The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Wakefield requiring Business Development skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Business Development over the 6 months leading up to 18 July 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 18 Jul 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
10
22
29
Rank change year-on-year
+12
+7
-9
Permanent jobs citing Business Development
4
1
7
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield
Business Development falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Wakefield.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
81
87
161
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield
100.00%
98.86%
97.58%
Number of salaries quoted
49
56
66
10th Percentile
£40,750
£25,500
£32,125
25th Percentile
-
£26,063
£38,813
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£42,000
£45,000
£44,500
Median % change year-on-year
-6.67%
+1.12%
+18.67%
75th Percentile
£42,250
£59,750
£59,466
90th Percentile
£57,200
£75,000
£73,750
West Yorkshire median annual salary
£55,000
£52,500
£55,000
% change year-on-year
+4.76%
-4.55%
+4.76%
Business Development Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield
Job postings citing Business Development as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wakefield.
Business Development Salary Trend in Wakefield
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Business Development in Wakefield.
Business Development Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wakefield
For the 6 months to 18 July 2025, job vacancies citing Business Development 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 Wakefield region with a requirement for Business Development.
Business Development Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wakefield 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:
