6 2 (0.79%) Data Quality
6 2 (0.79%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
6 2 (0.79%) PCI DSS
7 1 (0.40%) COBIT
7 1 (0.40%) GRC
7 1 (0.40%) SOC 2
System Software
1 18 (7.11%) Active Directory
2 3 (1.19%) vSphere
3 1 (0.40%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 2 (0.79%) Cisco CUCM
2 1 (0.40%) Microsoft Intune
2 1 (0.40%) Terraform
Vendors
1 32 (12.65%) Salesforce
2 25 (9.88%) Microsoft
3 4 (1.58%) VMware
4 3 (1.19%) Capita
4 3 (1.19%) Civica
4 3 (1.19%) NEC
5 2 (0.79%) Cisco
5 2 (0.79%) Facebook
5 2 (0.79%) YouTube
6 1 (0.40%) BMC
6 1 (0.40%) Citrix
6 1 (0.40%) Databricks
6 1 (0.40%) ESRI
6 1 (0.40%) Google
6 1 (0.40%) IBM
6 1 (0.40%) Remedy
6 1 (0.40%) ServiceNow