The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legacy Code in permanent job vacancies in Somerset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Legacy Code over the 6 months leading up to 2 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Somerset.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
129
191
239
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset
34.96%
26.20%
40.99%
Number of salaries quoted
51
142
123
10th Percentile
£37,000
£28,500
£25,436
25th Percentile
£44,375
£30,385
£37,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£56,121
£37,775
£52,500
Median % change year-on-year
+48.57%
-28.05%
+2.44%
75th Percentile
£67,500
£55,000
£61,875
90th Percentile
£78,750
£62,500
£68,750
South West median annual salary
£51,058
£50,000
£52,500
% change year-on-year
+2.12%
-4.76%
-1.15%
Legacy Code Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Job postings citing Legacy Code as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Legacy Code Salary Trend in Somerset
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Legacy Code in Somerset.
Legacy Code Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset
For the 6 months to 2 May 2025, job vacancies citing Legacy Code also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Somerset region with a requirement for Legacy Code.
Legacy Code Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset 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:
