Electronics Job Trends in Wakefield

Electronics
West Yorkshire > Wakefield

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in permanent job vacancies in Wakefield. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Electronics over the 6 months leading up to 25 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
25 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 15 - 14
Rank change year-on-year - - +26
Permanent jobs citing Electronics 2 0 15
As % of all permanent jobs in Wakefield 1.65% - 13.64%
As % of the General category 4.00% - 18.99%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 15
10th Percentile - - £45,000
25th Percentile - - £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 - £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -0.72%
75th Percentile - - £75,000
90th Percentile - - -
West Yorkshire median annual salary £60,000 £72,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -17.24% +45.00% +17.65%

All General Skills
Wakefield

Electronics 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 Wakefield.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 50 47 79
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield 41.32% 78.33% 71.82%
Number of salaries quoted 31 37 50
10th Percentile £32,500 - £35,525
25th Percentile £39,375 - £37,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £42,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +1.19% -23.64% +10.00%
75th Percentile £59,375 - £73,750
90th Percentile £71,250 £42,100 £75,000
West Yorkshire median annual salary £57,500 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +15.00% - -8.90%

Electronics
Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Electronics relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wakefield.

Electronics job vacancy trend in Wakefield

Electronics
Salary Trend in Wakefield

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wakefield citing Electronics.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wakefield citing Electronics