The median Trainee salary in Wakefield is £28,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 July 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
13 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
20 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Trainee |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Wakefield |
0.74% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.83% |
- |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£28,000 |
- |
- |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£37,500 |
£26,760 |
£23,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+40.13% |
+13.87% |
+6.82% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wakefield. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in Wakefield with a recognized job title |
121 |
31 |
89 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
88.97% |
40.26% |
95.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
88 |
15 |
59 |
| 10th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£40,300 |
£25,500 |
| 25th Percentile |
£36,250 |
£40,750 |
£25,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£42,085 |
£45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+30.69% |
-6.48% |
+1.12% |
| 75th Percentile |
£65,000 |
£70,000 |
£59,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
£80,000 |
£73,000 |
£75,000 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£57,500 |
£57,500 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
+15.00% |
-9.09% |
Trainee
Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Trainee' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wakefield.
Trainee
Salary Trend in Wakefield
Salary distribution trend for Trainee job vacancies in Wakefield.
Trainee Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wakefield
For the 6 months to 13 July 2026, Trainee job roles required 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 featuring Trainee in the job title.
Trainee Skill Set
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:
