Legacy Code
North East > Tyne and Wear
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legacy Code in permanent job vacancies in Tyne and Wear. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Legacy Code over the 6 months leading up to 14 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 66 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Legacy Code | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Tyne and Wear | 0.26% | - | - |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.06% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £66,250 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £68,750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North East median annual salary | £67,500 | - | - |
All Generic Skills
Tyne and Wear
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 Tyne and Wear.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 189 | 191 | 116 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear | 24.58% | 24.58% | 33.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 120 | 84 | 104 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,850 | £31,775 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £38,492 | £41,063 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -9.09% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60,875 | £78,125 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £71,250 | £100,000 | £80,000 |
| North East median annual salary | £46,000 | £50,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.91% | +1.00% | - |
Legacy Code
Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Legacy Code relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.
Legacy Code
Salary Trend in Tyne and Wear
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Tyne and Wear citing Legacy Code.
Legacy Code
Job Locations in Tyne and Wear
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Legacy Code within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 14 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | - | 2 | £67,500 | - | 2 |
| Legacy Code North East |
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Legacy Code
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear 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:
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