Legal
UK > Wales
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Legal in permanent job vacancies in Wales. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Legal over the 6 months leading up to 11 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 78 | 43 | 82 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -35 | +39 | -11 |
| Permanent jobs citing Legal | 9 | 14 | 35 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Wales | 0.62% | 2.67% | 2.02% |
| As % of the General category | 1.19% | 3.54% | 3.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 10 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £44,250 | £39,363 | £30,632 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,188 | £44,625 | £32,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £60,000 | £43,067 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +39.32% | -29.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,813 | £63,750 | £57,450 |
| 90th Percentile | £86,343 | £81,000 | £67,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £58,125 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.83% | +10.71% | -4.55% |
All General Skills
Wales
Legal 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 Wales.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 758 | 396 | 1,000 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales | 51.99% | 75.43% | 57.74% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 402 | 235 | 758 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,000 | £25,950 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £33,750 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £50,000 | £43,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +14.94% | -2.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £67,311 | £55,393 |
| 90th Percentile | £78,800 | £78,750 | £67,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +14.29% | -12.50% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Legal relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wales.
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Salary Trend in Wales
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Legal.
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Salary Histogram in Wales
Salary distribution for jobs citing Legal in Wales over the 6 months to 11 April 2026.
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Job Locations in Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Legal within the Wales region over the 6 months to 11 April 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Wales | -32 | 8 | £60,000 | - | 10 |
| Dyfed | -3 | 1 | - | - | |
| Legal UK |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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: