Legacy Systems Job Trends in Scotland
Legacy System
UK > Scotland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legacy Systems in permanent job vacancies in Scotland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Legacy Systems over the 6 months leading up to 27 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 141 | 140 | 136 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | -4 | +10 |
| Permanent jobs citing Legacy Systems | 6 | 15 | 10 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 0.14% | 0.56% | 0.31% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.47% | 1.82% | 1.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £39,000 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £22,750 | £41,250 | £39,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £23,500 | £52,500 | £44,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -55.24% | +17.98% | -5.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £34,125 | £61,250 | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £51,900 | £66,000 | £78,375 |
| UK median annual salary | £68,500 | £65,000 | £53,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.38% | +21.50% | -17.69% |
All Generic Skills
Scotland
Legacy Systems 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 citing generic IT skills in Scotland.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing generic IT skills | 1,268 | 824 | 894 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 29.01% | 30.75% | 27.43% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 602 | 295 | 410 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £25,000 | £36,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,500 | £30,125 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £45,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -18.18% | -7.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £68,800 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,000 | £82,500 | £88,875 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £53,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.80% | -10.83% | -4.00% |
Legacy Systems Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Legacy Systems relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Legacy Systems Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Legacy Systems.
Legacy Systems Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Legacy Systems in Scotland over the 6 months to 27 October 2026.
Legacy Systems Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Legacy Systems within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 27 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banffshire | - | 3 | £23,500 | - | |
| Edinburgh | +5 | 1 | £57,500 | -14.81% | 1 |
| Glasgow | -7 | 1 | - | - | |
| South Lanarkshire | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Legacy Systems UK |
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Legacy Systems Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analytical Mindset | 16.7% | 1 |
| 1 | Product Ownership | 16.7% | 1 |