Legal
UK > Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legal in permanent job vacancies in Northern Ireland. 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 | 20 | 61 | 97 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +41 | +36 | -42 |
| Permanent jobs citing Legal | 17 | 17 | 7 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 6.44% | 2.42% | 0.81% |
| As % of the General category | 8.50% | 4.83% | 1.37% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £51,181 | - | £45,850 |
| 25th Percentile | £67,952 | - | £50,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,151 | £30,000 | £56,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +183.84% | -46.43% | +49.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £93,750 | £34,313 | £60,688 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £42,075 | £61,025 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £51,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.65% | -6.36% | - |
All General Skills
Northern Ireland
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 Northern Ireland.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 200 | 352 | 510 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 75.76% | 50.07% | 58.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 45 | 173 | 198 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,504 | £30,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £27,500 | £33,500 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | - | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £69,500 | £62,200 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,583 | £87,500 | £70,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Job postings citing Legal as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.
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Salary Trend in Northern Ireland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Legal in Northern Ireland.
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Salary Histogram in Northern Ireland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Legal in Northern Ireland over the 6 months to 17 May 2025.
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Job Locations in Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Legal within the Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Antrim | +45 | 17 | £85,151 | +183.84% | 42 |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northern Ireland 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: