The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Media in permanent job vacancies in Wakefield. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Media over the 6 months leading up to 15 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 15 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
3
25
46
Rank change year-on-year
+22
+21
-
Permanent jobs citing Social Media
29
3
2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield
Social Media 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 Wakefield.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
39
50
65
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield
78.00%
45.45%
23.99%
Number of salaries quoted
32
30
29
10th Percentile
-
£31,250
£37,900
25th Percentile
-
£37,813
£42,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£42,000
£55,000
£52,500
Median % change year-on-year
-23.64%
+4.76%
+28.05%
75th Percentile
-
£58,000
£65,000
90th Percentile
£48,164
£67,250
£74,000
West Yorkshire median annual salary
£57,500
£52,500
£60,000
% change year-on-year
+9.52%
-12.50%
+9.09%
Social Media Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield
Job postings citing Social Media as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wakefield.
Social Media Salary Trend in Wakefield
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Social Media in Wakefield.
Social Media Top 5 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wakefield
For the 6 months to 15 May 2025, job vacancies citing Social Media 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 Social Media.
Social Media 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:
