Computer Science
South Wales > Cardiff
The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Cardiff with a requirement for Computer Science skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Computer Science over the 6 months to 24 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 24 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 31 | 43 | 52 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +12 | +9 | - |
| Contract jobs citing Computer Science | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Cardiff | 1.85% | 0.58% | 0.37% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 2.42% | 0.67% | 0.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £191 | - | £166 |
| 25th Percentile | £264 | £563 | £224 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £345 | £575 | £330 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -40.00% | +74.24% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £429 | £588 | £439 |
| 90th Percentile | £517 | - | £498 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £345 | £550 | £145 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.27% | +279.31% | -72.38% |
All Process and Methodology Skills
Cardiff
Computer Science is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Cardiff with a requirement for process or methodology skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 165 | 299 | 436 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff | 76.39% | 87.43% | 80.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 136 | 236 | 332 |
| 10th Percentile | £194 | £205 | £255 |
| 25th Percentile | £373 | £363 | £386 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | - | +12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £555 | £573 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £641 | £628 | £638 |
| South Wales median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £485 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -2.06% | +10.23% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.00 | £12.64 | £13.45 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.88 | £13.00 | £15.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.00 | £14.72 | £18.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.26% | -21.48% | +14.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £35.88 | £21.98 | £23.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £46.60 | £24.38 | £24.95 |
| South Wales median hourly rate | £22.68 | £18.14 | £23.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.03% | -23.62% | +18.75% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings citing Computer Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
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Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Computer Science in Cardiff.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Cardiff
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Computer Science in Cardiff over the 6 months to 24 April 2024.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff 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: