The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Finance in permanent job vacancies in Wakefield. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Finance over the 6 months leading up to 4 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Finance falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Wakefield.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
70
34
60
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield
72.92%
89.47%
74.07%
Number of salaries quoted
39
14
31
10th Percentile
£40,750
£37,750
£37,500
25th Percentile
-
£43,438
£39,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£42,000
£48,750
£48,500
Median % change year-on-year
-13.85%
+0.52%
+7.78%
75th Percentile
£42,250
£55,000
£63,500
90th Percentile
£50,000
£81,875
£73,750
West Yorkshire median annual salary
£50,000
£52,000
£54,250
% change year-on-year
-3.85%
-4.15%
+2.36%
Finance Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Finance relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wakefield.
Finance Salary Trend in Wakefield
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wakefield citing Finance.
Finance Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wakefield
For the 6 months to 4 October 2025, job vacancies citing Finance also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Wakefield region with a requirement for Finance.
Finance Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wakefield 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: