Legacy Code
South Yorkshire > Sheffield
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legacy Code in permanent job vacancies in Sheffield. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Legacy Code over the 6 months leading up to 3 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 55 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Legacy Code | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Sheffield | - | 0.20% | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | - | 0.55% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £62,500 | - |
| South Yorkshire median annual salary | £40,000 | £62,500 | £42,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -36.00% | +47.06% | - |
All Generic Skills
Sheffield
Legacy Code 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 Sheffield.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 68 | 182 | 132 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sheffield | 17.00% | 36.40% | 33.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39 | 72 | 118 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,450 | £31,925 | £24,728 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £42,500 | £31,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £56,250 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.22% | +12.50% | +4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £83,750 | £75,000 | £63,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £104,500 | £94,875 | £76,500 |
| South Yorkshire median annual salary | £40,000 | £58,250 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.33% | +29.44% | -5.26% |
Legacy Code
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Legacy Code relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Legacy Code
Salary Trend in Sheffield
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing Legacy Code.
