Law Job Trends in Yorkshire
Law
England > Yorkshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Law in permanent job vacancies in Yorkshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Law over the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 70 | 58 | 45 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | -13 | -2 |
| Permanent jobs citing Law | 146 | 122 | 165 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Yorkshire | 1.94% | 3.64% | 3.75% |
| As % of the General category | 5.00% | 5.68% | 6.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 118 | 107 | 106 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,925 | £26,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £31,250 | £39,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £41,500 | £51,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.43% | -19.02% | +2.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,188 | £62,500 | £65,469 |
| 90th Percentile | £79,875 | £87,500 | £75,625 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £53,750 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.63% | +2.38% | - |
All General Skills
Yorkshire
Law 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 Yorkshire.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 2,922 | 2,147 | 2,627 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Yorkshire | 38.83% | 64.11% | 59.75% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,968 | 991 | 973 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £25,087 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £29,000 | £39,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £42,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +19.05% | -16.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £60,000 | £65,625 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £53,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.77% | -11.67% | - |
Law Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Law relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.
Law Salary Trend in Yorkshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing Law.
Law Salary Histogram in Yorkshire
Salary distribution for jobs citing Law in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Law Job Locations in Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Law within the Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 16 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Yorkshire | -22 | 70 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 28 |
| South Yorkshire | -45 | 26 | £52,500 | +40.00% | 17 |
| East Yorkshire | +1 | 23 | £42,500 | +1.80% | 2 |
| North Yorkshire | +16 | 14 | £35,500 | +73.17% | 4 |
| Humberside | - | 1 | £45,000 | - | |
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Law Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Skills | 32.2% | 47 |
| 2 | Finance | 24.0% | 35 |
| 3 | Legal | 21.9% | 32 |
| 4 | Analytical Skills | 13.7% | 20 |
| 4 | Inclusion and Diversity | 13.7% | 20 |
| 6 | Marketing | 5.5% | 8 |
| 7 | Legal Technology | 3.4% | 5 |
| 7 | Manufacturing | 3.4% | 5 |
| 9 | Organisational Skills | 2.1% | 3 |
| 9 | Social Housing | 2.1% | 3 |
| 11 | Billing | 1.4% | 2 |
| 11 | Games | 1.4% | 2 |
| 11 | Local Government | 1.4% | 2 |
| 11 | Military | 1.4% | 2 |
| 11 | Public Sector | 1.4% | 2 |
| 11 | Retail | 1.4% | 2 |
| 17 | Electronics | 0.7% | 1 |
| 17 | French Language | 0.7% | 1 |
| 17 | Italian Language | 0.7% | 1 |
| 17 | Welsh Language | 0.7% | 1 |