Legal Job Trends in the Thames Valley

Legal
South East > Thames Valley

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legal in permanent job vacancies in the Thames Valley. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Legal over the 6 months leading up to 19 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 78 67 57
Rank change year-on-year -11 -10 +17
Permanent jobs citing Legal 118 163 194
As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley 1.73% 4.31% 3.75%
As % of the General category 4.00% 5.81% 7.64%
Number of salaries quoted 67 25 63
10th Percentile £24,500 £23,950 -
25th Percentile £27,500 £32,500 £29,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +71.43% -32.69%
75th Percentile £76,250 £72,500 £52,500
90th Percentile £105,250 £165,000 £76,250
South East median annual salary £57,500 £50,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year +15.00% +25.00% -23.81%

All General Skills
Thames Valley

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 general skills in the Thames Valley.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 2,948 2,807 2,539
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley 43.32% 74.28% 49.02%
Number of salaries quoted 1,974 981 1,302
10th Percentile £29,000 £26,875 £29,000
25th Percentile £36,400 £33,250 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £47,520 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.48% -4.96% -4.76%
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £63,750
90th Percentile £87,500 £81,250 £80,000
South East median annual salary £50,000 £46,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +8.70% -8.00% -4.76%

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Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Legal relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.

Legal job vacancy trend in the Thames Valley

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Salary Trend in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Legal.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Thames Valley citing Legal

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Salary Histogram in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution for jobs citing Legal in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 19 August 2026.

Salary histogram for Legal in the Thames Valley

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Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Legal within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 19 August 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Berkshire -29 51 £70,000 -56.25% 41
Buckinghamshire +13 35 £41,250 -13.16% 31
Oxfordshire +3 32 £75,000 +42.86% 16
Legal
South East

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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 9 (7.63%) IIS
Applications
1 11 (9.32%) Microsoft Excel
2 5 (4.24%) Microsoft Office
3 2 (1.69%) Adobe Premiere
3 2 (1.69%) CapCut
Business Applications
1 1 (0.85%) SAP GTS
Cloud Services
1 8 (6.78%) SaaS
2 5 (4.24%) Azure
3 4 (3.39%) AWS
4 3 (2.54%) Datadog
4 3 (2.54%) GitHub
5 2 (1.69%) Azure Logic Apps
5 2 (1.69%) Dynamics 365
5 2 (1.69%) Entra ID
5 2 (1.69%) Harvey AI
5 2 (1.69%) Microsoft 365
5 2 (1.69%) Microsoft Copilot
5 2 (1.69%) Power Automate
5 2 (1.69%) Power Platform
5 2 (1.69%) PowerApps
6 1 (0.85%) GCP
6 1 (0.85%) GitHub Actions
Communications & Networking
1 10 (8.47%) Broadband
2 1 (0.85%) MVNO
Database & Business Intelligence
1 9 (7.63%) Crystal Reports
2 3 (2.54%) PostgreSQL
3 2 (1.69%) Power BI
3 2 (1.69%) Relational Database
3 2 (1.69%) SQL Server Analysis Services
3 2 (1.69%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 2 (1.69%) Git
General
1 48 (40.68%) Social Skills
2 39 (33.05%) Finance
3 33 (27.97%) Analytical Skills
4 22 (18.64%) Law
5 17 (14.41%) Advertising
6 12 (10.17%) Marketing
7 11 (9.32%) Influencing Skills
7 11 (9.32%) Telecoms
8 8 (6.78%) Organisational Skills
9 7 (5.93%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 6 (5.08%) Japanese Language
11 5 (4.24%) Manufacturing
12 4 (3.39%) Financial Institution
12 4 (3.39%) Pharmaceutical
12 4 (3.39%) Retail
13 3 (2.54%) Legal Technology
14 2 (1.69%) Documentation Skills
14 2 (1.69%) Electronics
14 2 (1.69%) Public Sector
14 2 (1.69%) Social Housing
Job Titles
1 23 (19.49%) Analyst
2 14 (11.86%) Applications Support
3 13 (11.02%) Lead
4 11 (9.32%) Data Analyst
5 10 (8.47%) Auditor
5 10 (8.47%) Senior
6 9 (7.63%) Applications Support Analyst
6 9 (7.63%) Financial Analyst
6 9 (7.63%) Support Analyst
7 8 (6.78%) IT Support
7 8 (6.78%) QA Leader
8 5 (4.24%) Application Support Team Leader
8 5 (4.24%) Customer Service Assistant
8 5 (4.24%) Support Team Leader
8 5 (4.24%) Team Leader
9 4 (3.39%) Business Development Manager
9 4 (3.39%) Business Manager
9 4 (3.39%) Development Manager
9 4 (3.39%) Marketing Manager
10 3 (2.54%) IT Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (4.24%) React
2 2 (1.69%) HTML
2 2 (1.69%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 9 (7.63%) Learning Management System
2 8 (6.78%) Social Media
3 7 (5.93%) Robotics
4 4 (3.39%) IoT
5 3 (2.54%) Driving Licence
5 3 (2.54%) Embedded Systems
5 3 (2.54%) Linux Command Line
5 3 (2.54%) Onboarding
6 2 (1.69%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
6 2 (1.69%) Management Information System
6 2 (1.69%) Security Posture
6 2 (1.69%) Video Editing
7 1 (0.85%) Digital Media
7 1 (0.85%) Pricing Data
7 1 (0.85%) Product Ownership
7 1 (0.85%) Renewable Energy
7 1 (0.85%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 6 (5.08%) Linux
2 2 (1.69%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 26 (22.03%) Problem-Solving
2 25 (21.19%) Continuous Improvement
3 18 (15.25%) CAPA
4 15 (12.71%) Risk Management
5 14 (11.86%) Collaborative Working
5 14 (11.86%) Decision-Making
6 12 (10.17%) B2B
6 12 (10.17%) Logistics
6 12 (10.17%) WFM
7 11 (9.32%) Change Control
7 11 (9.32%) Line Management
8 10 (8.47%) Customer Requirements
8 10 (8.47%) Data Analysis
8 10 (8.47%) Trend Analysis
9 9 (7.63%) Collaborative Culture
9 9 (7.63%) Due Diligence
9 9 (7.63%) Strategic Thinking
10 8 (6.78%) FMEA
10 8 (6.78%) QMS
10 8 (6.78%) Risk Register
Programming Languages
1 10 (8.47%) SQL
2 6 (5.08%) Go
3 5 (4.24%) Python
4 4 (3.39%) TypeScript
5 2 (1.69%) C++
5 2 (1.69%) JavaScript
5 2 (1.69%) PowerShell
6 1 (0.85%) Java
6 1 (0.85%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 25 (21.19%) Degree
2 5 (4.24%) DBS Check
3 4 (3.39%) MOS
4 2 (1.69%) ACCA
4 2 (1.69%) CIMA
4 2 (1.69%) Computer Science Degree
4 2 (1.69%) HNC
4 2 (1.69%) HND
5 1 (0.85%) GNVQ
5 1 (0.85%) SC Cleared
5 1 (0.85%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 20 (16.95%) Accessibility
2 19 (16.10%) QA
3 18 (15.25%) Good Clinical Practice
4 14 (11.86%) GDPR
5 8 (6.78%) 21 CFR Part 11
5 8 (6.78%) GLP
5 8 (6.78%) GMP
5 8 (6.78%) GxP
6 2 (1.69%) Cyber Essentials
6 2 (1.69%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 2 (1.69%) PCI DSS
6 2 (1.69%) SOC 2
7 1 (0.85%) Actionable Recommendations
7 1 (0.85%) GAAP
7 1 (0.85%) PMO
7 1 (0.85%) Sarbanes-Oxley
7 1 (0.85%) SLA
System Software
1 6 (5.08%) Docker
2 2 (1.69%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 4 (3.39%) Grafana
1 4 (3.39%) Kubernetes
1 4 (3.39%) Terraform
2 3 (2.54%) Prometheus
3 2 (1.69%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 11 (9.32%) Oracle
2 10 (8.47%) SAP
3 9 (7.63%) Alteryx
3 9 (7.63%) Hyperion
3 9 (7.63%) Microsoft
4 2 (1.69%) Adobe
4 2 (1.69%) DocuSign
4 2 (1.69%) HighQ
4 2 (1.69%) HubSpot
4 2 (1.69%) Instagram
4 2 (1.69%) Marketo
4 2 (1.69%) ServiceNow
5 1 (0.85%) CA Agile Central
5 1 (0.85%) iManage